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Kean Launches Pilot Program to Fund Career-Defining Student Internships

The new Professional Development Internship Fund (PDIF) pilot program will provide substantial financial support and other career development resources to help students secure and complete internships.

Earthworms, Ecosystems and Agriculture | Kean Research

The fascinating sensory capabilities of earthworms are being uncovered as researchers at Kean University examine how their movements support agriculture and impact old-growth forest ecosystems.

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Monmouth County Vocational School District, Brookdale Community College and Kean University Announce Groundbreaking Nursing Pathway Program for Fall 2025

The Nursing Bridge to Excellence program will offer an affordable, flexible pathway to a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) to meet the rising demand for skilled nurses.

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Building Courage, Confidence and Character: Natasha Hemmings' Vision for the Girl Scouts

Natasha Hemmings, CEO of Girl Scouts Heart of New Jersey, shares how the Girl Scouts and Kean are shaping future leaders and sparking transformation with a new mobile classroom.

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Kean University Lecturer Shares Family Connection with Ndaba Mandela

Kean Ocean Lecturer Daun Ward had the chance to share a piece of family history – a friendship between her late father-in-law and anti-apartheid icon Nelson Mandela — with the University’s Senior Human Rights Fellow, Ndaba Mandela.

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Kean Education Graduate Advances Daughter’s Legacy: Raising Money for Cancer Research

Kean alumna Sandy Goodman ’86 M.A., honors her late daughter Jennifer Goodman Linn by supporting the charity Jennifer co-founded, Cycle for Survival, which has raised nearly $400 million for rare cancer research at Memorial Sloan Kettering.

Kean Students Excel in Bloomberg Global Trading Challenge for Second Year

Students from Kean University’s College of Business and Public Management (CBPM) reached the top echelon of competitors in the Bloomberg Global Trading Challenge for the second year in a row.

Autism Advocate Temple Grandin, Ph.D., to Give Lecture at Kean University

The well-known advocate for the autism community and expert in animal science will present The World Needs All Kinds of Minds as part of the President’s Distinguished Lecture Series on Thursday, December 5.

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Acclaimed Author Imbolo Mbue Visits Kean University for Common Read

The author engaged the Kean audience, including students who had read her novel, "How Beautiful We Were," with insights into her writing process and the novel’s themes of social justice, environmental activism, and the resilience of a fictional African village.

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Ndaba Mandela on Legacy, Leadership and Global Impact

Ndaba Mandela, co-founder and chairman of the Mandela Institute for Humanity, discusses legacy, leadership and community-driven change in the latest episode of Urban Impact.