Dr. Betty Siegel became the first woman to head an institution in the 35-unit University System of Georgia when she was appointed president of Kennesaw College in 1981. She arrived at Kennesaw only one year after the school graduated its first baccalaureate degree recipients, having transitioned from a junior to senior college in the late 1970s. She was committed to expanding KSU’s program and degree offerings, overall enrollment, campus facilities, and student life. Under her leadership, Kennesaw State University grew from a newly four-year college to a university offering graduate and doctoral programs, intercollegiate athletics, and on-campus residence halls. Her tenure included the addition of new classroom and office buildings, athletics and event facilities, and the Campus Green. By the time she retired in 2006, KSU’s physical plant had grown from a main campus of 152 acres to one of 240 acres, while enrollment had more than quadrupled. At the time of her retirement, Betty Siegel held the record as the longest-serving woman president of a public university in the nation.

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