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Isn't She Lovely?

Isn't She Lovely?

Lovely Randle ’16 MPA came to the United States as a child after being granted asylum from Haiti with her family.

Rebuilding Warriors with Man’s Best Friend

Rebuilding Warriors with Man’s Best Friend

Kean University Student Government is raising money to help student veterans adjust to civilian life with the help of service dogs from the organization Rebuilding Warriors.

New Art Exhibition Features Line Drawings Inspired by Italy

New Art Exhibition Features Line Drawings Inspired by Italy

A new exhibition at Kean University’s Nancy Dryfoos Gallery in Union, Diane Pokorski: A Reinvention, is a collection of line drawings inspired by the art and culture of Italy and informed by the artist’s disability.

Global Refugee Crisis the Focus of Kean Human Rights Conference

Global Refugee Crisis the Focus of Kean Human Rights Conference

Three activists who have dedicated their lives to helping refugees both across the world and here in New Jersey will speak to hundreds of high school and college students about the global refugee crisis on Friday, March 23, at the Kean University Human Rights Institute’s 11th Annual Conference.

Kean Student Showcases Baking Talent on Rachael Ray Show

Kean Student Showcases Baking Talent on Rachael Ray Show

Math major Bridget Trela has baked her way to a Jamaican vacation on the Rachael Ray Show.

Kean ID Students Win Top 3 Spots in National Design Competition

Kean ID Students Win Top 3 Spots in National Design Competition

Kean University industrial design students took top honors in the national 2018 FORM Student Innovation Competition sponsored by Formica Corp.

TV's Soledad O'Brien to Discuss Women's Empowerment in Kean Distinguished Lecture Series

TV's Soledad O'Brien to Discuss Women's Empowerment in Kean Distinguished Lecture Series

Emmy Award-winning television journalist, entrepreneur and philanthropist Soledad O’Brien will speak at Kean University on Tuesday, March 20 at 7:30 p.m. in the STEM Building auditorium as part of the University’s Distinguished Lecture Series.

Blending Voices, Developing Community and Building Confidence

Blending Voices, Developing Community and Building Confidence

Kean University communication adjunct Malcolm Evans developed his love for gospel music as a child attending his church’s choir practices and learning to find his voice.

Lt. Gov. Sheila Oliver to Speak at Trailblazing Women Awards

Lt. Gov. Sheila Oliver to Speak at Trailblazing Women Awards

In celebration of Women's History Month, the Human Rights Institute at Kean University will host the Eighth Annual Evangelina Menendez Trailblazer Awards, honoring six women of distinction in New Jersey and presented by U.S. Senator Bob Menendez, on Sunday, March 18.