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Kean delegation at the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute conference
Kean Selected for Prestigious VOLARÉ Institute as It Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month

Kean Selected for Prestigious VOLARÉ Institute as It Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month

Kean was one of 21 universities nationwide selected for the prestigious research-focused Institute, reflecting the University’s rising national profile as a Hispanic-Serving Institution.
Kean President Lamont Repollet speaking at a podium
Kean University Leaders Join Choose New Jersey Delegation to Canada, Focusing on International Partnerships and AI

Kean University Leaders Join Choose New Jersey Delegation to Canada, Focusing on International Partnerships and AI

Kean University President Lamont O. Repollet, Ed.D. joined this week’s Choose New Jersey delegation to Canada, where he highlighted Kean’s commitment to fostering international collaboration and innovation in many sectors, including artificial intelligence.
Lessons from the Holocaust: Kean Students Journey to Poland

Lessons from the Holocaust: Kean Students Journey to Poland

Kean University students went on a profound journey to Poland, learning to teach about the Holocaust through the eyes of a survivor's family.
A diverse group of Kean students sits on the lawn, discussing the Common Read book selection
Kean Students Share Learning, Build Connections in Common Read

Kean Students Share Learning, Build Connections in Common Read

Students across the Kean campus will be on the same page this fall, sharing viewpoints about environmental justice, sustainability and community as they discuss the novel, 'How Beautiful We Were' as part of the University’s Common Read.
Kean Dragon Boat Teams Celebrate Cultural Exchange

Kean Dragon Boat Teams Celebrate Cultural Exchange

Two teams of Kean University students, faculty and staff participated in the Hong Kong Dragon Boat festival in Queens, New York, taking part in a celebration of Chinese culture and showcasing their competitive spirit.

Kean Hall on Kean University's Union campus
Kean Achieves Record Enrollment in Fall 2024, Serving Over 18,000 Students Globally

Kean Achieves Record Enrollment in Fall 2024, Serving Over 18,000 Students Globally

Kean University has achieved record-breaking enrollment with over 18,000 students from 36 states and 88 countries registered this Fall, underscoring its growing position as New Jersey’s urban research university.

Rey Cruz poses with the coaches and players of the Troopers.
Kean Grad, a NJ State Trooper, Guides Inner-City Boys on the Baseball Field

Kean Grad, a NJ State Trooper, Guides Inner-City Boys on the Baseball Field

Alumnus Rey Cruz Jr. ’04, a New Jersey State Police trooper, coaches the Union County Troopers baseball team, using lessons he learned at Kean to strengthen ties between law enforcement and the community.
A portrait of Marian Stuart
Kean Graduate Endows Medical Education Professorship

Kean Graduate Endows Medical Education Professorship

Kean University alumna Marian R. Stuart, Ph.D., an author, speaker, psychotherapist and renowned medical educator, recently made a transformative gift to the Kean University Foundation to establish the University’s largest endowed professorship and the first in medical education.

Kean Launches New Academic Year Focused on Equity and ‘Anchoring Down’

Kean Launches New Academic Year Focused on Equity and ‘Anchoring Down’

Kean University President Lamont O. Repollet, Ed.D., began his fifth academic year at the helm of New Jersey’s urban research university with a visionary Opening Day address, highlighting Kean’s work in closing equity gaps and serving as an anchor institution in the U.S. and worldwide.

Students march and Kean faculty and staff cheer them on at convocation
Kean Welcomes the Class of 2028 with Joyful Freshman Convocation

Kean Welcomes the Class of 2028 with Joyful Freshman Convocation

A festive celebration complete with a marching drum line, cheering staff and faculty, photo ops with Keanu the Cougar and a lively reception welcomed Kean’s newest students to the University.