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A woman in a fur hat sits, holding a paint brush. Behind her is a posed mannequin and a paining of a woman.
For Kean Visual Arts Graduate, Life as an Artist Brings Excitement, Variety and International Success

For Kean Visual Arts Graduate, Life as an Artist Brings Excitement, Variety and International Success

Suzanne Anan expected her classes at Kean University to strengthen her graphic design skills, but she couldn’t have predicted they would reveal a passion for painting that would set her on a course for international success.

A school 'Zen Zone' gives students a place to take a deep breath.
DOE-Funded Project at Kean Instills Restorative Justice in Schools

DOE-Funded Project at Kean Instills Restorative Justice in Schools

With reset rooms, morning messages of kindness and other measures, K-12 schools across the state are building a more inclusive culture through a pilot project led by a team at Kean.
Students on campus in fall 2022
Kean Chosen to Pilot New College Admissions Tool

Kean Chosen to Pilot New College Admissions Tool

Kean is working to smooth the path to college for first-generation and minority students by piloting a new type of college admissions process from the Common App.
Kean University Marches in NYC Veterans Day Parade

Kean University Marches in NYC Veterans Day Parade

Kean University students, alumni, faculty and staff who are military veterans marched under the Kean banner in the New York City Veterans Day Parade for the first time.
CNN's Dana Bash giving a Distinguished Lecture at Kean
CNN’s Dana Bash Discusses ‘Divided’ Electorate in Distinguished Lecture

CNN’s Dana Bash Discusses ‘Divided’ Electorate in Distinguished Lecture

CNN’s Chief Political Correspondent Dana Bash kicked off Kean’s Distinguished Lecture Series with an overview of the midterm elections, saying the close races for Congress show how important it is to vote.
Actor Holly Taylor smiles as she holds up the book, The New Art of Ideas.
Actor Holly Taylor Helps Kean Professor Launch Latest Book

Actor Holly Taylor Helps Kean Professor Launch Latest Book

When Michael Graves College Distinguished Professor Robin Landa was planning her 25th book, "The New Art of Ideas," she knew who to ask to design the cover and illustrations: her former student and Kean grad Holly Taylor '21, who stars in the Netflix series "Manifest."
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.

CBPM hosted a panel discussion on environmental social governance
Sustainable Business Practices Discussed at Kean Forum

Sustainable Business Practices Discussed at Kean Forum

Kean’s College of Business and Public Management and the Department of Environmental and Sustainability Sciences hosted a forum on the role of businesses in addressing climate change.
Toms River high school teacher Christine Girtain is the state Teacher of the Year.
Kean Graduates Named NJ State Teacher of the Year and State Finalist

Kean Graduates Named NJ State Teacher of the Year and State Finalist

Toms River high school teacher Christine Girtain ’05 M.A. was selected for the state’s top teaching award, and Carteret elementary school teacher Leana Malinowsky ’08, ’12 M.A. was named a state finalist.
 Chamique Holdsclaw, a Black female with long, black dreads standing behind a black podium that says Kean University on it in white. There is a black microphone in front of her as well. Chamique is wearing a cream-colored buttoned-up shirt, and is looking into the crowd.
Kean Mental Health Summit Works to Make Connections

Kean Mental Health Summit Works to Make Connections

WNBA All Star Chamique Holdsclaw spoke to community leaders, care providers and Kean students as the University hosted an event focused on mental health.