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Kean Study Lays Groundwork for Upcoming Merger of Three New Jersey School Districts
Kean Study Lays Groundwork for Upcoming Merger of Three New Jersey School Districts
The merger of three Monmouth County school districts into one, set to take effect in July, stemmed from a study conducted by Kean University’s Division of Entrepreneurial Education Initiatives (EEI).
NSF Grant Sparks Cross-Disciplinary Data Analytics and Visualization Projects in Urban Research at Kean
NSF Grant Sparks Cross-Disciplinary Data Analytics and Visualization Projects in Urban Research at Kean
The study of building and broadening data analytics and visualization skills in urban research received a $1 million boost from the National Science Foundation (NSF) in the form of a three-year grant to an interdisciplinary team of Kean University faculty.
Kean Graduate Finds Success as Cannabis Branding and Packaging Entrepreneur
Kean Graduate Finds Success as Cannabis Branding and Packaging Entrepreneur
Mike Kapotis ’19 discovered his talent for entrepreneurship as a child. He used that skill, and his Kean education, to create a successful business.
Q&A: Faculty Researcher – Laura Lorentzen, Ph.D.
Q&A: Faculty Researcher – Laura Lorentzen, Ph.D.
Laura Mackey Lorentzen, Ph.D., is an associate professor and chair of the Department of Biological Sciences in The Dorothy and George Hennings College of Science, Mathematics and Technology.
Q&A: Student Researcher – Gabriel Serrano
Q&A: Student Researcher – Gabriel Serrano
Gabriel Serrano is a senior computer science major in The Dorothy and George Hennings College of Science, Mathematics and Technology at Kean University. Serrano, who is from Springfield, is mentored by Kean Assistant Professor Daehan Kwak, Ph.D.
'A Different World' Cast to Discuss Race, Equity and Society at Kean
'A Different World' Cast to Discuss Race, Equity and Society at Kean
The cast of the iconic TV show A Different World, set in a fictional, historically Black college, will reunite at Kean University on Thursday, November 16 for a panel discussion on changes in higher education culture and society since the show began in the late 1980s.
'Kean Research' Welcome Message from the Vice President for Research
'Kean Research' Welcome Message from the Vice President for Research
Susannah Porterfield, Ed.D., introduces the University's new "Kean Research" newsletter, which highlights some of the ongoing research at Kean as well as spotlights the people who are conducting this work.
Kean Women’s Swimming Team Sets Sights on Another Championship Year
Kean Women’s Swimming Team Sets Sights on Another Championship Year
How did Kean Women’s Swimming go from a brand new team to conference champions in just four years? Discipline, commitment and a positive mentality are just some of the ingredients of their success. Watch our video to check in with the team.
Closing the Equity Gap Is Focus of Kean’s Inaugural Assessment Summit
Closing the Equity Gap Is Focus of Kean’s Inaugural Assessment Summit
Kean’s first-ever Assessment Summit explored an equity-centered approach to assessment to help close the achievement gap among students from different backgrounds, and heard from scholar and author Gavin Henning, Ph.D., an expert on using assessment as a “vehicle for equity.”
Kean Graduate Honors Parents, Professors with Endowed Scholarship
Kean Graduate Honors Parents, Professors with Endowed Scholarship
A 2011 Kean University graduate is giving back to his alma mater with a scholarship for communication students in honor of his parents and two of his former professors in the Department of Communication, Media and Journalism (CMJ).