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Kean Establishes Tuition and Fees for 2023-2024

Kean Establishes Tuition and Fees for 2023-2024

The Kean University Board of Trustees voted on Monday, June 26, to raise tuition and fees for the 2023-2024 academic year by 3.5%, maintaining the University’s status as the most affordable research university in the State of New Jersey.

Elizabeth Del Pino, in her commencement gown and doctoral tam, smiles outside the New Jersey Performing Arts Center.
Speech-Language Pathologist Earns Doctorate and Becomes Kean Triple Alumna

Speech-Language Pathologist Earns Doctorate and Becomes Kean Triple Alumna

Elizabeth Del Pino, SLPD, received her bachelor’s degree in speech-language pathology at Kean in 2017 – then continued on to earn her master’s degree in 2019 and this year, graduated with her doctorate, all in the same field.
Tymere Briggs-Perkins graduated in 2023 after the loss of both parents
Kean Student Athlete Perseveres, Graduates Despite Personal Loss

Kean Student Athlete Perseveres, Graduates Despite Personal Loss

When Tymere Briggs-Perkins joined the Kean University football team as a freshman, the defensive lineman chose No. 90 for his team jersey, honoring his mother’s birthday on February 9.

Kean alumnus Marvin Andujar demonstrates a piece of brain interface equipment
Kean Graduate Pioneers Brain-Computer Interface Projects, Including Hands-Free Painting

Kean Graduate Pioneers Brain-Computer Interface Projects, Including Hands-Free Painting

It may sound like science fiction, but Kean University alumnus Marvin Andujar, Ph.D., has helped people paint pictures and fly drones hands-free, using only their brains.

At a desk with a Brookdale sign, President Stout and President Repollet sign documents.
Kean to Offer Courses at Brookdale Community College

Kean to Offer Courses at Brookdale Community College

Kean University will begin offering courses on the main campus of Brookdale Community College in Lincroft beginning in Fall 2023 under a new partnership between the two institutions that will expand educational offerings for students in Monmouth County.

Photo of the new George Hennings Research WIng Fall 2020
Kean Receives Three National Science Foundation Grants to Help Diversify STEM Education

Kean Receives Three National Science Foundation Grants to Help Diversify STEM Education

Kean University received three recent grants from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to expand equity and opportunities for students, faculty and future teachers in the STEM fields. 

Megan Braine poses with Kean's cougar mascot, Keanu.
Former New York Jets Cheerleader, Dance School Owner Earns Education Degree from Kean

Former New York Jets Cheerleader, Dance School Owner Earns Education Degree from Kean

Megan Braine ’23 kept herself busy while studying at Kean. She was a member of the New York Jets Flight Crew and opened a dance studio with her family while on her way to graduating summa cum laude with a degree in elementary education.
Eric Landaverde, in a jacket and tie, points to a his research on a large screen.
Kean Grad Goes from High School Dropout to Researcher of the Year

Kean Grad Goes from High School Dropout to Researcher of the Year

Computer science graduate Eric Landaverde ’23 said he had a disdain for education until he came to Kean and discovered his passion for research.
Susannah Porterfield, ed.d., vp for research
Kean Q&A: Vice President Susannah Porterfield, Ed.D., Research Advocate

Kean Q&A: Vice President Susannah Porterfield, Ed.D., Research Advocate

Kean’s new Vice President for Research Sue Porterfield, Ed.D., talks about expanding research at the University, the background she brings to the position, and what she likes best about the ‘beautiful’ Kean campus.
Kean Awards Nearly 3,000 Bachelor’s Degrees to Class of 2023

Kean Awards Nearly 3,000 Bachelor’s Degrees to Class of 2023

A celebratory air and a sea of Kean blue filled the Prudential Center in Newark as Kean’s graduating seniors crossed the stage at Undergraduate Commencement.