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Kean Students Win National STEM Awards

Kean Students Win National STEM Awards

Six Kean University STEM students received awards at the recent Great Minds in STEM (GMiS) Virtual Conference, including one student who won the conference hackathon competition.

Kean University Installs First Black President

Kean University Installs First Black President

Kean University President Lamont O. Repollet, Ed.D., a Kean alumnus and former Kean Trustee, was installed as the 18th leader and first Black President of the University in a campuswide ceremony attended by Kean faculty and students, state lawmakers, presidents of other colleges and universities across New Jersey, and family and friends.
Kean Dedicates Hennings College of Science, Mathematics and Technology

Kean Dedicates Hennings College of Science, Mathematics and Technology

Kean University held a ribbon-cutting ceremony to officially dedicate The Dorothy and George Hennings College of Science, Mathematics and Technology, and honor Distinguished Professor Emerita Dorothy Grant Hennings, Ed.D., and her husband, the late Professor George Hennings, Ed.D.

Year One director John Wooten works on stage with artistic and literary intern Latisa Harriott, a graduate of Kean University
Kean Theatre Alumni Play Crucial Roles in Premiere Stages’ Production of ‘Year One’

Kean Theatre Alumni Play Crucial Roles in Premiere Stages’ Production of ‘Year One’

Eight Kean theatre alumni are getting valuable experience and earning points toward their Actors' Equity membership serving as understudies and in backstage roles for the Premiere Stages' production of Year One, which is in its final week at Kean’s Bauer Boucher Theatre Center.
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Dizzy Gillespie Afro-Latin Experience to Headline Free Outdoor Music Festival at Kean

Dizzy Gillespie Afro-Latin Experience to Headline Free Outdoor Music Festival at Kean

The free Jazz & Roots Music Festival at The Lawn at Enlow Hall on Saturday, October 16 from 4:30-8 p.m. will feature great music from jazz and rap/hip-hop artists.
Kean COVID Memorial Ceremony Sights and Sounds

Kean COVID Memorial Ceremony Sights and Sounds

The Kean community came together at the Miron Student Center to remember the colleagues, family members and friends we have lost to COVID-19. The ceremony included choral performances, personal remembrances and a healing ritual at the Be The Change Memory Garden.

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Contemporary Artist Knowledge Bennett's ‘Pieces of a Man’ Exhibition to Debut at Kean

Contemporary Artist Knowledge Bennett's ‘Pieces of a Man’ Exhibition to Debut at Kean

Internationally recognized contemporary artist Knowledge Bennett will open a multimedia art exploration at Kean University, beginning September 1. "Pieces of a Man" focuses on matters of science, mathematics, spirituality and societal issues.
Kean University Commencement Behind the Scenes

Kean University Commencement Behind the Scenes

Find out what it takes to plan and execute 10 commencement ceremonies, over four days, during one pandemic.
Kean Celebrates Commencement with Week of In-Person Ceremonies

Kean Celebrates Commencement with Week of In-Person Ceremonies

Under a bright blue sky with loved ones watching, members of Kean’s Class of 2021 marched into Alumni Stadium for 10 Commencement ceremonies held over four days to celebrate their remarkable achievements amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Kean University Holds Open Educational Resources Conference

Kean University Holds Open Educational Resources Conference

Kean University will host its inaugural Open Educational Resources Conference on March 29-30, a two-day virtual event dedicated to transforming and empowering learning communities by making educational content accessible to all.