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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
Wenzhou-Kean University Researcher Works to Discover Coronavirus Treatments
Wenzhou-Kean University Researcher Works to Discover Coronavirus Treatments
A Wenzhou-Kean University research professor who has spent more than a decade studying the endangered pangolin, a scale-covered mammal that is native to Asia and Africa, is now using his expertise to explore possible links between the animal and the novel coronavirus. Siew Woh Choo, Ph.D. said he hopes his research leads to treatments for the virus.
Two Kean Students Committed to ‘Writing Wrongs’
Two Kean Students Committed to ‘Writing Wrongs’
Two Michael Graves College students were selected to take part in Writing Wrongs, an intensive three-day workshop that produced a published book, Outgrowing: Stories from the LGBTQ+ Community. They both served on the book’s design team, adding design elements throughout the book to give it a more cohesive look.
In His Father’s Footsteps, Activist Martin Luther King III Speaks at Kean
In His Father’s Footsteps, Activist Martin Luther King III Speaks at Kean
Speaking at the Kean University campus where his father delivered a powerful address almost 60 years earlier, human rights activist Martin Luther King III said young people and others must use their votes to “make America what it ought to be.”
After Tragedy, Kean Student Attends State of the Union Address
After Tragedy, Kean Student Attends State of the Union Address
Kean University freshman Hailey Seals recently attended the State of the Union address at the invitation of U.S. Rep. Thomas Malinowski. It came nearly two months after her father, a Jersey City police officer, was killed in the line of duty.
Kean Human Rights Institute Conference to Focus on Voting Rights
Kean Human Rights Institute Conference to Focus on Voting Rights
The 13th annual Kean University Human Rights Institute (HRI) conference will focus on the power, importance and fragility of voting as our nation prepares for its next presidential election. Ari Berman, an award-winning journalist and author, will be the featured speaker.
Kean Theatre Student and Alumna Receive Bauer Boucher Playwriting Awards
Kean Theatre Student and Alumna Receive Bauer Boucher Playwriting Awards
Two women, a Kean theatre student and a recent graduate who is now building a theatre career in New York City were named recipients of the Bauer Boucher Playwriting Award presented by Premiere Stages, Kean's professional theatre company in residence.
Q&A: Middle East Faces a ‘Range of Options,’ Says Expert Gilbert Kahn, Ph.D.
Q&A: Middle East Faces a ‘Range of Options,’ Says Expert Gilbert Kahn, Ph.D.
Kean Political Science Professor Gilbert Kahn, Ph.D., teaches courses on American government and foreign policy, and has written and published research on anti-Semitism. He spoke with Kean News about recent developments in the Middle East and what they mean for the future of the region.
Kean Hosts 'Stand Up for the Other' Anti-Semitism Forum
Kean Hosts 'Stand Up for the Other' Anti-Semitism Forum
The Lesniak Institute for American Leadership and Kean University’s Holocaust Resource Center hosted an open forum to discuss anti-Semitism and bias.
Kean Receives NSF Grant to Cultivate Sustainable Agriculture
Kean Receives NSF Grant to Cultivate Sustainable Agriculture
Kean researchers have received a grant from the National Science Foundation for a sustainability study to help develop alternative, more sustainable methods of cultivating fresh vegetables for consumers by comparing two water-based growing techniques, aquaponic and hydroponic farming.
Kean History Honor Students Among Elite Presenting at National Conference
Kean History Honor Students Among Elite Presenting at National Conference
Six history honors students shared their original research on founding father William Livingston at the premier national gathering of historians, the American Historical Association conference. They presented two of the only 17 undergraduate research posters selected for the conference.