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President Repollet Hears from Students in Virtual Town Hall

President Repollet Hears from Students in Virtual Town Hall

Kean University President Lamont O. Repollet, Ed.D., held his first Student Town Hall virtually on November 19, directly fielding questions from students on a variety of topics from remote education to health insurance.

Six Kean students are shown on a Zoom call and are discussing their experiences during the COVID pandemic.
In a Pandemic, Too Much Zoom Is a Learning Experience for Kean TV Students

In a Pandemic, Too Much Zoom Is a Learning Experience for Kean TV Students

Kean TV students are documenting their experiences during the COVID pandemic through a weekly talk show on UnionTV34 called Too Much Zoom. Each week, six students at the student-run Kean television channel come together in a taped Zoom conference to share videos they created during the pandemic.
The Newest Americans is on exhibit at Kean
Kean Galleries Focus on Democracy This Fall

Kean Galleries Focus on Democracy This Fall

Kean Galleries is shining a light on democracy and politics as gallery spaces across the main Kean University campus feature exhibitions on voting, immigration, and political graphics and cartooning.

Kean Skylands Campus Hosts Drone Training

Kean Skylands Campus Hosts Drone Training

VIDEO:  Kean University students and faculty joined first responders at Kean Skylands in Jefferson recently for FAA drone training that could help save lives in emergencies and is helping students develop important professional skills.

Kean Students Work to Restore Maritime Forest

Kean Students Work to Restore Maritime Forest

VIDEO: Environmental biology and environmental science students at Kean participated in service learning at the Jersey Shore to gain vital field experience that will prepare them for their future careers.

Live entertainment returns to Kean.
Live Entertainment Returns to Kean University with Outdoor Events

Live Entertainment Returns to Kean University with Outdoor Events

Kean University welcomed the community back to campus with three outdoor entertainment events — a family-friendly show, a doo wop concert and a play at Liberty Hall Museum — created with COVID-19 precautions to allow audiences to enjoy live performances safely.
COVID-19 Testing and Contact Tracing Protect Kean Campus and Community

COVID-19 Testing and Contact Tracing Protect Kean Campus and Community

Kean University, in coordination with the County of Union, is offering nasal swab testing for the entire community and saliva testing for residential students amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Watch and see how this innovative partnership helps to keep students and others safe.
COVID-19 Testing and Contact Tracing Protect Kean Campus and Community

COVID-19 Testing and Contact Tracing Protect Kean Campus and Community

Kean University, in coordination with the County of Union, is offering nasal swab testing for the entire community and saliva testing for residential students amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Watch and see how this innovative partnership helps to keep students and others safe.
A diverse group of students on Kean University's campus.
Kean Recognized for Social Mobility and Ethnic Diversity by U.S. News & World Report

Kean Recognized for Social Mobility and Ethnic Diversity by U.S. News & World Report

For the second year, U.S. News & World Report has ranked Kean University as a top-performing school for helping economically disadvantaged students succeed and graduate.

A closeup of a student registering to vote at a desk.
Kean Voting Squad Works to Get Out the Vote

Kean Voting Squad Works to Get Out the Vote

A corps of student volunteers called the Voting Squad is fanning out across Kean University, on campus and remotely, to register students to vote in the upcoming election.