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Adapted Physical Education for the Disability Community

Adapted Physical Education for the Disability Community

Join us for a compelling episode of Urban Impact with Kean Assistant Professor Alex Stribing, Ph.D., as she discusses the transformative role of adapted physical education in bridging gaps, promoting inclusion and fostering wellness among students with disabilities.

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Kean University Earns Four Collegiate Advertising Awards

Kean University Earns Four Collegiate Advertising Awards

Kean University was recently recognized with four national honors at the 2023 Collegiate Advertising Awards (CAA). 

Travelearn group poses in Costa Rica
From China to Ireland, Kean Students Travel, Learn, Earn Credits and Grow

From China to Ireland, Kean Students Travel, Learn, Earn Credits and Grow

Kean University students spent Spring Break in Costa Rica, China, Ireland and other locations around the world, volunteering and studying abroad through the University’s Travelearn program. 

Students from Kean's KUBS program stand on the basketball court at U Penn
Kean Enhances Community Engagement Through KUBS Program Visit

Kean Enhances Community Engagement Through KUBS Program Visit

As part of Kean University's Building Stronger Urban Communities (KUBS) program, Kean student-athletes traveled to the University of Pennsylvania recently to learn ways of mentoring children through sports.
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Graduate Student Wins Fulbright Award to Teach in Peru

Graduate Student Wins Fulbright Award to Teach in Peru

A high school teacher who is studying in Kean’s Holocaust and Genocide Studies program, Kevin Vega will travel to Peru to help teachers learn new skills in historical interpretation.
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.
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Kean University Announces Dual Degree Agreement with Howard University

Kean University Announces Dual Degree Agreement with Howard University

Kean students now have a faster path to earning a doctoral degree in pharmacy under a new dual degree agreement with Howard University that is designed to encourage more students from underrepresented groups to enter the healthcare field.
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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.

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Kean Q&A: Jonathan Mercantini, Ph.D., Named to New Jersey Historical Commission

Kean Q&A: Jonathan Mercantini, Ph.D., Named to New Jersey Historical Commission

Kean Acting Associate Provost for Special Projects Jonathan Mercantini, Ph.D., a professor of history and expert on the American Revolution, was recently named to the New Jersey Historical Commission.

A literacy hub, offering books for children and families to borrow, is in the Hillside Municipal Building.
Kean University, Hillside Township Launch Literacy Initiative

Kean University, Hillside Township Launch Literacy Initiative

Kean University is helping to spark a love of reading among Hillside children and families, joining forces with the township and Scholastic to provide culturally relevant books in “literacy hubs” placed around the community.