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From Classics to Customs: Kean University’s First ‘Rep Your Ride’ Show Celebrates Cars and Community

From Classics to Customs: Kean University’s First ‘Rep Your Ride’ Show Celebrates Cars and Community

Kean University hosted its inaugural “Rep Your Ride” car show on May 17, welcoming more than 150 vehicles and hundreds of car enthusiasts, families and community members to the Union campus. 

Kean Scholar Academy students walk past the University fountain during their first tour of campus in 2021
Kean Scholar Academy Celebrates First Graduating Class

Kean Scholar Academy Celebrates First Graduating Class

Kean University is celebrating a milestone in higher education access with the graduation of the first cohort of the Kean Scholar Academy (KSA), a groundbreaking pre-college program for students from underserved communities. 

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Kean UX Design Graduate Uses Creativity to Make Technology More User-Friendly

Kean UX Design Graduate Uses Creativity to Make Technology More User-Friendly

Kean alumnus Frank Mellana ’19 credits a design class at Kean with sparking his career in UX design — leading him from classroom app prototypes to senior roles at Siemens and Blue Origin.
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Kean University and New Jersey City University Sign Letter of Intent in Next Step Toward Historic Merger

Kean University and New Jersey City University Sign Letter of Intent in Next Step Toward Historic Merger

Kean University and New Jersey City University (NJCU) signed a Letter of Intent advancing a proposed merger, integrating NJCU into Kean and enhancing access to inclusive higher education across New Jersey.
Kean Salutatorian Conquers College, Motherhood and Work

Kean Salutatorian Conquers College, Motherhood and Work

From working in retail to earning a 4.0 GPA in Kean University’s elementary education program, Lashae Jones is building a future for herself, her children and her students. Watch the salutatorian of Kean's Class of 2025 redefine what’s possible when determination meets opportunity.

Kean Commencement Highlights 2025

Kean Commencement Highlights 2025

Celebrate Kean University’s combined Commencement as thousands of graduates from the Class of 2025 gathered at the Prudential Center in Newark. Olympic gymnast and two-time medalist Laurie Hernandez inspired the crowd with a powerful keynote address.

Kean University Celebrates Graduates at 2025 Commencement Ceremony

Kean University Celebrates Graduates at 2025 Commencement Ceremony

Kean celebrated its first unified Commencement on Tuesday, May 13, honoring undergraduates and graduates from the Class of 2025. The event was marked by heartfelt speeches, student reflections and a keynote by Olympic medalist Laurie Hernandez.
Trudy at Honors Convocation
Kean Senior Caps Lifetime of Accomplishments with Honors Degree

Kean Senior Caps Lifetime of Accomplishments with Honors Degree

Trudy Carpignano has collected many titles during her life, including real estate agent, administrative assistant, dancer, wife, mother and grandmother. Today, the Union senior citizen proudly added another: Kean University graduate. 

Kean 2025 valedictorian Sophia Sacewicz poses with arms crossed, smiling
Kean Ocean’s Sophia Sacewicz Named 2025 Kean Valedictorian

Kean Ocean’s Sophia Sacewicz Named 2025 Kean Valedictorian

Sophia Sacewicz chose to stay close to home for college because of the COVID-19 pandemic, but she made the most of every opportunity at Kean Ocean – ultimately earning the honor of being Kean University's 2025 Valedictorian. 

Student works in Kean Diagnostic Lab
Kean Diagnostic Lab Offers New On-Campus Testing

Kean Diagnostic Lab Offers New On-Campus Testing

The on-campus laboratory Kean University established to process COVID-19 tests has expanded its services to offer a broader range of low-cost diagnostic and screening tests.