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Kean Wins Recognition for Sustainability

Kean Wins Recognition for Sustainability

The University was recently recognized for its success in sustainability in areas such as research, curriculum, diversity and campus engagement by the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education.
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Kean Launches Online MBA Program

Kean Launches Online MBA Program

Applications are now being accepted for the new Master of Business Administration program available through Kean Online beginning in Fall 2024. Designed to offer flexible scheduling and accessibility, students in the program will be able to earn their MBA in as little as 12 months.
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Kean Student Survey Provides Data on Climate Change Understanding

Kean Student Survey Provides Data on Climate Change Understanding

Kean University students believe that high schools should do a better job of educating students on climate change, according to preliminary findings from a survey conducted by university researchers.

International Guitar Phenom Pursues His Dream at Kean

International Guitar Phenom Pursues His Dream at Kean

Baran Güzelsoy, a music performance major from Istanbul, is pursuing his dream of being among the world’s best guitarists by studying in Kean University's dynamic music program. Learn what makes Baran special and listen to him play.
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Kean Professor’s Impactful Research on Retirement Security

Kean Professor’s Impactful Research on Retirement Security

Public Administration Assistant Professor Ngoc Dao’s research shows that state-mandated retirement saving plans for employees not enrolled in a retirement plan through work are a public policy win.
Empowering Our Future: Inside Kean University's Center for Africana Studies

Empowering Our Future: Inside Kean University's Center for Africana Studies

Discover the Center for Africana Studies at Kean University, a hub for cultural exploration and social justice. Join us as we honor history, forge our future and unite communities.

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Facing the Tide: How Rising Sea Levels Shape Our Future

Facing the Tide: How Rising Sea Levels Shape Our Future

Learn more about rising sea levels, the critical role of dunes along the Jersey Shore and innovative strategies to address climate challenges with Kean Assistant Professor Jun Cheng, Ph.D.
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Graduate Student Wins Fulbright Award to Teach in Peru

Graduate Student Wins Fulbright Award to Teach in Peru

A high school teacher who is studying in Kean’s Holocaust and Genocide Studies program, Kevin Vega will travel to Peru to help teachers learn new skills in historical interpretation.
Fruit Fly Research at Kean Provides Insights on Human Infertility

Fruit Fly Research at Kean Provides Insights on Human Infertility

Dive into the cutting-edge world of genetic research with Kean Assistant Professor Matthew Niepielko, Ph.D., as he and his students study fruit flies to unlock solutions for infertility and sterility. Discover how this important research could pave the way for future medical breakthroughs.

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Kean University Establishes Dual B.S./Pharm.D. Program with Fairleigh Dickinson University

Kean University Establishes Dual B.S./Pharm.D. Program with Fairleigh Dickinson University

Under the accelerated degree program with Fairleigh Dickinson, students at Kean will obtain both a Bachelor of Arts in chemistry from Kean and a Doctor of Pharmacy from nearby FDU in seven years.