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A composite photo of Kean's Class of 2020 during the traditional tassel turn.
Kean Celebrates Nearly 4,000 Graduates in Virtual Commencement

Kean Celebrates Nearly 4,000 Graduates in Virtual Commencement

The first Kean University class to graduate in a virtual Commencement celebrated in a ceremony complete with a tassel turn, personalized videos and speeches from special guests including Whoopi Goldberg. Nearly 4,000 undergraduate and graduate students earning degrees in dozens of fields marked the joyous day in living rooms, backyards and chat rooms during the online event.
Kean students are helping their communities combat the Covid-19 virus.
Kean Students Join the Front Line Against COVID-19

Kean Students Join the Front Line Against COVID-19

They juggle Kean coursework and answering EMT calls. They work long night shifts in hospitals. And they counsel patients struggling with stress caused by COVID-19.

Kean University's STEM Building at twilight
Kean-based Bioscience Companies Contribute to COVID-19 Research

Kean-based Bioscience Companies Contribute to COVID-19 Research

Two companies based in Kean University’s STEM Building — MDSeq Inc. and Eton Bioscience New Jersey — are part of global efforts to develop COVID-19 tests and treatments.
Whoopi Goldberg will speak to the Kean Class of 2020
Whoopi Goldberg to Address Kean Class of 2020

Whoopi Goldberg to Address Kean Class of 2020

Whoopi Goldberg will speak to the Kean University Class of 2020 during virtual Commencement on May 29.

Goldberg is one of an elite group of artists to have won the Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony awards.

The Human Rights Institute at Kean honors Repollet as an Outstanding Human Rights Educator in 2018.
Biography of Lamont Repollet, Ed.D.

Biography of Lamont Repollet, Ed.D.

Lamont Repollet, Ed.D., was selected as the 18th leader of Kean University by the Kean Board of Trustees on May 11, 2020 following a comprehensive national search. He will succeed Dawood Farahi, Ph.D., who has served in the role since 2003.

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A Message from Lamont Repollet, Ed.D.

A Message from Lamont Repollet, Ed.D.

Dear Kean Community,

I am tremendously proud and excited to assume the role of president of Kean University, an institution whose mission has been close to my heart for more than 20 years. 

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Lamont Repollet, Ed.D., Named President of Kean University

Lamont Repollet, Ed.D., Named President of Kean University

Lamont Repollet, Ed.D., the New Jersey Commissioner of Education and a Kean alumnus, will become the 18th leader of Kean University.

Hear from the Decision Makers

Hear from the Decision Makers

VIDEO: Members of the Kean University Presidential Search Committee and the Board of Trustees take us through the process that led to alumnus Lamont Repollet, Ed.D., being appointed the next president of the University. 

Hear from the Decision Makers

Hear from the Decision Makers

VIDEO: Members of the Kean University Presidential Search Committee and the Board of Trustees take us through the process that led to alumnus Lamont Repollet, Ed.D., being appointed the next president of the University.