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Student Volunteers Share Cougar Spirit in the Community
Student Volunteers Share Cougar Spirit in the Community
From a winter festival in Union to a toy drive in Newark, Kean volunteers helped make the holidays bright.
Kean Athletes Playing Their Best in Upgraded Facilities
Kean Athletes Playing Their Best in Upgraded Facilities
Kean has made improvements to many of its athletic facilities, including Harwood Arena, the track at Alumni Stadium, baseball and softball fields and more, and student-athletes and coaches say it's helping Kean’s sports teams excel.
Kean Students Win National STEM Awards
Kean Students Win National STEM Awards
Six Kean University STEM students received awards at the recent Great Minds in STEM (GMiS) Virtual Conference, including one student who won the conference hackathon competition.
Kean Students Visit L.A. for Artist-in-Residence Internship
Kean Students Visit L.A. for Artist-in-Residence Internship
Two Kean students got a close-up look into the art world of Los Angeles as part of a unique internship with artist-in-residence Knowledge Bennett.
Teaching Students to Lead Challenging Conversations
Teaching Students to Lead Challenging Conversations
A new certification program is giving Kean students and faculty the tools they need to lead sensitive discussions on diversity and equity inside and outside the classroom.
Natural Classrooms at Kean Skylands
Natural Classrooms at Kean Skylands
Panoramic views from floor-to-ceiling windows offer a unique learning experience for Kean Skylands students. Check out the award-winning building affectionately known as “The Cabin.”
Kean VP Barbara George Johnson Named to 2021 Women’s Power List
Kean VP Barbara George Johnson Named to 2021 Women’s Power List
Barbara George Johnson, vice president of external affairs and urban policy and research at Kean University, has been named to New Jersey Senate Majority Leader Loretta Weinberg’s 2021 Women's Power List
Kean COVID-19 Diagnostic Lab Now Testing for Omicron Variant
Kean COVID-19 Diagnostic Lab Now Testing for Omicron Variant
The diagnostic lab in Kean's STEM building that processes COVID-19 test samples from across Union County is conducting genomic sequencing to look for the Omicron variant that is causing concern worldwide.
Kean University Launches New Center for Economic Development
Kean University Launches New Center for Economic Development
Small businesses and economic development were on the agenda when members of the new Kean University Center for Business/Workforce Development, Innovation and Social Entrepreneurship met.
‘A Shock and a Miracle’: Kean Oral History Project Changes History for Family
‘A Shock and a Miracle’: Kean Oral History Project Changes History for Family
A New Jersey family’s personal history has been rewritten after taking part in the Holocaust Resource Center of Kean University’s Oral History Project.