2018-2019 Kean in the News | Kean University

Francis and the Ring-kissing Brouhaha
Christopher M. Bellitto, Ph.D., Professor of History
Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette and The News Item | March 30

Chelsea Clinton To Speak, Sign New Kids Book At Kean University
The Patch | March 29

Meet NJ’S Rapping Professor from Kean University
94.5 PST | March 29

After 40 Years as NJ Lawmaker, Citizen Lesniak Now Calling People to Action
NJ 101.5 | March 28

BWW Review: Patina Miller Charms at Kean Stage
Broadway World | March 26

Spring Break Staycation: 45 Fun Things To Do with New Jersey Kids
Mommy Poppins | March 24

The Pulse of Entertainment: Rev. Stef & Jubilation Celebrate 20 Years with Gala and Single Release
Euro Web | March 23

C aregivers' Stories Showcased in Free Performances
TAPinto.net | March 21

Grammy Winner Sharon Isbin to Perform at Kean, April 5, with Brazilian Jazz Guitarist Romero Lumbambo
Musical America Worldwide | March 20

A "Hidden Child" of the Holocaust Visits Clark's Arthur L. Johnson High School
TAPinto Clark | March 20

Owner of Vauxhall BBQ Takeout has Big Appetite for Success; SBA/NJSBDC Programs help with Eatery's Expansion
Insider NJ | March 20

Count Basie Center Teen and College Film Festival Announces Selections for 2019
New Jersey Stage | March 20

Tom Colicchio to Discuss the Politics of Food at Kean University
New Jersey Monthly | March 19

Chelsea Clinton in New Jersey
New Jersey Globe | March 19

Poor Criminal Defendants Need Better Legal Counsel to Achieve a Just Society
Washington Post | March 18

Why Americans Must Rise to the Challenge of an Aging Population
Christopher Bellitto, Ph.D., Department of History
Washington Post | March 15

A Postdoc Chemist Encounters Philosophy at MIT
Jeffrey Toney, Ph.D., Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs
MIT School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences | March 2019

Kean University’s Patricia Morreale Named AAAS Fellow
The Positive Community | March 15

Winners of FORM Student Innovation Competition Announced
Kitchen & Bath Business | March 15

Westfield Education Fund Event Energizes Public Education
My Central Jersey | March 14

Bayonne Troublemaker Turned Research Fellow
Hudson Reporter | March 14

Premiere Stages to Present Staged Reading of Play By Writer Who Refuses to be Defined by His Disability
NJ Stage | March 11

Premiere Stages Announces 2019 Play Festival Finalists
American Theatre and NJ Stage | March 4

February 2019

New Diversity and Inclusion Assistant Seeks to Provide Platform for Students
Daily Collegian | February 28

Kean University is Military Friendly University
My Central Jersey | February 27

CARB-X Expands its Global Accelerator Network to Increase Support for the Development of Antibiotics, Rapid Diagnostics, Vaccines and Other Life-Saving Products to Combat Drug-Resistant Superbugs
Biospace | February 26

Kean University Alumnus Wins Bauer Boucher Playwriting Award
Bridgewater Courier News/My Central Jersey | February 22

Kean President Talks Civic Engagement at Faculty Seminar
Dawood Farahi, Ph.D., Kean University President
The Tower | February 14

New Jersey’s College Towns
New Jersey Business | February 14

More Than 180 Catholic Priests in NJ Accused of Child Sex Abuse
Christopher Bellitto, Ph.D., Department of History
WNYC Radio | February 13

USF Students Control Drones with Their Brains Using Electronic Headbands
FOX 13 | February 9

2019 College/University Presidents Roundtable: Educating America’s Future Business Leaders
Commerce | February 7

“Family Ties” Stars To Perform “Love Letters” At Kean Stage
Jersey Arts | February 7

New Art Exhibition at Kean University Takes Aim at Gun Ownership in the U.S.
Tap Into Linden | February 4

Ars Vitalis at Kean University Presents the Music of Lowell Liebermann
New Jersey Stage | February 3

January 2019

Kean University students reimagine transportation at Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Museum exhibit
NJ Biz | January 31

Plainfield High School valedictorian and others benefit from Kean's instant admission process
My Central Jersey | January 31

Kean University Ranked Top in the Nation as Military Friendly
Veteran News Report | January 30

Driver’s licenses for illegal immigrants: Should NJ grant them?
Asbury Park Press | January 30
Estabrook Human Rights Fellow John Prendergast

Premiere Stages At Kean University Announces 2019 Bauer Boucher Award Winner
Broadway World | January 29

Hands-on Learning Brings American History Alive at New Jersey’s Liberty Hall Museum
Tap Into Millburn Shorthills | January 29

NJ Theatre Alliance Launches "See Professional Theatre" Video Campaign
New Jersey Stage | January 25

Clooney and Prendergast: We're not silent on Sudan – we're going after the regime's loot
The Guardian | January 24

Musicians with Disabilities Join Kean University Music Majors to Make Beautiful Music
Music Conservatory
TAPinto Roselle/Roselle Park I January 16

Winners Announced for the 2018 BroadwayWorld New Jersey Awards
Premiere Stages and Theater Conservatory
Broadway World I January 10

Innovative Ways to Highlight Science and Policy Work, with Dr. Jeffrey Toney - Ep #9
Jeffrey Toney, Ph.D., Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs
When Science Speaks | January 10

Union County Adopt-a-Park Volunteers Unite for a Cleanup
Associate Professor Daniela Shebitz, Ph.D.
TAPintoPlainfield | January 10

Maternal Health in Mind as Westfield Board Reorganizes
Denise Rizzolo, Ph.D., School of Nursing
TAPintoPlainfield | January 10

College Student from Bellville Sings With Kelli O'Hara
Kean Stage
Patch | January 9

The 27 Most (and Least) Expensive Colleges in N.J.
NJ.com I January 9

Kean Institute Receives $100K Grant to Expand Operations
Union News Daily | January 7

Clinton Native Takes Part in Opening of Museum on WWII Air Raid in China
Wenzhou-Kean
Daily Telegram I January 7

Top 10 NJ Theater productions of 2018: 'Buried Child,' 'Detroit '67' and more
Premiere Stages
NJArts | January 3

December 2018

Heidi Latsky Shows Inclusive Vision in ‘D.I.S.P.L.A.Y.E.D’
Kean Stage
NJ Arts | December 13

Ocean County Freeholder John C. Bartlett Jr. Passes Away
Kean Ocean
92.7 WOBM | December 12

Union High School Seniors Participate in Kean University's "The Future Teacher Academy"
Anthony Pittman, Ph.D., Acting Dean of the College of Education
TAPinto Union | December 11

Our China Campus is Thriving, in Part, Because We Treat Our Teachers Right
Wenzhou-Kean University
The Star-Ledger | December 11

Historic Madeira Bottling Fetches Nearly $16,000 at Auction
Liberty Hall Museum
Decanter | December 11

Latin Fraternity and Sorority Presented with Award for 43rd Anniversary
Lambda Theta Phi and Lambda Theta Alpha
Tapinto | December 8

From 2018, Indelible Messages From the Past
Liberty Hall Museum
The New York Times | December 7

Essex County Teachers Go Beyond Call Of Duty: 2018 News Roundup
Jenny Li, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, School of Computer Science
Patch | December 5

Kean University Rapping Algebra Professor
Irisa Leverette, Adjunct Professor
Tapinto | December 5

November 2018

George Washington: The Farewell Address
Jonathan Mercantini, Ph.D., Acting Dean, College of Liberal Arts
Mark Edward Lender, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus
C. Brid Nicholson, Ph.D., Associate Professor of History (Producer)
YouTube | November 2018

Kean University's Morreale Named AAAS fellow
Patricia Morreale, Ph.D., Executive Director, School of Computer Science
NJ Biz | November 29

Lesniak to Advise, Instruct Policy Advocates
Sen. Raymond J. Lesniak, President, The Lesniak Institute for American Leadership
Union News Daily | November 27

Here's What New NJ Driver's License Bill Looks Like
Frank Argote-Freyre, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Latin American History
North Jersey Record | November 26

These Eight Stately New Jersey Mansions Let the Public Play House
Liberty Hall Museum at Kean University
North Jersey Record | November 25

NJ Has a New Ms. Wheelchair, and She's Fierce
Millie Gonzalez, Office of University Relations
NJ.com | November 18

Kean Receives Grant to Expand Life Science Hub
The Institute for Life Science Entrepreneurship
NJBiz.com | November 16

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine
Jeffrey H. Toney, Ph.D., Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs
The National Academies of Sciences Engineering Medicine | November 2018

Union Beach Resident Crowned Ms. Wheelchair New Jersey
Millie Gonzalez, Office of University Relations
AHH Harold | November 14

Wrongful Conviction in N.J. and the Legacy of Hurricane Carter
Connie Hassett-Walker, Ph. D., Professor of Criminal Justice
NJ.com | November 13

Kean Alumnus Gets Creative with “Kiddie” TV Ad
Advertising design alumnus Paul Renner ’91
iSpot.tv | November 2018

Kean Stage Ringing in Holiday Season with Snowkus Pocus
TAPinto.net | November 10

Veterans Compete Shark Tank-style at Kean
Small Business Development Center
News 12 | November 7

Kean Alumna Forges New Friendships and Values Experience at Ms. Wheelchair New Jersey Competition
Millie Gonzalez, Office of University Relations
TAPinto.net | November 7

Cuban-American Grammy Award Winner Jon Secada to Perform at Kean
Broadway World | November 5

STEM Education and Human Rights
Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs Jeffrey H. Toney, Ph.D.
American Scientist | November 5

Opinion: Degrees of Separation to Violence
Dennis Klein, Ph.D., professor of history and director of the Master's in Holocaust and Genocide Studies
North Jersey Record | November 3

After Racist Shootings, Use Your Vote | Opinion
Holocaust Resource Center Director Adara Goldberg, Ph.D.
The Star-Ledger | November 3

Black Box Studio Named in Memory of Kean Alumna
Michelle "Mickey" McNany '72, M.A. '86
Paper Mill Playhouse | November 3

October 2018

See Inside This 'Haunted' House Where Every Day Is Halloween
Associate Professor of art education Joseph Amorino, Ed.D.
North Jersey Record | October 24

The 35 N.J. Colleges with the Highest-paid Grads, Ranked
NJ.com | October 26

Kean Theatre Student From Linden Shines on Professional Stage
Theatre Student Chris Grant, Premiere Stages
myCentralJersey | October 25

Brothers Light Up New Dorp Neighborhood With Famous Ghouls
Alumnus Jason Leavy ’14
WCBS 2 New York | October 23

Kean University Launches Family and Children's Film Series
New Jersey Stage | October 22

World-Premiere Play is One of The Year's Strongest Efforts
Premiere Stages
The Star-Ledger | October 16

Black Tom Island is an Emotive and Excellent Historical Play
Premiere Stages
Broadway World | October 16

We Drank a 172-Year-Old Wine. How’s It Taste?
Liberty Hall Museum
Bloomberg | October 15

‘Why the Rush?’: Some Ask Whether Vatican Should be More Cautious in Elevating Popes to Saints
Christopher Bellitto, Ph.D., Department of History
The Washington Post | October 13

New Board Member Joins NJ Theatre Alliance
Patricia M. Barksdale '95, board member, Kean University Foundation
Broadway World | October 8

200-Year-Old Wine Set to Go to Auction
Departures | October 5

2018 New York Comic Con: Mythical Beasts Panel
Brian Regal, Ph.D., Department of History
Science Channel | October 4

Receiving an Education in Cybersecurity
Patricia Morreale, Ph.D., School of Computer Science; James J. Drylie, Ph.D., Cybersecurity Center
New Jersey Business | October 4

September 2018

Clara Kramer, who survived Holocaust hidden in an underground bunker, dies at 91
Clara Kramer, Co-founder of the Holocaust Resource Center
JTA.org | September 27

Fun Fall Activities Announced At Liberty Hall Museum
Broadway World | September 25

Construction to Get Underway at Kean University College of Business and Public Management Building
NJ.com | September 24

Premiere Stages to present ‘Black Tom Island’ Oct. 11-21
Hudson Reporter | September 22

Kean University Among Those Making an Impact in Studying Depression in Athletes
Daily Camera | September 22

Kean Unveils Business School Rendering, 2020 Completion Date
NJ Biz | September 21

"Brick City" Brings a Positive Representation of Disability to the Stage
The Theater Times | September 21

Academy Learning Center get assist from Commando Technology Group
My Central Jersey | September 20

Best Colleges and Universities in New Jersey
College Consensus | September 20

The Second LIBERTY HALL DANCE FESTIVAL-The NJ Historically Inspired Dance Festival on Saturday 9/29
Broadway World | September 19

The Manhattan Transfer Comes to Kean Stage
Broadway World | September 18

Science Channel to Premiere MYTHICAL BEASTS
Brian Regal, Ph.D., Department of History, College of Liberal Arts
Broadway World | September 18

Cyberinfrastructure Strategic Plan Bill Clears NJ Panel
Monroe Now | September 18

‘Brick City’: Sparks fly in a Newark classroom
NJArts | September 15

Atlantic City, County win $100,000 grants for innovation
Press of Atlantic City | September 15

An Interview With Nicole Pandolfo
New Jersey Stage | September 14

Kean University Offers Free Admission to Liberty Hall Museum for Museum Day
Broadway World | September 14

Fall of a West Virginia Bishop Widens the Catholic Crisis Over Sex Abuse
Christopher Bellitto, Ph.D., Department of History, College of Liberal Arts
New York Times | September 13

Francis Calls Clergy Abuse Summit as Issue Imperils Papacy
Christopher Bellitto, Ph.D., Department of History, College of Liberal Arts
AP News | September 13

Union County Teacher of Year had other career plans
Union News Daily | September 13

Premiere Stages at Kean University Seeks Submissions to Annual Play Festival
New Jersey Stage | September 12

'Brick City' takes on high school angst
TapInto | September 12

Entertain and Dine NEW JERSEY Style
Broadway World | September 6

Bebe Neuwirth Opens Kean Stage 2018-2019 Season
WCTC Radio and Broadway World | September 4

Graduate counseling students: What makes you different?
Sarah Fichtner, Kean Student
Counseling Today | September 3

Liberty Hall Dance Festival To Feature 15 Dance Companies From Throughout NY and NJ
New Jersey Stage | September 3