Kennesaw State president to retire at end of June

ATLANTA (AP) The president of Kennesaw State University plans to retire at the end of June.

KSU President Dan Papp says the job has ``been a pleasure'' for 10 years. In a letter sent to students, faculty and others on Tuesday, Papp highlighted the university's consolidation with the former Southern Polytechnic State University, growing enrollment and the launch of a football program.

University System of Georgia officials thanked Papp for his work during more than 40 years with the system. Chancellor Hank Huckaby credited Papp with making KSU ``a world-class university.''

The school, about 25 miles northwest of Atlanta, has about 33,000 students. Information about an interim president and the search for a new president wasn't immediately announced.