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Supera Program Named National Finalist for ‘Excelencia in Education’

Supera Program Named National Finalist for ‘Excelencia in Education’

Kean’s Supera Spanish-Speaking Program has been named a national finalist for 2022 Examples of Excelencia, one of only 20 programs in the country recognized by the group Excelencia in Education for their work serving Latino students.
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Kean Faculty and Students Create Videos to Help Children in Uganda

Kean Faculty and Students Create Videos to Help Children in Uganda

Faculty and students at Kean’s School of Communication Disorders and Deafness have created a series of videos that will help children with disabilities in Uganda.

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Kean Establishes Tuition and Fees for 2022-2023

Kean Establishes Tuition and Fees for 2022-2023

The Kean University Board of Trustees today voted to raise tuition and fees for the 2022-2023 academic year by 3%, after two years of keeping tuition and fees flat to maximize access for students in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. 

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Kean Professor Christopher Bellitto, Ph.D., to Give Address at Vatican

Kean Professor Christopher Bellitto, Ph.D., to Give Address at Vatican

Kean history Professor Christopher Bellitto, Ph.D., spoke at the World Meeting of Families in the Vatican on the relationship between the elderly and the young in context of the Bible.
A Zoom screenshot of Kean faculty and students meeting with staff from Sen. Cory Booker's office.
Kean Researchers Attend National Conferences

Kean Researchers Attend National Conferences

At the National Conference on Undergraduate Research and Posters on the Hill, Kean students presented their research, took first place in a competition, and met staff from U.S. Senator Cory Booker’s office.
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Choosing ‘Knowledge Instead of Fear,’ Kean Graduate Overcomes Cancer as She Earns Her Degree

Choosing ‘Knowledge Instead of Fear,’ Kean Graduate Overcomes Cancer as She Earns Her Degree

The Class of 2022’s Rachael Johnson continued pursuing her biology degree full time at Kean as she underwent chemotherapy for Hodgkin lymphoma.
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Master of Architecture Program Receives Accreditation

Master of Architecture Program Receives Accreditation

Kean’s Master of Architecture program has received accreditation from the National Architectural Accrediting Board (NAAB). In issuing the three-year accreditation, NAAB noted that the College’s mission and vision were “met with distinction.”
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Kean Ocean Graduate Earns Degree While on Active Military Duty

Kean Ocean Graduate Earns Degree While on Active Military Duty

Kean Ocean graduate Joseph Fuca ’22 had his sights set on two very different career dreams, to become a teacher and to serve his country in the military.

Universitywide Commencement Returns for Kean’s Class of 2022

Universitywide Commencement Returns for Kean’s Class of 2022

Kean University celebrated the 2,825 undergraduates of its Class of 2022 at a joyous Commencement, held at the Prudential Center in Newark for the first time since the start of the pandemic. The day included a Commencement address by Tony-nominated Deaf actor Lauren Ridloff, who spoke in American Sign Language translated by an interpreter.