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Chemistry Graduate Brings Passion and Energy to Johns Hopkins University Lab

Chemistry Graduate Brings Passion and Energy to Johns Hopkins University Lab

Angela Estevez ’17 has the job of her dreams as a lab manager at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. But to get there, she had to dig deep inside herself to find the confidence and resilience to apply for a position at the school 11 times.

Cougar Mascot Name Revealed

Cougar Mascot Name Revealed

The Kean University cougar mascot is no longer nameless. You voted and it’s official. The Kean Cougar finally has a name! Watch our video to learn what to call the Kean mascot.

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K-12 Teachers Learn Cultural Competency Through Kean Professional Development

K-12 Teachers Learn Cultural Competency Through Kean Professional Development

As the K-12 student population in New Jersey becomes more diverse, a Kean program provides classroom teachers with increased cultural understanding and perspective.
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Foundation to Offer Rappaport Prize to Top Kean Architecture Students for Second Year

Foundation to Offer Rappaport Prize to Top Kean Architecture Students for Second Year

A private foundation that supports higher education and urban design teaching will award $10,000 in total prizes to graduates and students from the School of Public Architecture for a second year.
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State Sen. Raymond Lesniak to Give Distinguished Lecture at Kean

State Sen. Raymond Lesniak to Give Distinguished Lecture at Kean

Former State Senator Raymond Lesniak, founder of the Lesniak Institute for American Leadership at Kean, will offer insights and anecdotes from his 40 years in New Jersey politics.
Stop the Stigma: Mental Health and Human Rights

Stop the Stigma: Mental Health and Human Rights

WNBA Hall of Famer Chamique Holdsclaw told an audience of students at the Kean Human Rights Conference last week to seek help if they are struggling with mental illness.

Help Take Kean University from Great to Elite: Fill Out the Campus Climate Survey

Help Take Kean University from Great to Elite: Fill Out the Campus Climate Survey

Want to help guide the University’s future? Kean’s Cougar mascot is asking all students, faculty and staff to take the Campus Climate Survey and be eligible to win great prizes. #SpeakUpCougars
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Kean, Hillside Township Kick Off New Community Literacy Initiative

Kean, Hillside Township Kick Off New Community Literacy Initiative

As the K-12 student population in New Jersey becomes more diverse, a Kean program provides classroom teachers with increased cultural understanding and perspective.
New York Red Bulls and Kean University Announce Partnership

New York Red Bulls and Kean University Announce Partnership

The New York Red Bulls and Kean University today announced a multi-year partnership that will provide students with experiential learning and career opportunities.

eSports Arena Grand Opening

eSports Arena Grand Opening

Kean University has opened a new state-of-the-art eSports Arena in the Green Lane Academic Building. The University’s eSports team will practice and compete in the new space, and it will also be available to all gamers on campus.