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Kean Awards Bachelor’s Degrees to Over 2,800 Graduates

Kean Awards Bachelor’s Degrees to Over 2,800 Graduates

Kean University’s undergraduate Class of 2024 celebrated an out-of-this-world graduation with family, friends and a powerful “reality check” from commencement speaker and renowned astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson, Ph.D. The festive Undergraduate Commencement ceremony was held Thursday, May 16, at the Prudential Center in Newark.
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Sustainability Starts with Small Changes | Kean's Allison Edgley, Ed.D.

Sustainability Starts with Small Changes | Kean's Allison Edgley, Ed.D.

Sustainability ambassador Allison Edgley, Ed.D., is back! In part two of her episode, she shares what she learned firsthand about sustainable practices in China and Iceland.

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Kean Graduate Persevered Through ‘Unpredictable’ Higher Education Journey

Kean Graduate Persevered Through ‘Unpredictable’ Higher Education Journey

Kean Ocean graduate Frank Capone '22, '24 M.A. took a step-by-step approach through his college career, which took him as far as earning his master’s degree in psychology from Kean.
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Mother and Daughter Share Kean University Commencement

Mother and Daughter Share Kean University Commencement

Berzayda and Minerva Sandoval have a special reason to celebrate at Kean Commencement. Not just graduates and classmates, they are peers, friends, supporters of each other — and mother and daughter. 

Kean's Theatre Program Gives Students a Chance to Do It All

Kean's Theatre Program Gives Students a Chance to Do It All

Tori Hiotakis, a graduating senior, got a chance to work on acting, lighting and playwriting during her diverse experience as a theatre student at Kean. She also performed with Broadway icons. Learn more about her story.

What's Next for Kean's Class of 2024

What's Next for Kean's Class of 2024

Kean University’s Class of 2024 has big plans after graduation. Find out what’s in store for our newest alumni, including medical school, law school and jobs in business, aeronautics and more. Kean’s world-class programs helped put them on the path to their dream careers.

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Computer Science Student Researcher, Finalist for National Award, Graduating from Kean

Computer Science Student Researcher, Finalist for National Award, Graduating from Kean

Graduating senior Oluwatunmise Alabi’s research has earned her recognition as a finalist for a competitive national computing award and a job offer as a software engineer at Northrop Grumman.
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Kean Honors Graduates Recognized at Convocation

Kean Honors Graduates Recognized at Convocation

A festive celebration held at Kean’s Harwood Arena recognized 1,100 undergraduate students from the Class of 2024 who are eligible to graduate with the highest levels of academic distinction.
Kean Celebrates Graduate Class of 2024

Kean Celebrates Graduate Class of 2024

Kean University celebrated Graduate Commencement on Tuesday, May 14, recognizing the Class of 2024 in a spirited ceremony at New Jersey Performing Arts Center in Newark. A total of 627 students earned master's or doctoral degrees, or professional diplomas, from Kean this year.
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Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson and CNN Anchor Abby Phillip Named Kean University 2024 Commencement Speakers

Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson and CNN Anchor Abby Phillip Named Kean University 2024 Commencement Speakers

Celebrity astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson will speak at the Undergraduate Commencement on Thursday, May 16 at Prudential Center; CNN anchor Abby Phillip addressed Kean's graduate students on Tuesday, May 14 at NJPAC.