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Lost Boy of Sudan to Sign Latest Book at Human Rights Institute
Lost Boy of Sudan to Sign Latest Book at Human Rights Institute
One of South Sudan’s “lost boys,” Nathaniel Chol Nyok, will present a talk and sign copies of his memoir, Days of Refugee: One of the World’s Lost Boys of Sudan, on Thursday, November 14, from 5-7 p.m. at Ursino Steakhouse & Tavern on Kean University’s campus.
UN Ambassador Samantha Power Tells Audience in Kean Distinguished Lecture to ‘Shrink the Change’
UN Ambassador Samantha Power Tells Audience in Kean Distinguished Lecture to ‘Shrink the Change’
Former U.N. Ambassador Samantha Power kicked off this year's Distinguished Lecture Series, uring the audience to “shrink the change” by taking action in small ways to make a difference on a global scale.
Cougars Climb Higher at Homecoming 2019
Cougars Climb Higher at Homecoming 2019
VIDEO: The Kean University cougars climbed higher at Homecoming 2019. The community gathered for food, fun and football action. A new Homecoming king and queen were crowned and four lucky students won prizes from the "Semester on Us" contest.
Q&A: Nidhi Thakur, Ph.D., on the Gender Pay Gap
Q&A: Nidhi Thakur, Ph.D., on the Gender Pay Gap
Economics lecturer Nidhi Thakur, Ph.D., an expert in health, labor and gender economics, says bias against women in the workplace is ingrained and salary discrimination against women across industries is not going to improve anytime soon.
Kean Fraternity Hosts Charity Soccer Tournament
Kean Fraternity Hosts Charity Soccer Tournament
VIDEO: Kean's Latin fraternity, Lambda Theta Phi, raised more than $3,000 for Children's Specialized Hospital at its second annual Fraternal Charity Fútbol Cup on October 6 in Kean Alumni Stadium. The tournament included teams from many of Kean's fraternities and other ΛΘΦ chapters.
High School Students Learn about Renewable Energy at Kean
High School Students Learn about Renewable Energy at Kean
New Jersey high school students learned about wind and solar power and other renewable energy in workshops hosted by Kean University’s School of Environmental and Sustainability Science in Union, New Jersey this summer.
$1.5 Million Federal Grant Supports Kean’s Supplemental Instruction Program
$1.5 Million Federal Grant Supports Kean’s Supplemental Instruction Program
Kean’s Supplemental Instruction program has received a $1.5 million federal grant to fund a major expansion of the program, which offers specialized, peer-to-peer academic support to students enrolled in traditionally difficult gateway courses such as chemistry and mathematics.
Distinguished Lecture Series Opens with Samantha Power on October 28
Distinguished Lecture Series Opens with Samantha Power on October 28
Former Ambassador to the United Nations Samantha Power and political strategist David Axelrod will speak at Kean University this fall as Kean University’s Distinguished Lecture Series returns for its third year.
The Institute for Life Science Entrepreneurship at Kean Named Top Tech Accelerator in the Nation
The Institute for Life Science Entrepreneurship at Kean Named Top Tech Accelerator in the Nation
ILSE received the Best Life Science Tech Accelerator-USA award from Global Health & Pharma, which pays "homage to those whose innovative work within the pharmaceutical industry contributes towards furthering the advancement of patient care."
Speech-Language Professors Spearhead New Autism Training Program
Speech-Language Professors Spearhead New Autism Training Program
Two Kean University speech-language pathology professors received a faculty scholarship to collaborate with colleagues on a model graduate-level training program for students to specialize in working with children on the autism spectrum.