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Kean Q&A: Vice President Susannah Porterfield, Ed.D., Research Advocate
Kean Q&A: Vice President Susannah Porterfield, Ed.D., Research Advocate
Kean’s new Vice President for Research Sue Porterfield, Ed.D., talks about expanding research at the University, the background she brings to the position, and what she likes best about the ‘beautiful’ Kean campus.
Couple Leaves $850K to Kean, Expands Scholarship Fund for Future Teachers
Couple Leaves $850K to Kean, Expands Scholarship Fund for Future Teachers
An Elizabeth couple created a scholarship fund in memory of their only daughter, Damarys Vazquez ’98, a Kean graduate. Now following their deaths, their final gift increases the fund to nearly $1 million.
Kean Awards Nearly 3,000 Bachelor’s Degrees to Class of 2023
Kean Awards Nearly 3,000 Bachelor’s Degrees to Class of 2023
A celebratory air and a sea of Kean blue filled the Prudential Center in Newark as Kean’s graduating seniors crossed the stage at Undergraduate Commencement.
Why Artificial Intelligence Is Flawed (Currently)
Why Artificial Intelligence Is Flawed (Currently)
On the ninth episode of Kean’s podcast, Urban Impact, astrophysicist and Kean Associate Professor David Joiner, Ph.D., pulls back the curtain on artificial intelligence, revealing its current limitations, flaws and even potential biases.
Computer Science Student, Honored at a Top National Conference, Graduating from Kean
Computer Science Student, Honored at a Top National Conference, Graduating from Kean
The Class of 2023’s Xavier Amparo is graduating magna cum laude with a degree in computer science after leaving his mark at the prestigious Great Minds in STEM Conference.
Lacrosse Player’s Journey from Nigeria to Kean University
Lacrosse Player’s Journey from Nigeria to Kean University
Oluwafemi “Femi” Fadipe was born in Nigeria and moved to the Bronx in middle school. Little did he know that lacrosse – a sport he had never heard of – would lead him to Kean, where the architecture major is now excelling on the field and in the design studio.
Kean Holds Festive Graduate Commencement
Kean Holds Festive Graduate Commencement
Friends, family and the Kean community celebrated graduate students at a commencement ceremony at New Jersey Performing Arts Center in Newark. The University conferred 653 master's and doctoral degrees on graduates in the Class of 2023.
Kean Ocean Grad Helps Build a ‘Field of Dreams’ for Special Needs Children
Kean Ocean Grad Helps Build a ‘Field of Dreams’ for Special Needs Children
Brielle Mowad’s family envisioned building an inclusive playground for children with disabilities. The 2023 Kean Ocean graduate shared her dream and enlisted classmates to help.
Kean Students Build Community at Elizabeth Housing Complex with Walking Art Trail
Kean Students Build Community at Elizabeth Housing Complex with Walking Art Trail
Kean’s Department of Occupational Therapy and the Housing Authority of the City of Elizabeth partnered to create a walking trail at the Mravlag Manor, with banners that tell inter-generational stories of the community’s residents.
What's Next for Kean's Class of 2023
What's Next for Kean's Class of 2023
Whether they are heading to law school, pursuing master's degrees, going on service trips or starting their careers, students in Kean’s graduating class continue to climb higher. Check out what some of our Cougars will be doing after graduation.