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Creativity Meets Career Readiness at Kean's Industrial Design Program
Creativity Meets Career Readiness at Kean's Industrial Design Program
Kean University’s Industrial Design program empowers creative thinkers to shape the world around them. With hands-on learning, industry partnerships and global design opportunities, students transform their ideas into impact. At Kean, passion becomes purpose and creativity becomes a career.
Stitched Resistance: Portraits of Holocaust Artists at the Galleries at Kean
Stitched Resistance: Portraits of Holocaust Artists at the Galleries at Kean
Artist Meryl Lettire's Heroes of the Holocaust, now on view at Kean's Human Rights Institute Gallery, is a moving tribute to the resilience and creative defiance of Holocaust-era artists.
In a Drop of Water: The Art of Joseph Castronova at Kean Galleries
In a Drop of Water: The Art of Joseph Castronova at Kean Galleries
Step into the vibrant world of In a Drop of Water, now on exhibition at the Galleries at Kean.
Hands-On Learning: Students Explore Sustainability
Hands-On Learning: Students Explore Sustainability
Students took learning to new heights during a rooftop visit to Solar Landscape in Newark as part of Kean’s general education program. They learned how clean energy works and how solar technology is powering homes in New Jersey.
Learning Through Service at the Community FoodBank of NJ
Learning Through Service at the Community FoodBank of NJ
As part of Kean's General Education Program, students spent the day volunteering to gain meaningful hands-on experience in public service and civic engagement.
From Injury to Resilience: How a Kean Alum is Powering Pro Athletes Back to Peak Performance
From Injury to Resilience: How a Kean Alum is Powering Pro Athletes Back to Peak Performance
When a season-ending injury sidelined him in high school, Ralph T. Maravilla ’17 didn’t just focus on getting back in the game, he discovered a new calling.
Kean Research Finds Value in Therapeutic Drumming for Children with Autism
Kean Research Finds Value in Therapeutic Drumming for Children with Autism
A study co-authored by Assistant Professor Zahava L. Friedman, Ph.D., shows that therapeutic drumming can meaningfully strengthen social engagement and participation in young children with autism, providing an affordable, neurodiversity-affirming intervention for families and practitioners.
Kean Alumna Christina Chiarella Scores Career with NJ Devils and Prudential Center
Kean Alumna Christina Chiarella Scores Career with NJ Devils and Prudential Center
Christina Chiarella ’24 had a unique vantage point at this year’s Kean University Commencement ceremony. As a production coordinator for Prudential Center and the New Jersey Devils, she watched the ceremony from the arena control room — just one year after graduating herself.
NBA Deputy Commissioner and COO Mark A. Tatum Shares Global Vision and Leadership Insights at Kean’s President’s Distinguished Lecture Series
NBA Deputy Commissioner and COO Mark A. Tatum Shares Global Vision and Leadership Insights at Kean’s President’s Distinguished Lecture Series
Mark Tatum spoke on leading the global efforts of the NBA, leadership, and his journey at the President's Distinguished Lecture Series.
Kean Professor Leads Research on the Role of AI in Early Childhood Education
Kean Professor Leads Research on the Role of AI in Early Childhood Education
Jennifer Chen is leading research on how AI impacts young learners and what educators and families need to know to use it ethically and responsibly.