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Kean Welcomes New Faculty for Fall Semester

Kean Welcomes New Faculty for Fall Semester

Kean University welcomed more than 50 new faculty members this year as the University continues to climb higher in both scholarly research and transformational teaching.

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

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 to Host Second Annual Jazz & Roots Music Festival

Kean to Host Second Annual Jazz & Roots Music Festival

Five-time Grammy winner Dianne Reeves will headline Kean University's second annual Jazz & Roots Music Festival, a free concert event that will be held Saturday, September 24, from 4 to 8 p.m. on The Lawn at Enlow Hall, on East Campus.
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Kean OT Faculty, Students Receive Grant to Create ‘Walkability Trail’

Kean OT Faculty, Students Receive Grant to Create ‘Walkability Trail’

The Kean University Department of Occupational Therapy, the Housing Authority of Elizabeth and the Kean University Foundation have received a grant from AARP to create a “walkability trail” featuring murals inspired by city residents.
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Kean Esports Arena Wins ‘Best Esports Project’ Award

Kean Esports Arena Wins ‘Best Esports Project’ Award

Kean University’s new esports arena has been honored with an industry award for Best Esports Project from a leading technology trade magazine.

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Kean’s T. Itunu Balogun Named to 2022 Emerging Education Leaders Program

Kean’s T. Itunu Balogun Named to 2022 Emerging Education Leaders Program

Kean University Deputy Chief of Staff T. Itunu Balogun has been named an Emerging Leader by the American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU) and will be participating in the organization’s Emerging Leaders Program.
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Kean Expands Its Small Business Development Center to Somerset County

Kean Expands Its Small Business Development Center to Somerset County

The New Jersey Small Business Development Center (NJSBDC) at Kean University has expanded its service territory and now will provide services to businesses in Somerset and Union counties.
Nancy Bauer Boucher and John Bauer
Kean Arts Philanthropists to Receive Honorary Degrees

Kean Arts Philanthropists to Receive Honorary Degrees

Two retired educators who are longtime supporters of the performing arts at Kean University, siblings John Bauer, Ph.D., and Nancy Boucher, will be presented with honorary degrees during Commencement 2022.

Nancy Bauer Boucher and John Bauer
Kean Arts Philanthropists to Receive Honorary Degrees

Kean Arts Philanthropists to Receive Honorary Degrees

Two retired educators who are longtime supporters of the performing arts at Kean University, siblings John Bauer, Ph.D., and Nancy Boucher, will be presented with honorary degrees during Commencement 2022.

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Kean Celebrates Honors Graduates at Convocation

Kean Celebrates Honors Graduates at Convocation

Kean University honored its highest-achieving 2022 graduates at Honors Convocation on Friday, May 6, recognizing the undergraduates’ commitment to hard work and excellence as the University prepares for Commencement next week.