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Kean Grad Overcomes Obstacles to Become Motivational Speaker
Kean Grad Overcomes Obstacles to Become Motivational Speaker
Brad Butler II experienced his parents’ substance abuse, his own academic struggles and finances so strained he sometimes slept in his car when he couldn’t afford the gas to drive home. But the Kean alumnus used those challenges as motivation and is now an award-winning motivational speaker, student advocate and success coach.
Q&A: Frank Argote-Freyre, Ph.D., Demystifies the Electoral College
Q&A: Frank Argote-Freyre, Ph.D., Demystifies the Electoral College
When does the Electoral College vote? Do electors get paid? How is the presidential electoral process working this year? Frank Argote-Freyre, Ph.D., a Kean associate professor of history and former elector sheds light on this hot topic.
President Repollet Hears from Students in Virtual Town Hall
President Repollet Hears from Students in Virtual Town Hall
Kean University President Lamont O. Repollet, Ed.D., held his first Student Town Hall virtually on November 19, directly fielding questions from students on a variety of topics from remote education to health insurance.
Industrial Design Students Get Professional Feedback to Prepare for Job Market
Industrial Design Students Get Professional Feedback to Prepare for Job Market
Kean industrial design students are receiving important one-on-one feedback and networking with professionals through a collaboration with the prestigious global design company Aruliden.
Q&A: A Recipe for Dealing with Family Friction at Thanksgiving
Q&A: A Recipe for Dealing with Family Friction at Thanksgiving
Roxanne Ruiz-Adams, DSW, LCSW, is a lecturer in the Kean University Department of Graduate Social Work in Nathan Weiss Graduate College and has a family therapy practice in Montclair. Kean News talked with her about how to manage family conflict at Thanksgiving, whether your family is coming together virtually or in small, in-person gatherings.
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.
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.
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.