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Kean’s World-Class Education Expands with New Majors and Minors

Kean’s World-Class Education Expands with New Majors and Minors

Kean University is offering new academic programs at both the graduate and undergraduate levels this Fall, educating students in genetic counseling, exercise science, business analytics and more.
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Kean University Holds In-Person Commencement Week

Kean University Holds In-Person Commencement Week

Kean University celebrated its 2020 graduates with a week of in-person commencement ceremonies at Alumni Field on the University’s Union campus. University President Lamont O. Repollet, Ed.D., in his first commencement address since becoming president in July, saluted the graduating class for their resilience.
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Kean’s Provost Wins Award to Share Facts About COVID-19

Kean’s Provost Wins Award to Share Facts About COVID-19

As misinformation about COVID-19 continues to spread along with the virus, Kean Provost and Vice President of Research and Faculty Jeffrey H. Toney, Ph.D. has received an award to help increase awareness and understanding through science.

The grad caps say it, its a beautiful day to graduate
Kean to Host In-Person Commencement Ceremonies for Class of 2020

Kean to Host In-Person Commencement Ceremonies for Class of 2020

Kean University will host a series of in-person commencement ceremonies on its Union campus the week of July 27 at Alumni Stadium to celebrate the tremendous accomplishments of the Class of 2020 amid the global COVID-19 pandemic, giving more than 3,000 undergraduates and nearly 700 graduate students the chance to cross the stage and be recognized in front of family and friends.
Students walk on Kean University's Cougar Walk.
Kean Partners with County Colleges on Pathway to Kean Program

Kean Partners with County Colleges on Pathway to Kean Program

Kean University launched a new dual admission program called Pathway to Kean that gives students who don’t initially meet University admissions standards a clear path toward earning a bachelor’s degree. The initiative increases accessibility for an affordable four-year college degree in New Jersey.
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Kean Student Wins Tuition-Free Semester through Cougar Climb: First Year Experience

Kean Student Wins Tuition-Free Semester through Cougar Climb: First Year Experience

Kean University architectural studies major Michael Diaz will have a tuition-free semester in Fall 2020 as the winner of the Cougar Climb: First-Year Experience program raffle. 

Kean ocean graduate Kristen Weinbel celebrates graduation
Kean Ocean Graduate Started Own Company as a Student

Kean Ocean Graduate Started Own Company as a Student

Kean Ocean graduate Kristen Weinbel ’20 earned top honors and started her own social media marketing and digital marketing company as a student, while also dealing with a rare medical condition. 
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Kean Trustees Vote to Keep Tuition and Fees Flat for 2020-21

Kean Trustees Vote to Keep Tuition and Fees Flat for 2020-21

Kean students will not see any increase in their combined tuition and fees in the coming academic year after the Board of Trustees voted on June 22 to hold the existing rates amid the global COVID-19 pandemic. With a zero increase in the cost of tuition and fees, Kean will remain the most affordable comprehensive university in New Jersey.
Christina Darius, Christina Barnes and Nikki Hurd, Kean SLPD students, in their protective gear
Speech-Language Pathology Students Support COVID-19 Patients

Speech-Language Pathology Students Support COVID-19 Patients

Three students in Kean’s Speech-Language Pathology Doctorate (SLPD) program are bringing their training and skills to the COVID-19 response, helping rehabilitate patients coming off ventilators and protecting the quality of life of vulnerable patients.
Ariella Askew is the Kean 2020 valedictorian
Honors Student, Mom - Kean Valedictorian Managed It All

Honors Student, Mom - Kean Valedictorian Managed It All

When she applied to Kean as a transfer student years after she first started college, Ariella Askew was not sure whether she would be accepted.