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Deaf Singer Brings Inspirational Message to Kean
Deaf Singer Brings Inspirational Message to Kean
Singer-songwriter Mandy Harvey’s talent and love of music has taken her on international tours, to the finals of the TV show America’s Got Talent, and recently onto the stage at Kean University -- even though she cannot hear the music she performs.
Wenzhou-Kean University Researcher Works to Discover Coronavirus Treatments
Wenzhou-Kean University Researcher Works to Discover Coronavirus Treatments
A Wenzhou-Kean University research professor who has spent more than a decade studying the endangered pangolin, a scale-covered mammal that is native to Asia and Africa, is now using his expertise to explore possible links between the animal and the novel coronavirus. Siew Woh Choo, Ph.D. said he hopes his research leads to treatments for the virus.
Two Kean Students Committed to ‘Writing Wrongs’
Two Kean Students Committed to ‘Writing Wrongs’
Two Michael Graves College students were selected to take part in Writing Wrongs, an intensive three-day workshop that produced a published book, Outgrowing: Stories from the LGBTQ+ Community. They both served on the book’s design team, adding design elements throughout the book to give it a more cohesive look.
After Tragedy, Kean Student Attends State of the Union Address
After Tragedy, Kean Student Attends State of the Union Address
Kean University freshman Hailey Seals recently attended the State of the Union address at the invitation of U.S. Rep. Thomas Malinowski. It came nearly two months after her father, a Jersey City police officer, was killed in the line of duty.
Kean Human Rights Institute Conference to Focus on Voting Rights
Kean Human Rights Institute Conference to Focus on Voting Rights
The 13th annual Kean University Human Rights Institute (HRI) conference will focus on the power, importance and fragility of voting as our nation prepares for its next presidential election. Ari Berman, an award-winning journalist and author, will be the featured speaker.
Kean Hosts 'Stand Up for the Other' Anti-Semitism Forum
Kean Hosts 'Stand Up for the Other' Anti-Semitism Forum
The Lesniak Institute for American Leadership and Kean University’s Holocaust Resource Center hosted an open forum to discuss anti-Semitism and bias.
Da Vinci — Inventions Exhibit Opens at Kean University
Da Vinci — Inventions Exhibit Opens at Kean University
Da Vinci — Inventions, an international traveling exhibition about one of the world's greatest inventors and artists, opened at Kean University's Liberty Hall Museum & Academic Center.
Kean Offers Special Housing to Support Students in Drug or Alcohol Abuse Recovery
Kean Offers Special Housing to Support Students in Drug or Alcohol Abuse Recovery
Recovery Housing, dedicated sober-living residential housing with counseling and other support services, is now available for students in drug or alcohol abuse recovery. The program is also open to students not in recovery who are committed to a healthy, substance-free lifestyle and to students who commute to Kean and would benefit from its services.
Kean Partners with College Steps on New Program for Students with Disabilities
Kean Partners with College Steps on New Program for Students with Disabilities
Through a partnership with College Steps, Kean is launching a new program in Fall 2020 in which students with learning disabilities, autism and executive functioning difficulties will receive comprehensive specialized support, including peer mentoring, group seminars and individualized learning plans.
Da Vinci – Inventions Exhibit to Open at Kean University
Da Vinci – Inventions Exhibit to Open at Kean University
The Liberty Hall Academic Center at Kean University is set to unveil a world-class traveling exhibition, Da Vinci – Inventions, showcasing faithful reproductions of many of Renaissance artist Leonardo da Vinci’s most important inventions, drawings, paint