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Dawn Adams-Harmon
Goodbye ‘Glass Ceiling,’ Hello ‘360-Degree Gender Sphere’

Goodbye ‘Glass Ceiling,’ Hello ‘360-Degree Gender Sphere’

Kean management Lecturer Dawn Adams-Harmon, DM, has developed a new theory for the invisible barrier to women’s career advancement in STEM fields, with research findings that replace the “glass ceiling” with a “360-Degree Gender Sphere.”
Kean President Emeritus Named Educator of the Year

Kean President Emeritus Named Educator of the Year

The Research & Development Council of New Jersey honored Kean President Emeritus Dawood Farahi, Ph.D., as the Educator of the Year at the recent Thomas Alva Edison Patent Awards ceremony in recognition of his innovative leadership in higher education and his impact in science and research.
Kean Students Living on Campus Stay Active and Connected During Pandemic

Kean Students Living on Campus Stay Active and Connected During Pandemic

VIDEO: Kean's residential students say living on campus is different due to COVID-19, but they are grateful for the independence, activities and social life that continue amid strict safety measures. 

Six Kean students are shown on a Zoom call and are discussing their experiences during the COVID pandemic.
In a Pandemic, Too Much Zoom Is a Learning Experience for Kean TV Students

In a Pandemic, Too Much Zoom Is a Learning Experience for Kean TV Students

Kean TV students are documenting their experiences during the COVID pandemic through a weekly talk show on UnionTV34 called Too Much Zoom. Each week, six students at the student-run Kean television channel come together in a taped Zoom conference to share videos they created during the pandemic.
Professor Celene Krauss
Q&A: New Jersey Is a Leader on Environmental Justice

Q&A: New Jersey Is a Leader on Environmental Justice

Kean sociology Professor Celene Krauss, Ph.D., an expert on the intersection of gender, race, class and environmental justice, spoke to Kean News about environmental justice, the role of women, and the impact of Black Lives Matter. 
Kean University President Lamont O. Repollet, Ed.D., with members of Kean's Voting Squad
Kean Students Are Ballot Bowl Champs

Kean Students Are Ballot Bowl Champs

Kean University student voter registration efforts were among the most successful in the state this year. The University won top honors in the New Jersey Secretary of State’s 2020 Ballot Bowl.

Kean University Middle States Self-Study Underway

Kean University Middle States Self-Study Underway

Faculty, staff and students from across Kean University are working together to conduct a thorough self-study as part of the Middle States Commission on Higher Education accreditation process.
The Newest Americans is on exhibit at Kean
Kean Galleries Focus on Democracy This Fall

Kean Galleries Focus on Democracy This Fall

Kean Galleries is shining a light on democracy and politics as gallery spaces across the main Kean University campus feature exhibitions on voting, immigration, and political graphics and cartooning.

Executive Director of the Kean University School of Social Sciences, Vicky Cannon, Ph.D.
Q&A: What We’re Learning as the Presidential Votes Are Tallied

Q&A: What We’re Learning as the Presidential Votes Are Tallied

Vicky Cannon, Ph.D., executive director of Kean's School of Social Sciences, says the presidential election results so far show some surprises and raise important concerns about the future of our democracy.
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New Kean Postdoctoral Fellowship Program Aims to Create Equity

New Kean Postdoctoral Fellowship Program Aims to Create Equity

Kean University has launched the Equity in Action Presidential Postdoctoral Fellowship Program to enhance its standing as one of the most diverse universities in the nation and attract a diverse group of postgraduate students with two-year fellowships to teach and conduct research at Kean.