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Kean President Repollet gestures as he speaks at a podium onstage at Wilkins Theatre.
President Repollet Celebrates ‘Kean on the Rise’ in Opening Day Address

President Repollet Celebrates ‘Kean on the Rise’ in Opening Day Address

Kean University President Lamont O. Repollet, Ed.D., today told a packed auditorium of faculty, staff and students at his Opening Day Address that “Kean is on the rise” and called on them to be part of the University’s continuing transformation.
A group shot of new faculty and some Kean administrators at STEM atrium
Kean Welcomes New Faculty for Fall Semester

Kean Welcomes New Faculty for Fall Semester

Kean University welcomed more than 50 new faculty members this year as the University continues to climb higher in both scholarly research and transformational teaching.

Kean students walk outside of the North Avenue Academic Building
Kean Enrolling Largest Freshman Class Ever for Fall 2022

Kean Enrolling Largest Freshman Class Ever for Fall 2022

Kean University’s freshman enrollment this Fall is projected to be the highest in the University’s history, with more than 2,000 students currently registered for classes. The strong enrollment for full-time freshmen shows the increased demand for Kean’s affordable, world-class education.
Three people with white lab coats and goggles work in lab.
Life Science Apprenticeship Program Launching at Kean

Life Science Apprenticeship Program Launching at Kean

The Institute for Life Science Entrepreneurship (ILSE) at Kean University has launched an apprenticeship program to train workers for life science careers.

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Kean Students Prepare for Cybersecurity Certification Exams in Free Summer Program

Kean Students Prepare for Cybersecurity Certification Exams in Free Summer Program

Fifteen Kean University students and recent graduates studied for cybersecurity certifications in a virtual pilot program offered free of charge through the University’s Center for Cybersecurity this summer. 
A group of people in a semicircle sit on stage. Overhead are the words, "we never would have created it without the 9/11 families."
NJ Premiere of 9/11 Investigation Documentary to Be Held at Kean

NJ Premiere of 9/11 Investigation Documentary to Be Held at Kean

Kean University will commemorate the anniversary of 9/11 with the New Jersey premiere of "Are We Safer Today?," a documentary that tells the story of the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States, known as the 9/11 Commission.
A large group of student wearing blue SUPERA t-shirts pose on a staircase.
Supera Program Named National Finalist for ‘Excelencia in Education’

Supera Program Named National Finalist for ‘Excelencia in Education’

Kean’s Supera Spanish-Speaking Program has been named a national finalist for 2022 Examples of Excelencia, one of only 20 programs in the country recognized by the group Excelencia in Education for their work serving Latino students.
Dianne Reeves in a bright yellow blouse looks down as she smiles.
Kean to Host Second Annual Jazz & Roots Music Festival

Kean to Host Second Annual Jazz & Roots Music Festival

Five-time Grammy winner Dianne Reeves will headline Kean University's second annual Jazz & Roots Music Festival, a free concert event that will be held Saturday, September 24, from 4 to 8 p.m. on The Lawn at Enlow Hall, on East Campus.
Christopher Titmas drives his boat with a parasailer
Education Degree Helps Kean Graduate in the Classroom — and Out at Sea

Education Degree Helps Kean Graduate in the Classroom — and Out at Sea

Christopher “CJ” Titmas ’14 operates a parasailing business in Point Pleasant when he's not teaching fourth grade in Manchester's Whiting Elementary School.
Faculty and students at the School of Communication Disorders and Deafness
Kean Faculty and Students Create Videos to Help Children in Uganda

Kean Faculty and Students Create Videos to Help Children in Uganda

Faculty and students at Kean’s School of Communication Disorders and Deafness have created a series of videos that will help children with disabilities in Uganda.