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Brighten Your Holidays at the Kean Planetarium
Brighten Your Holidays at the Kean Planetarium
The Kean University Planetarium invites all members of the community to enjoy Seasons of Light, a breathtaking light show that combines astronomy with winter celebrations from around the world.
Lost Boy of Sudan to Sign Latest Book at Human Rights Institute
Lost Boy of Sudan to Sign Latest Book at Human Rights Institute
One of South Sudan’s “lost boys,” Nathaniel Chol Nyok, will present a talk and sign copies of his memoir, Days of Refugee: One of the World’s Lost Boys of Sudan, on Thursday, November 14, from 5-7 p.m. at Ursino Steakhouse & Tavern on Kean University’s campus.
Kean Fraternity Hosts Charity Soccer Tournament
Kean Fraternity Hosts Charity Soccer Tournament
VIDEO: Kean's Latin fraternity, Lambda Theta Phi, raised more than $3,000 for Children's Specialized Hospital at its second annual Fraternal Charity Fútbol Cup on October 6 in Kean Alumni Stadium. The tournament included teams from many of Kean's fraternities and other ΛΘΦ chapters.
Kean Associate Dean’s Drawings Included in Smithsonian Collection
Kean Associate Dean’s Drawings Included in Smithsonian Collection
Four drawings by Michael Graves College Associate Dean Rose Gonnella are part of the Smithsonian American Art Museum (SAAM) Sara Roby Foundation Collection in Washington, D.C.
Distinguished Lecture Series Opens with Samantha Power on October 28
Distinguished Lecture Series Opens with Samantha Power on October 28
Former Ambassador to the United Nations Samantha Power and political strategist David Axelrod will speak at Kean University this fall as Kean University’s Distinguished Lecture Series returns for its third year.
Kean Skylands Campus Opens to Students
Kean Skylands Campus Opens to Students
Students from northwest New Jersey are studying biology, criminal justice and management at the new Kean Skylands campus in Jefferson. It offers students with associate degrees the chance to earn their bachelor's degrees close to home on a unique campus with a renovated former abbey and a treehouse classroom building, all connected by a beautiful skywalk.
Q&A: Hurricanes, Dorian and Climate Change
Q&A: Hurricanes, Dorian and Climate Change
Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs Paul Croft, Ph.D., a meteorologist, discusses the conditions that created the devastating Hurricane Dorian and whether we should expect more storms like it.
U.S. News & World Report Ranks Kean Top Performer on Social Mobility
U.S. News & World Report Ranks Kean Top Performer on Social Mobility
U.S. News & World Report this week ranked Kean University among the top universities in the northern United States for helping economically disadvantaged students enroll and graduate within six years.
‘Welcome Home’ to New U.S. Citizens at Liberty Hall Naturalization Ceremony
‘Welcome Home’ to New U.S. Citizens at Liberty Hall Naturalization Ceremony
With historic Liberty Hall Museum as a backdrop, 29 new American citizens who live in Union County were sworn in at a recent naturalization ceremony at Kean University.
Kean Launches NJ-China STEM Sister School Program for K-12
Kean Launches NJ-China STEM Sister School Program for K-12
University Holds International STEM Education Forum at Wenzhou-Kean University in China
Kean University has launched an international sister school program between K-12 schools in New Jersey and China that focuses on science, technology, engineering and math