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Homecoming

Come home to Kean, Cougars! Kean alumni, students, faculty, staff and the local community are invited to join Kean University for Homecoming Weekend, October 12-17, 2021. Enjoy the big game and a variety of fun, family-friendly activities.

Cougar at Train Station Sign Homecoming Oct 12 to 17

Join Us

Welcome back! Kean University is excited to invite alumni, students, parents and friends to join us for a Homecoming celebration like no other in our University’s 166-year history.

From October 12-17, Kean will host a series of fun-filled events. This is your chance to come and explore Kean, connect with alumni and have some fun along the way.

Please return to this page for more details, including registration information, as the weekend approaches.

Events

Many events are free, but registration is required.

Contemporary artist Knowledge Bennett

Tuesday, October 12

Distinguished Lecture Series - Artist-in-Residence, Knowledge Bennett

4:30 p.m.
Atrium, STEM Building
1075 Morris Avenue
Union, NJ

Jazz & Roots

Wednesday, October 13

Kean Celebrates Noche Latina
6:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.
Atrium, STEM Building
1075 Morris Avenue
Union, NJ

Registration for Noche Latina is now closed. Please contact alumni@kean.edu for more information.

Dr. Lamont Repollet

Thursday, October 14

Installation of Dr. Lamont Repollet, the 18th President of Kean University
3 p.m.
Wilkins Theatre
1000 Morris Avenue
Union, NJ

By Invitation Only. Livestream Available.

Football game

Friday, October 15

Homecoming Pep Rally
6 -8 p.m.
Location: Alumni Stadium (Rain location: Harwood Arena)

Homecoming Carnival

Saturday, October 16

Homecoming Carnival
Games, Food Trucks and Campus Tours
10 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Outside Alumni Stadium, Main Campus

Carnival Tickets

Kean Cougars vs. TCNJ Lions Football Game
1 p.m.
Alumni Stadium
Tickets

Liberty Hall Family Fun Day - The Firehouse!
1 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Liberty Hall Museum
1003 Morris Avenue
Union, NJ

Family Fun Day Tickets

Kean Cougars vs. Rowan University Men’s Soccer Game
6 p.m.
Alumni Stadium

Photo of the Human Rights Institute exterior

Sunday, October 17

Athletics Hall of Fame Induction
12 p.m.
Liberty Hall Academic Center
1003 Morris Avenue, Building 2
Union, NJ

Human Rights Institute Alumni Brunch
11 am - 1 pm
Human Rights Institute Gallery

Liberty Hall Museum - Four Centuries in a Weekend
10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
All of the historic house museums in Union County will be open with free admission for the weekend!

jazz and roots festival image, saxophone player

Jazz & Roots Music Festival on The Lawn at Enlow Hall Presented by Mike Griot
4:30 p.m. - 8 p.m.
Performances by JSWISS featuring Casey Benjamin and Mark Whitfield, Dave Stryker Quartet, Nat Adderly Jr. and Dizzy Gillespie Afro-Latin Experience

For more information, visit https://www.kean.edu/news/dizzy-gillespie-afro-latin-experience-headline-free-outdoor-music-festival-kean.

Tailgating

Homecoming tailgate registration is open to all recognized student groups and organizations, departments or groups of alumni friends. Tailgating will take place on Saturday, October 16, 2021, from 10a.m. until 4p.m. Space is limited and the tailgate registration closes at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, October 12.

To register for a tailgate spot, please complete the online form at https://kean.campuslabs.com/engage/submitter/form/start/507151. If you have any questions, please contact Sandra Espinal in the Center for Leadership and Service, located in Miron Student Center, Room 219, by calling (908) 737-5170 or emailing cls@kean.edu.