Kean University
Winter Weather Announcement
All classes and activities at Kean Ocean will continue to be conducted remotely through Sunday, March 1, due to ongoing power issues.
This remote schedule applies only to Kean Ocean. Kean’s main campus in Union and Kean Skylands will operate as normal.
Only essential personnel should report in person for work at Kean Ocean during this time. Employees with questions about their status should consult their supervisor.
News Archive
Goodbye ‘Glass Ceiling,’ Hello ‘360-Degree Gender Sphere’
Goodbye ‘Glass Ceiling,’ Hello ‘360-Degree Gender Sphere’
Kean management Lecturer Dawn Adams-Harmon, DM, has developed a new theory for the invisible barrier to women’s career advancement in STEM fields, with research findings that replace the “glass ceiling” with a “360-Degree Gender Sphere.”
Kean President Emeritus Named Educator of the Year
Kean President Emeritus Named Educator of the Year
The Research & Development Council of New Jersey honored Kean President Emeritus Dawood Farahi, Ph.D., as the Educator of the Year at the recent Thomas Alva Edison Patent Awards ceremony in recognition of his innovative leadership in higher education and his impact in science and research.
Kean Students Living on Campus Stay Active and Connected During Pandemic
Kean Students Living on Campus Stay Active and Connected During Pandemic
VIDEO: Kean's residential students say living on campus is different due to COVID-19, but they are grateful for the independence, activities and social life that continue amid strict safety measures.
In a Pandemic, Too Much Zoom Is a Learning Experience for Kean TV Students
In a Pandemic, Too Much Zoom Is a Learning Experience for Kean TV Students
Kean TV students are documenting their experiences during the COVID pandemic through a weekly talk show on UnionTV34 called Too Much Zoom. Each week, six students at the student-run Kean television channel come together in a taped Zoom conference to share videos they created during the pandemic.
Q&A: New Jersey Is a Leader on Environmental Justice
Q&A: New Jersey Is a Leader on Environmental Justice
Kean sociology Professor Celene Krauss, Ph.D., an expert on the intersection of gender, race, class and environmental justice, spoke to Kean News about environmental justice, the role of women, and the impact of Black Lives Matter.
Kean Students Are Ballot Bowl Champs
Kean Students Are Ballot Bowl Champs
Kean University student voter registration efforts were among the most successful in the state this year. The University won top honors in the New Jersey Secretary of State’s 2020 Ballot Bowl.
Kean University Middle States Self-Study Underway
Kean University Middle States Self-Study Underway
Faculty, staff and students from across Kean University are working together to conduct a thorough self-study as part of the Middle States Commission on Higher Education accreditation process.
Kean Galleries Focus on Democracy This Fall
Kean Galleries Focus on Democracy This Fall
Kean Galleries is shining a light on democracy and politics as gallery spaces across the main Kean University campus feature exhibitions on voting, immigration, and political graphics and cartooning.
Q&A: What We’re Learning as the Presidential Votes Are Tallied
Q&A: What We’re Learning as the Presidential Votes Are Tallied
Vicky Cannon, Ph.D., executive director of Kean's School of Social Sciences, says the presidential election results so far show some surprises and raise important concerns about the future of our democracy.
New Kean Postdoctoral Fellowship Program Aims to Create Equity
New Kean Postdoctoral Fellowship Program Aims to Create Equity
Kean University has launched the Equity in Action Presidential Postdoctoral Fellowship Program to enhance its standing as one of the most diverse universities in the nation and attract a diverse group of postgraduate students with two-year fellowships to teach and conduct research at Kean.