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Kean Celebrates Diversity with Cultural Graduation Events

Kean Celebrates Diversity with Cultural Graduation Events

Kean University will celebrate the diverse identities and cultural heritage of the Class of 2024 with a series of cultural graduation events, including the newest, ¡Celebrando Graduación Juntos! - Celebrating Graduation Together! for students of Hispanic and Latino descent.

Students clean up the river on campus
Kean University Wins Recognition for Sustainability

Kean University Wins Recognition for Sustainability

Kean was recently recognized for its sustainability achievements in areas such as research, curriculum, diversity and campus engagement with a silver STARS rating from the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE).

Kean President Lamont Repollet, Ph.D. speaks to the crowd at the Midyear Convocation
Kean ‘Counts On’ Data to Bridge Equity Gaps

Kean ‘Counts On’ Data to Bridge Equity Gaps

More than 150 Kean University faculty, staff and students recently took part in the University’s “Count on Me” Mid-Year Convocation focused on using data to address equity gaps across the institution. 

Mike Salvatore in a posed shot at his desk, showing his new book, Inside Out
Kean Senior VP Michael Salvatore, Ph.D., Authors Leadership Book on Social-Emotional Learning

Kean Senior VP Michael Salvatore, Ph.D., Authors Leadership Book on Social-Emotional Learning

Kean Senior Vice President for Administration Michael Salvatore, Ph.D., drew on his career experience in education to write Inside Out, a  leadership book advocating social-emotional learning as a tool for success in any field.

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Kean Takes Multi-generational Approach to Breaking the Cycle of Poverty with $1 Million in Federal Funding

Kean Takes Multi-generational Approach to Breaking the Cycle of Poverty with $1 Million in Federal Funding

Kean University’s Generation 2 Generation Family University program is working with middle and high school students from underserved and low-resourced urban communities and their caregivers to break the cycle of poverty through higher education.

Shark Tank-Style Research Challenge Empowers Kean's Student Researchers

Shark Tank-Style Research Challenge Empowers Kean's Student Researchers

Kean University's Cougar Investigator Research Challenge inspired students across disciplines to innovate and solve real-world problems through a Shark Tank-style competition, with winning teams earning $10,000 each. 

 

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College of Education Receives Grant to Create Diverse Teacher Pipeline for New Jersey Schools

College of Education Receives Grant to Create Diverse Teacher Pipeline for New Jersey Schools

Kean University is working to recruit, train and place teachers from diverse backgrounds in three economically disadvantaged school districts across New Jersey through a new grant-funded program.

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Kean Launches Online MBA Program

Kean Launches Online MBA Program

Kean University is now accepting applications for a new online Master of Business Administration program to launch in Fall 2024, providing working professionals and recent graduates flexibility and a fast track to achieving an advanced degree.