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Kean Celebrates Founders Day with Gratitude and Fellowship

Kean Celebrates Founders Day with Gratitude and Fellowship

With festivities on campus and record-breaking gifts, the University community celebrated its history and looked toward the future.
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Kean Campus Community Gets Starry-Eyed Over Rare Solar Eclipse

Kean Campus Community Gets Starry-Eyed Over Rare Solar Eclipse

A solar eclipse during college hour captivated the Kean campus community, with crowds of students, administrators, faculty and staff donning protective glasses to get a glimpse of the rare astronomical event.
Attendees at the ASL Night celebration got to walk on the ice after the game.
Kean American Sign Language Club Scores with Event at NJ Devils Game

Kean American Sign Language Club Scores with Event at NJ Devils Game

Kean’s American Sign Language (ASL) Club teamed up with the New Jersey Devils and other partners to celebrate the Deaf community at ASL Night, held during one of the NHL team’s home games at the Prudential Center.

Students show pride in their diverse cultures.
Kean Celebrates Diversity with Cultural Graduation Events

Kean Celebrates Diversity with Cultural Graduation Events

The University's newest pre-commencement celebration – ¡Celebrando Graduación Juntos! – is one in a trio of upcoming events, including Lavender Graduation and African Heritage Graduation, designed for graduating students to share pride in their diverse backgrounds.
Students clean up the river on campus
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.
Kean President Lamont Repollet, Ph.D. speaks to the crowd at the Midyear Convocation
Kean ‘Counts On’ Data to Bridge Equity Gaps

Kean ‘Counts On’ Data to Bridge Equity Gaps

More than 150 Kean University faculty, staff and students recently took part in the University’s “Count on Me” Mid-Year Convocation focused on using data to address equity gaps across the institution. 

A collage of three diverse women in a movie scene.
Hybrid ReelAbilities Disability Film Festival Returns to Kean University

Hybrid ReelAbilities Disability Film Festival Returns to Kean University

Engage with powerful stories through a range of short and feature-length films and documentaries that challenge perceptions and promote inclusivity of people with disabilities.
Three young women, Kean grad students in speech language pathology, at the communication disorders clinic
After Loss, Family and Friends Show Gratitude to Kean Center for Communication Disorders

After Loss, Family and Friends Show Gratitude to Kean Center for Communication Disorders

Speech-language pathology services at the clinic helped an Edison man get 'a little bit of his old self back' following a stroke. His family is now honoring his memory by supporting the work of the Center.
Cover of John Catsimatidis book _ How Far do you Want to Go
‘Common-Sense Billionaire’ John Catsimatidis Shares Wisdom with Kean Students

‘Common-Sense Billionaire’ John Catsimatidis Shares Wisdom with Kean Students

Put in the hours. Get a great education. Find a mentor. Most of all, work hard. Business leader John Catsimatidis offered his advice for success to students from Kean’s College of Business and Public Management.
Tabitha Brown faces camera, talking with Darlene Repollet
Bestselling Author, Foodie Tabitha Brown Wows Crowd in Kean President’s Distinguished Lecture Series

Bestselling Author, Foodie Tabitha Brown Wows Crowd in Kean President’s Distinguished Lecture Series

Emmy winner, New York Times bestselling author and vegan foodie Tabitha Brown brought her upbeat message of authenticity - with a dash of cooking advice - to the Kean University President’s Distinguished Lecture series this week.