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New Jersey’s Best Pizza Maker Is a Kean Student

New Jersey’s Best Pizza Maker Is a Kean Student

Kean University criminal justice student Michael Testa has an amazing new topping for his resume – winning the Up-and-Coming Pizza Makers competition in Atlantic City this fall. Check out our video to see his dough-spinning skills and find out what was on the pizza that won him the crown.
Why We Run - Kean University Cross Country

Why We Run - Kean University Cross Country

Cross country is back at Kean University for the first time in 15 years. The runners on the men's and women's teams are motivated to represent the sport at Kean, the most recent addition to Kean Athletics 16 Division III teams.

Kean Highlights Disability Justice at Human Rights Conference

Kean Highlights Disability Justice at Human Rights Conference

Kean University’s 15th annual Human Rights Conference explored the topic of justice for people with disabilities, bringing together activists who urged attendees to use their power to enact change.

Holocaust Resource Center of Kean University Celebrates 40th Anniversary

Holocaust Resource Center of Kean University Celebrates 40th Anniversary

Established in 1982, the Holocaust Resource Center of Kean University is celebrating 40 years of education and outreach. The Center continues to honor its founders by fostering awareness of the Holocaust among students, teachers and community members to combat antisemitism, discrimination and prejudice in all its forms.
New York Red Bulls, Kean University Team Up on Mini Pitch for Newark Students

New York Red Bulls, Kean University Team Up on Mini Pitch for Newark Students

The New York Red Bulls and Kean University teamed up with the U.S. Soccer Foundation to build a mini pitch at Peshine Avenue School in Newark.
Leveling Up the Esports Playing Field

Leveling Up the Esports Playing Field

Although women account for nearly half of gamers in the U.S., only 8% of college esports players are women. The Kean Esports Team is trying to change that by leveling the playing field and being more inclusive for female gamers.
Educational Opportunity Fund Supports Students’ College Goals

Educational Opportunity Fund Supports Students’ College Goals

Kean University students in the EOF program and Kean President Lamont O. Repollet, Ed.D., who is a former EOF student, explain how the program’s access and support lead to opportunities and success for educationally and financially disadvantaged students.

Supporting Students – Cougar Connections Center of Social Work

Supporting Students – Cougar Connections Center of Social Work

When Kean University students are overwhelmed or need extra support to manage their health and well-being and stay on track in their studies, they turn to the Cougar Connections Center of Social Work.

Kean’s First Physician Assistant Class Receives White Coats

Kean’s First Physician Assistant Class Receives White Coats

Kean University’s inaugural class of physician assistant students were presented with their white coats, a traditional symbol of professionalism and readiness, during a celebratory event held Friday, October 21.

Kean Signs Youngest Player to Football Team

Kean Signs Youngest Player to Football Team

One small recruit is providing a big dose of inspiration to the Kean University football team, on and off the field. Kean Athletics partnered with Team Impact, a nonprofit that pairs kids with serious illness and disability with college sports teams, to draft the team’s #1 recruit, Ty Weinglass.