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Kelli O'Hara leans over to share microphone with students to showcase their talents.
An Anniversary Year for the Arts at Kean University

An Anniversary Year for the Arts at Kean University

Kean University’s arts programming is celebrating two milestones this year as Kean Stage enters its 10th anniversary season and Premiere Stages marks its 15th anniversary.
Kean Day Connects Students with 170 Groups

Kean Day Connects Students with 170 Groups

VIDEO: Students who get involved on Kean University's campus build stronger networks and have a more enjoyable university experience. From academic clubs to service organizations and Greek life, there are plenty of ways for Kean students to get involved.

A Kean University commencement cap with the words, "Just did it."
New Kean University Scholarships Aim to Help Students Climb Higher

New Kean University Scholarships Aim to Help Students Climb Higher

A new scholarship rewards incoming students with strong academic records in high school who opt not to report their SAT or ACT scores when applying to Kean as the University prepares to launch a test-optional admission policy beginning in Fall 2020.
Kean professors Christopher Belitto and Xurong Kong
Kean Professors Travel the Globe as Fulbright Specialists

Kean Professors Travel the Globe as Fulbright Specialists

Two Kean history professors took their academic expertise overseas this summer as Fulbright Specialists at universities in China and New Zealand.
Kean Skylands campus
Kean Skylands Campus Opens to Students

Kean Skylands Campus Opens to Students

Students from northwest New Jersey are studying biology, criminal justice and management at the new Kean Skylands campus in Jefferson. It offers students with associate degrees the chance to earn their bachelor's degrees close to home on a unique campus with a renovated former abbey and a treehouse classroom building, all connected by a beautiful skywalk. 
Associate Prof. Ed Johnston uses LinkedIn Leaning in his classes.
LinkedIn Learning Provides Online Courses to Kean Community

LinkedIn Learning Provides Online Courses to Kean Community

Kean students, faculty and staff now have the opportunity to learn everything from technical skills to social media content marketing and creating the perfect “elevator pitch” through an online educational tool called LinkedIn Learning.
'Centennial' Scholarships Make Higher Education Goals Possible for Kean Freshmen

'Centennial' Scholarships Make Higher Education Goals Possible for Kean Freshmen

Meet some of the freshmen starting at Kean thanks to the Centennial Fund Scholarship, a need-based award for students with exceptional academic backgrounds.
Kean University President Dawood Farahi, Ph.D., spoke about the Vision 2020 accomplishments in his Opening Day Address.
President Farahi Points to Vision 2020 Success in Opening Day Address

President Farahi Points to Vision 2020 Success in Opening Day Address

Kean University President Dawood Farahi, Ph.D., last week told the University community that Kean has achieved its goals outlined in the Vision 2020 strategic plan “beyond our expectations” and that 2020 will be his last year as president.

High school students researched STEM topics from medicinal chemistry to machine learning during the summer research program at Kean.
Top High School STEM Students Spend Summer Learning at Kean

Top High School STEM Students Spend Summer Learning at Kean

High-achieving math and science students from high schools throughout New Jersey spent much of their summer vacation at Kean University, doing hands-on research in areas ranging from analytical chemistry to computational mathematics.
Kean computer science graduate student Matthew Seesselberg is at right
Computer Science Research Project Takes Kean Students to Capitol Hill

Computer Science Research Project Takes Kean Students to Capitol Hill

A computer science student’s daily commute to Kean put him on the road to Capitol Hill and the prestigious Posters on the Hill conference when he decided to research the effectiveness of Google Maps.