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Kean University Recognized for Social Mobility by 'U.S. News & World Report' for Sixth Consecutive Year

Kean University Recognized for Social Mobility by 'U.S. News & World Report' for Sixth Consecutive Year

Kean is recognized as a top national university for advancing social mobility, highlighting its commitment to helping all students succeed and graduate.
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Kean University Board of Trustees Approves New Five-Year Contract for Visionary President Lamont Repollet

Kean University Board of Trustees Approves New Five-Year Contract for Visionary President Lamont Repollet

The new five-year contract for President Lamont O. Repollet, Ed.D., approved by the Board of Trustees, extends his transformative leadership as the University continues to evolve as a national research institution.
Discovering the Power of Fungi: Research at Kean University

Discovering the Power of Fungi: Research at Kean University

Join us as we explore groundbreaking research at Kean University, where scientists are uncovering the potential of fungi to create safer, eco-friendly insecticides. Learn how these unique organisms could revolutionize agriculture and home pest control.

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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.

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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.