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Adapted Physical Education for the Disability Community

Adapted Physical Education for the Disability Community

Join us for a compelling episode of Urban Impact with Kean Assistant Professor Alex Stribing, Ph.D., as she discusses the transformative role of adapted physical education in bridging gaps, promoting inclusion and fostering wellness among students with disabilities.

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Kean University Earns Four Collegiate Advertising Awards

Kean University Earns Four Collegiate Advertising Awards

Kean University was recently recognized with four national honors at the 2023 Collegiate Advertising Awards (CAA). 

A group of Kean students and recent alumni pose on East Campus.
Kean Students and Alumni Take the Stage for New Jersey Theatres

Kean Students and Alumni Take the Stage for New Jersey Theatres

Kean University theatre students and alumni recently had the chance to audition for representatives from 25 New Jersey professional theatres simultaneously, when they took part in one of the state’s largest annual combined audition events. 

Travelearn group poses in Costa Rica
From China to Ireland, Kean Students Travel, Learn, Earn Credits and Grow

From China to Ireland, Kean Students Travel, Learn, Earn Credits and Grow

Kean University students spent Spring Break in Costa Rica, China, Ireland and other locations around the world, volunteering and studying abroad through the University’s Travelearn program. 

Students show pride in their diverse cultures.
Kean Celebrates Diversity with Cultural Graduation Events

Kean Celebrates Diversity with Cultural Graduation Events

Kean University will celebrate the diverse identities and cultural heritage of the Class of 2024 with a series of cultural graduation events, including the newest, ¡Celebrando Graduación Juntos! - Celebrating Graduation Together! for students of Hispanic and Latino descent.

Students clean up the river on campus
Kean Wins Recognition for Sustainability

Kean Wins Recognition for Sustainability

Kean was recently recognized for its sustainability achievements in areas such as research, curriculum, diversity and campus engagement with a silver STARS rating from the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE).

Kean President Lamont Repollet, Ph.D. speaks to the crowd at the Midyear Convocation
Kean ‘Counts On’ Data to Bridge Equity Gaps

Kean ‘Counts On’ Data to Bridge Equity Gaps

More than 150 Kean University faculty, staff and students recently took part in the University’s “Count on Me” Mid-Year Convocation focused on using data to address equity gaps across the institution. 

Mike Salvatore in a posed shot at his desk, showing his new book, Inside Out
Kean Senior VP Michael Salvatore, Ph.D., Authors Leadership Book on Social-Emotional Learning

Kean Senior VP Michael Salvatore, Ph.D., Authors Leadership Book on Social-Emotional Learning

Kean Senior Vice President for Administration Michael Salvatore, Ph.D., drew on his career experience in education to write Inside Out, a  leadership book advocating social-emotional learning as a tool for success in any field.

Three young women, one with a Kean backpack, stare up at the ceiling through a skylight.
Kean Takes Multi-generational Approach to Breaking the Cycle of Poverty with $1 Million in Federal Funding

Kean Takes Multi-generational Approach to Breaking the Cycle of Poverty with $1 Million in Federal Funding

Kean University’s Generation 2 Generation Family University program is working with middle and high school students from underserved and low-resourced urban communities and their caregivers to break the cycle of poverty through higher education.