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Kean University to Host Small Business Conference

Kean University to Host Small Business Conference

From understanding contract bids to perfecting an “elevator pitch,” the Small Business Conference at Kean University on Friday, September 17 will offer tools to help businesses, students and entrepreneurs succeed.

Students walk on Kean's campus in Union, with the clock tower behind them.
Kean Recognized for Innovation, Social Mobility, Diversity by 'U.S. News & World Report'

Kean Recognized for Innovation, Social Mobility, Diversity by 'U.S. News & World Report'

"U.S. News & World Report 2022 Best Colleges" ranks Kean University a top-performing school for social mobility and innovation and names it among the most diverse universities in the country.
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Union County and Kean Create Partnership to Bring Social Services to Students

Union County and Kean Create Partnership to Bring Social Services to Students

To help Kean students stay focused on their academic goals, representatives from the Union County Department of Human Services will be at the Center for Academic Success twice weekly to provide free and comprehensive social services and resources.
New Uniforms Revealed for Kean Cougars

New Uniforms Revealed for Kean Cougars

Kean Athletics has a fresh new look. Check out the new uniforms our fall sports teams are wearing.
The book cover of The Poet X by Elizabeth Acevedo
‘Common Read’ Puts Kean Students on the Same Page

‘Common Read’ Puts Kean Students on the Same Page

Kean's first-year students will all be reading the same book this semester, "The Poet X" by Elizabeth Acevedo, as the University institutes its inaugural Common Read to build community and recognize Hispanic Heritage Month.
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Two Kean Administrators Named to National Leadership Academy

Two Kean Administrators Named to National Leadership Academy

The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities has selected two Kean University administrators as members of its Leadership Academy/La Academia de Liderazgo this fall.

The Unity Cafe on Kean University's Union campus.
Kean Introduces Meal Plans for Faculty and Staff

Kean Introduces Meal Plans for Faculty and Staff

Kean University faculty and staff now have access to two meal plan options, providing low-cost meals as well as “Flex Dollars,” to use at a variety of eateries on and off campus using their Kean ID cards.

Contemporary Artist Knowledge Bennett
Kean Welcomes Artist-in-Residence Knowledge Bennett

Kean Welcomes Artist-in-Residence Knowledge Bennett

Internationally recognized contemporary artist Knowledge Bennett, Kean’s inaugural artist-in-residence, opened a multimedia exhibition of his latest work, entitled "Pieces of a Man," at galleries spanning the campus. The exhibition will run through December 17.
Robert Pyatt, Ph.D., in the CLIA Covid lab at Kean University
Summer Fellowship Program Raises University’s Research Profile

Summer Fellowship Program Raises University’s Research Profile

Twenty faculty projects were awarded funding through the new Summer Research Fellowship Program, which was created to expand research activities at Kean and advance the University’s goal of becoming an R-2 research institution.
Kean President Lamont O. Repollet gives his Opening Day Address at Wilkins Theatre
President Repollet Welcomes University Back on Opening Day

President Repollet Welcomes University Back on Opening Day

After a year marked by the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic, Kean University President Lamont O. Repollet, Ed.D., welcomed the Kean community back to campus, telling a live audience at his Opening Day Address at Wilkins Theatre that Kean is “bigger and better than we left it.”