Kean University
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Kean Ocean Students Head to Front of the Class at Lavallette School
Kean Ocean Students Head to Front of the Class at Lavallette School
Health and Physical Education majors from Kean Ocean are getting the chance to earn extra in-school training through a unique relationship with the Lavallette school district.
Earth Week Educates and Inspires Students
Earth Week Educates and Inspires Students
Kean students passionate about protecting the environment shared their message on campus with a series of Earth Week events, including a cleanup of the Elizabeth River and an Earth Day Fair.
Students Help Make Theatre Sensory Friendly for All
Students Help Make Theatre Sensory Friendly for All
The sound level in Wilkins Theater was lowered, the house lights were cut in half, and a team of Kean graduate students provided sensory friendly sand play, crafts, games and a crawl-through tunnel during a recent performance of the children’s show Pinkalicious: The Musical.
Chelsea Clinton Urges Action to Help Endangered Species
Chelsea Clinton Urges Action to Help Endangered Species
Best-selling author and animal rights advocate Chelsea Clinton joined Senator Raymond J. Lesniak at Kean's Enlow Recital Hall to discuss her new book, "Don't Let Them Disappear." The former first daughter answered questions from children and signed books for the sold-out crowd.
Award-winning Chef Tom Colicchio Advocates for Healthy Food for All
Award-winning Chef Tom Colicchio Advocates for Healthy Food for All
Speaking at the 12th Annual Human Rights Institute Conference, Hunger: The Politics of Food, the food policy activist and head judge of Bravo’s Top Chef told the audience to go beyond food drives and demand action from elected leaders.
New Jersey’s First Lady Promotes Family Health Initiative at Kean
New Jersey’s First Lady Promotes Family Health Initiative at Kean
New Jersey First Lady Tammy Murphy spoke at a Women's History Month celebration at Kean, outlining her Nurture NJ program to ensure equitable maternal and infant care among women and children of all races and ethnicities.
Liberty Hall 360: Revolutionary Wedding Official Trailer
Liberty Hall 360: Revolutionary Wedding Official Trailer
Witness a project 244 years in the making. Watch the trailer for Liberty Hall 360: Revolutionary Wedding, a short film in two formats: ultra-widescreen digital HD and immersive 360° Virtual Reality.
Raising Community Awareness About Hunger
Raising Community Awareness About Hunger
The Kean University community prepared for the recent Human Rights Institute (HRI) conference, Hunger: The Politics of Food, with a series of activities to raise awareness about hunger and food insecurity in the United States and around the world.
Chelsea Clinton to Speak, Sign New Book at Kean University
Chelsea Clinton to Speak, Sign New Book at Kean University
Event Sponsored by the Lesniak Institute for American Leadership, Kean’s Distinguished Lecture Series
Best-selling author Chelsea Clinton will speak about her new children’s book, Don’t Let Them Disappear, and threats to endangered animals during a spe
Newark Museum Internship Puts Kean Senior on Path Toward Arts Leadership
Newark Museum Internship Puts Kean Senior on Path Toward Arts Leadership
Kean University art history student Jennifer Zuniga is being groomed as a future leader in the art world with a prestigious three-year internship at the Newark Museum. The Diversifying Art Museum Leadership Initiative internship exposes college students to the full range of museum departments, paying them while training them in all aspects of the business.