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Kean Student Performs with Six13 A Cappella Group

Join Eitan Hiller in the spotlight. He's a talented senior at Kean University's Theatre Conservatory who performs nationally with the Jewish the cappella group Six13. See how harmonizing his musical skills with his heritage fulfills a lifelong dream.

International Guitar Phenom Pursues His Dream at Kean

Baran Güzelsoy, a music performance major from Istanbul, is pursuing his dream of being among the world’s best guitarists by studying in Kean University's dynamic music program. Learn what makes Baran special and listen to him play.

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Communication Graduate Lands Social Media Role for NFL

Alumnus Francisco Reyes ’19 makes sure NFL fans catch the best highlights from the games on their newsfeeds.

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Kean.edu Website Redesigned to Promote Kean’s Research and Online Learning

Kean University released a new website this month that is designed to better showcase the University’s research and online learning to prospective students and others while also improving the digital experience for mobile users.

Steve Fastook wears Silver Circle ribbon around his neck.

Kean Trustees Chair Steve Fastook Honored at 44th Annual News & Documentary Emmy Awards

Steve Fastook ’H06, chair of the Kean University Board of Trustees, has been inducted into the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) prestigious Gold and Silver Circle, an honor society for the television industry.

Kean Professor Mia Zamora, Ph.D., in a graphic image with the words, Urban Impact Kean Podcast

Should We Fight Artificial Intelligence or Embrace It? The Role of AI in Education

On the eighth episode of Kean University’s podcast, Urban Impact, Mia Zamora, Ph.D., English professor and director of the Master of Arts in Writing Studies program, discusses the potential impact of artificial intelligence in the classroom and why she believes a humanistic approach is c

Announcing a Kean University Podcast: 'Urban Impact'

Kean University has launched "Urban Impact," a podcast featuring Kean scholars as well as community leaders and others that examines the complex issues facing urban communities. In the first episode, "What Is Urban Research Anyway?," Kean Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs David S. Birdsell, Ph.D., explains Kean’s important role as New Jersey’s first urban research university.

Photos of the four Kean Distinguished Alumni Award honorees.

Kean to Honor Distinguished Alumni

Kean University honors four distinguished alumni who built successful careers in fields from advertising to government: Christina Carey Dunleavy ’98; Sergio Granados ’10, ’16 MPA; Michael James, DBA, ’98; and Anthony Sa ’71.

A group of people in a semicircle sit on stage. Overhead are the words, "we never would have created it without the 9/11 families."

NJ Premiere of 9/11 Investigation Documentary to Be Held at Kean

Kean University will commemorate the anniversary of 9/11 with the New Jersey premiere of "Are We Safer Today?," a documentary that tells the story of the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States, known as the 9/11 Commission.

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Kean Announces 2022 Commencement Speakers

John Dickerson, the award-winning CBS News chief political analyst and author, and Lauren Ridloff, a Tony-nominated actress known for roles in The Walking Dead and as Marvel’s first Deaf superhero (Eternals), will be featured speakers at Kean University’s graduate and u