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COVID-19 Testing and Contact Tracing Protect Kean Campus and Community
COVID-19 Testing and Contact Tracing Protect Kean Campus and Community
Kean University, in coordination with the County of Union, is offering nasal swab testing for the entire community and saliva testing for residential students amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Watch and see how this innovative partnership helps to keep students and others safe.
Kean Voting Squad Works to Get Out the Vote
Kean Voting Squad Works to Get Out the Vote
A corps of student volunteers called the Voting Squad is fanning out across Kean University, on campus and remotely, to register students to vote in the upcoming election.
Kean-based Bioscience Companies Contribute to COVID-19 Research
Kean-based Bioscience Companies Contribute to COVID-19 Research
Two companies based in Kean University’s STEM Building — MDSeq Inc. and Eton Bioscience New Jersey — are part of global efforts to develop COVID-19 tests and treatments.
Kean Dance Marathon Goes Virtual to Raise Money for Children’s Specialized Hospital
Kean Dance Marathon Goes Virtual to Raise Money for Children’s Specialized Hospital
Kean students danced in their living rooms to participate in the annual Kean Dance Marathon on Instagram Live and raise money for Children’s Specialized Hospital amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Q&A: Tips for Coping with Social Distancing
Q&A: Tips for Coping with Social Distancing
Vincent Kiefner, Ph.D., is director of Kean University Office of Counseling, Disability, Alcohol and Other Drug Services. Kean News spoke with him about social distancing and how Kean students — and others — can best cope with the changes brought on by COVID-19.
Kean Professor Shares Expertise with Nonprofits Worldwide
Kean Professor Shares Expertise with Nonprofits Worldwide
Kean University Assistant Professor Bok Jeong, Ph.D., offered guidance to nonprofit organizations around the globe in a set of online lectures designed to help nonprofits build and sustain effective operations.
Kean Partners with College Steps on New Program for Students with Disabilities
Kean Partners with College Steps on New Program for Students with Disabilities
Through a partnership with College Steps, Kean is launching a new program in Fall 2020 in which students with learning disabilities, autism and executive functioning difficulties will receive comprehensive specialized support, including peer mentoring, group seminars and individualized learning plans.
Kean Lecturer Brings Music into Early Childhood Education
Kean Lecturer Brings Music into Early Childhood Education
"Guitar Bob," also known as Kean Lecturer Robert Messano, believes music motivates children to learn and succeed. Watch him and Kean's graduate education students bring a love of music and literacy to area children.
Kean Unveils New Campus Tour Video
Kean Unveils New Campus Tour Video
Learn all about Kean University from the people who know it best - our students. Follow student guides on a tour of Kean's campuses in Union, Toms River and Jefferson, New Jersey and in Wenzhou, China. The campus tour video offers an overview of the University and demonstrates how Kean's mission to provide an accessible, affordable, world-class college education is experienced on campus through outstanding academic programs, state-of-the-art facilities and vibrant student life.
Kean Hosts Google Women in Computing Event
Kean Hosts Google Women in Computing Event
Undergraduate women in computer science, information technology and related fields were invited to Kean from across the region to learn about research and graduate opportunities in computer science at a Google-sponsored event hosted by Kean's School of Computer Science and Technology.