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Research Days 2024: Celebrating Student and Faculty Innovation

Research Days 2024: Celebrating Student and Faculty Innovation

Join 1,253 students from Kean University as they present their findings at Research Days. Learn how our Cougars are studying real-world issues and climbing higher to address critical issues in our communities. #KeanUniversity #ResearchDays #StudentResearch #Innovation

Kean First-Generation Students Recognized at Inaugural Honor Society Induction

Kean First-Generation Students Recognized at Inaugural Honor Society Induction

Kean University celebrated the academic accomplishments of high-achieving, first-generation college students, inducting 26 Kean students and others into a new chapter of Alpha Alpha Alpha, a national honor society for first-gen students.

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Kean Receives $800,000 NSF Award to Increase Diversity in Computing

Kean Receives $800,000 NSF Award to Increase Diversity in Computing

Kean University was recently awarded an $800,000 grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) for research aimed at attracting and retaining more diverse students to STEM education and careers, through teaching more inclusive software design.

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Kean Graduate Finds Her Calling in Public Health Advocacy for Marginalized Communities

Kean Graduate Finds Her Calling in Public Health Advocacy for Marginalized Communities

Janiah Fladger ’24 always envisioned having a career in health care when she was growing up, but it wasn’t until she arrived at Kean University that she found her true calling in public health and reproductive justice.

Ricardo Roig Teaches Kean Students the Art of Printmaking

Ricardo Roig Teaches Kean Students the Art of Printmaking

Explore printmaking with Kean’s artist-in-residence. Watch Ricardo Roig guide students through the artistic process during a recent workshop aimed at fostering creativity and personal growth. #ArtEducation #Printmaking

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What Is Trauma-Informed Care? How Counseling and Community Are Key to Wellness and Healing

What Is Trauma-Informed Care? How Counseling and Community Are Key to Wellness and Healing

Eight out of 10 Americans have faced trauma at some point in their lives. This statistic opens up profound discussions about the world of trauma-informed care.

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Kean's ‘Broadway Babies’ Join Hairspray Stars on Stage

Kean's ‘Broadway Babies’ Join Hairspray Stars on Stage

A group of eight Kean University theatre students shared the stage with Broadway powerhouses recently, singing backup on five songs for the original stars of Hairspray at Kean’s Enlow Recital Hall.

Kean Celebrates Founders Day with Gratitude and Fellowship

Kean Celebrates Founders Day with Gratitude and Fellowship

With festivities on campus and record-breaking gifts, the University community celebrated its history and looked toward the future.
Kean University's Research Days begin with a panel event
Kean University Kicks Off Research Days

Kean University Kicks Off Research Days

Kean University's Research Days, an annual celebration of research and scholarship, has begun. Kean Ocean kicked off the three-day, in-person event on the Toms River campus on Monday, April 15.

Aspiring Physician at Kean Advocates for Diversity in Medicine

Aspiring Physician at Kean Advocates for Diversity in Medicine

Learn about David Graham's inspiring journey at Kean University, from a first-generation student to a leader in the pre-med and biology clubs, advocating for underrepresented students entering healthcare fields.