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Due to extreme heat and our utility provider's report of ongoing power disruptions, Kean University’s main campus in Union will operate on a fully remote schedule for the remainder of the week.
All classes will be conducted remotely, and employees should work remotely during regular Summer business hours.
Only essential personnel should report to work as required. Employees with questions about their status should consult with their supervisor.
Cougars Den will operate from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday.
Kean Ocean will follow Ocean County College’s operating schedule.
News Archive
Kean Grad Serves for Success in Tennis World
Kean Grad Serves for Success in Tennis World
Kean alumnus Emir Hamzic ’20, a national collegiate tennis champion, is now putting his athletic skills to work becoming a leader in the tennis coaching world.
Broadway Star Andrea McArdle Shines in Streamed Holiday Concert at Kean
Broadway Star Andrea McArdle Shines in Streamed Holiday Concert at Kean
Broadway’s original Annie, Andrea McArdle, will perform a holiday concert of hope and joy streamed from Kean’s intimate Enlow Recital Hall, making her first concert appearance since the start of the pandemic.
Kean Teams Shine in University’s Virtual Business Plan Competition
Kean Teams Shine in University’s Virtual Business Plan Competition
A web-based academic planning tool for college students and a “reverse bidding” app linking local businesses to prospective customers took top honors at the Kean University 2020 Business Plan Competition.
Google Grant Supports Artificial Intelligence Research at Kean
Google Grant Supports Artificial Intelligence Research at Kean
Students and faculty from across the country who are interested in researching artificial intelligence (AI) will receive support from a Google Research grant secured by Kean University.
Kean Student Pens ‘Purrfect’ Children’s Book
Kean Student Pens ‘Purrfect’ Children’s Book
The inspiration for Kean student Jason Van Woeart’s first children’s book came in the form of a small, stray calico cat named Marina Cat.
The English education major wrote "The Adventures of Marina Cat: who ate my food?" after meeting and feeding the feline at a Carteret marina.
Kean Honors Students Who Are First in Their Families to Attend College
Kean Honors Students Who Are First in Their Families to Attend College
A weeklong series of events at Kean University marking First-Generation College Celebration Day culminated in a virtual address by President Lamont O. Repollet, Ed.D., in which he encouraged first-generation students to “be extraordinary.”
Public Relations Students Take on Clients and Gain Experience
Public Relations Students Take on Clients and Gain Experience
Kean students in the Public Relations Campaigns course are creating PR campaigns for clients in business, the arts and more as a way to build career skills and develop professional networks through their classwork. They are also getting feedback from Kean alumni who are now professionals in the field.
Kean Adjunct Professor Is Lawyer by Day and Shakespeare Scholar by Night
Kean Adjunct Professor Is Lawyer by Day and Shakespeare Scholar by Night
William Shakespeare’s plays are filled with references to the law, something that is not lost on Jeffrey W. Herrmann, a partner of a New Jersey law firm, who has a passion for Shakespeare that he has been sharing with Kean students as an adjunct professor for more than four years.
Kean Grad Overcomes Obstacles to Become Motivational Speaker
Kean Grad Overcomes Obstacles to Become Motivational Speaker
Brad Butler II experienced his parents’ substance abuse, his own academic struggles and finances so strained he sometimes slept in his car when he couldn’t afford the gas to drive home. But the Kean alumnus used those challenges as motivation and is now an award-winning motivational speaker, student advocate and success coach.
Q&A: Frank Argote-Freyre, Ph.D., Demystifies the Electoral College
Q&A: Frank Argote-Freyre, Ph.D., Demystifies the Electoral College
When does the Electoral College vote? Do electors get paid? How is the presidential electoral process working this year? Frank Argote-Freyre, Ph.D., a Kean associate professor of history and former elector sheds light on this hot topic.