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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.
Cougar Connections Center of Social Work Opens on Campus
Cougar Connections Center of Social Work Opens on Campus
Students facing challenges such as food insecurity or other basic needs can find support through Kean's new Cougar Connections Center of Social Work.
Kean University to Host Small Business Conference
Kean University to Host Small Business Conference
From understanding contract bids to perfecting an “elevator pitch,” the Small Business Conference at Kean University on Friday, September 17 will offer tools to help businesses, students and entrepreneurs succeed.
‘Common Read’ Puts Kean Students on the Same Page
‘Common Read’ Puts Kean Students on the Same Page
Kean's first-year students will all be reading the same book this semester, "The Poet X" by Elizabeth Acevedo, as the University institutes its inaugural Common Read to build community and recognize Hispanic Heritage Month.
Kean Welcomes Artist-in-Residence Knowledge Bennett
Kean Welcomes Artist-in-Residence Knowledge Bennett
Internationally recognized contemporary artist Knowledge Bennett, Kean’s inaugural artist-in-residence, opened a multimedia exhibition of his latest work, entitled "Pieces of a Man," at galleries spanning the campus. The exhibition will run through December 17.
President Repollet Welcomes University Back on Opening Day
President Repollet Welcomes University Back on Opening Day
After a year marked by the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic, Kean University President Lamont O. Repollet, Ed.D., welcomed the Kean community back to campus, telling a live audience at his Opening Day Address at Wilkins Theatre that Kean is “bigger and better than we left it.”
New Cafe Opens as Students Return to Kean’s Union Campus
New Cafe Opens as Students Return to Kean’s Union Campus
There’s a new place to dine on campus at Kean. Unity Cafe, a casual dining spot that sells fresh salads, panini sandwiches, baked goods made on site and more, opened on the ground floor of Cougar Hall.
History Professor Honored with 16 Over 61 Award
History Professor Honored with 16 Over 61 Award
History Professor Dennis Klein, Ph.D., has received a 16 Over 61 Award for age-defying contributions and his “creativity, leadership and initiative.” The honor was awarded jointly by the Forward and Marlene Meyerson JCC Manhattan’s Wechsler Center for Modern Aging.
Architecture Student Named National Rising Black Designer
Architecture Student Named National Rising Black Designer
A Kean University architecture student has received a prestigious national scholarship for young Black designers for his creative vision and outstanding design.
President Biden Nominates Kean VP to Federal Education Foundation Board
President Biden Nominates Kean VP to Federal Education Foundation Board
President Biden has nominated Barbara George Johnson, vice president of external affairs and urban policy and research at Kean University, as a member of the Board of Trustees of the Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation.