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Kean Reveals New Keanu Mascot

Kean University unleashes its power as New Jersey’s research university to give the Kean cougar mascot a makeover for the new school year. Check out Keanu’s transformation.

Four students, two women and two men, sit at a table with their laptops, outdoors on Kean's Union campus

Kean Enrollment Grows to Highest Total in History

More than 17,000 students from 82 countries and 35 states are registered at Kean University this fall, marking record enrollment that showcases the urban research university’s tremendous growth worldwide.

A side view of Kean University Repollet at the Wilkins Theatre podium, with the audience in front of him and the Kean seal projected on a wall.

On the 'Threshold of a New Era,' Kean President Marks Opening Day

Kean University President Lamont O. Repollet, Ed.D., announced record enrollment of registered new students and highlighted the University’s role as an anchor institution during his annual Opening Day address.

Jessica Thurlow, new dean of CLA, stands in front of CAS

Kean Q&A: College of Liberal Arts Welcomes Dean Jessica Thurlow, Ph.D.

A student-centered academic leader who was drawn to Kean’s "deep focus on access and affordability," Thurlow plans to nurture and grow programs in the CLA and create connections among Kean's colleges and across its campuses.

James Konopack, new dean of CHPHS, stands in front of NAAB

Kean Q&A: Dean James Konopack, Ph.D., Joins CHPHS

A New Jersey native, Konopack envisions the College of Health Professions and Human Services as a leader for interprofessional education and collaborative, evidence-based practice, and a cultivator of "future generations of healthcare practitioners and scholars."

A young woman with long brown hair wearing a white sweater.

Speech-Language Pathologist with Three Kean Degrees Develops New Teaching Tool

Stefanie Martelle, SLPD, a three-time Kean graduate, created a visual learning tool to help neurodivergent students understand idioms, those expressions of speech like "in a pickle" and "stick together" that mean something other than their literal translation.

A composite photo of the inductees into the Kean Athletics Hall of Fame

Kean Announces 2023 Benisch Athletics Hall of Fame Class

Four standout athletes and two accomplished teams will be inducted into Kean's Benisch Athletics Hall of Fame this year. In addition, Kean Athletics announces the inaugural Pat and D’Ann Ippolito Legacy Award.

Kean employees gather with President Repollet in Harwood Arena

Kean University Named to ‘Forbes’ America’s Best-in-State Employers 2023 List

Kean University, recognized for affordability, student social mobility, diversity and innovation, now has a new point of pride: Kean is one of America’s best-in-state employers.

President Repollet and panelists on stage at the Economic Empowerment Summit

Kean Announces New Financial Education Initiative for Students and Families

At an economic empowerment summit co-hosted by Prudential Financial and the Kean University Foundation, Kean University announced a new financial education program, dfree@KeanUniv, set for release in Fall 2023. The program will further the regional impact of Kean as an anchor institution, with benefits for students and families across New Jersey.

Rajade Berry-James, in a red commencement robe, speaks from a Kean podium at Harwood Arena.

Higher Education Administrator with Passion for Equity Got Her Start at Kean

The career of RaJade Berry-James, Ph.D., as a scholar fighting for democracy, blossomed at Kean University, where she worked as an administrator and earned a master’s degree in public administration.

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