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New Uniforms Revealed for Kean Cougars
New Uniforms Revealed for Kean Cougars
Kean Athletics has a fresh new look. Check out the new uniforms our fall sports teams are wearing.
‘Common Read’ Puts Kean Students on the Same Page
‘Common Read’ Puts Kean Students on the Same Page
Kean's first-year students will all be reading the same book this semester, "The Poet X" by Elizabeth Acevedo, as the University institutes its inaugural Common Read to build community and recognize Hispanic Heritage Month.
Two Kean Administrators Named to National Leadership Academy
Two Kean Administrators Named to National Leadership Academy
The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities has selected two Kean University administrators as members of its Leadership Academy/La Academia de Liderazgo this fall.
Kean Introduces Meal Plans for Faculty and Staff
Kean Introduces Meal Plans for Faculty and Staff
Kean University faculty and staff now have access to two meal plan options, providing low-cost meals as well as “Flex Dollars,” to use at a variety of eateries on and off campus using their Kean ID cards.
Kean Welcomes Artist-in-Residence Knowledge Bennett
Kean Welcomes Artist-in-Residence Knowledge Bennett
Internationally recognized contemporary artist Knowledge Bennett, Kean’s inaugural artist-in-residence, opened a multimedia exhibition of his latest work, entitled "Pieces of a Man," at galleries spanning the campus. The exhibition will run through December 17.
Summer Fellowship Program Raises University’s Research Profile
Summer Fellowship Program Raises University’s Research Profile
Twenty faculty projects were awarded funding through the new Summer Research Fellowship Program, which was created to expand research activities at Kean and advance the University’s goal of becoming an R-2 research institution.
President Repollet Welcomes University Back on Opening Day
President Repollet Welcomes University Back on Opening Day
After a year marked by the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic, Kean University President Lamont O. Repollet, Ed.D., welcomed the Kean community back to campus, telling a live audience at his Opening Day Address at Wilkins Theatre that Kean is “bigger and better than we left it.”
Kean Forges Education Partnership with New York Jets
Kean Forges Education Partnership with New York Jets
Kean is teaming up with the New York Jets to create academic and career opportunities for students, becoming an Official Education Partner of the NFL team.
Kean Senior VP Jeff Toney Awarded Top Science Research Honor
Kean Senior VP Jeff Toney Awarded Top Science Research Honor
Kean Senior Vice President for Research Jeffrey H. Toney, Ph.D., has been named a Fellow of Sigma Xi, the prestigious Scientific Research Honor Society. He is one of 15 members selected for the 2021 cohort for “exceptional contributions” to society and scientific enterprise.
Dean of Education Chosen for National Fellowship on Teacher Preparation
Dean of Education Chosen for National Fellowship on Teacher Preparation
Kean’s Dean of the College of Education, Barbara R. Ridener, Ph.D., has been named an Impact Academy fellow by Deans for Impact, a national nonprofit organization that works to ensure every child is taught by a well-prepared teacher.