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Ars Vitalis at Kean University Presents the Music of Trent Johnson

Ars Vitalis at Kean University Presents the Music of Trent Johnson

The critically acclaimed Ars Vitalis: The New Jersey New Music Forum at Kean University will present a concert of chamber music arrangements of scenes from the opera Kenyatta by composer Trent Johnson, including a panel discussion with the composer and librettist Richard Wesley. 

Joseph Nappi, who works with HRC, is NJ Teacher of the Year for 2023-2024
Kean Holocaust Resource Center Educator Named NJ Teacher of the Year

Kean Holocaust Resource Center Educator Named NJ Teacher of the Year

New Jersey’s 2023-2024 State Teacher of the Year is a Monmouth County high school teacher who works closely with the Holocaust Resource Center (HRC) and Diversity Council at Kean University.

The STEM building at Kean is home to ILSE.
ILSE at Kean Announces $4 Million in Federal Awards to Three Companies

ILSE at Kean Announces $4 Million in Federal Awards to Three Companies

The life science companies working with the Institute for Life Science Entrepreneurship (ILSE) at Kean received grant funding to research new potential anti-fungal and Alzheimer's treatments.
A group of Kean administrators, with a student, pose before a CHCI Our Moment in History sign.
Kean Delegations Travel to Washington, D.C. for Congressional Caucus Meetings

Kean Delegations Travel to Washington, D.C. for Congressional Caucus Meetings

Two Kean University delegations met with top federal officials and congressional representatives in Washington D.C. this week to advocate for Kean’s initiatives and advance the national dialogue on important issues in higher education, further elevating the University’s national profile.

Kean Wellness Center Welcomes University Community to Expanded Services

Kean Wellness Center Welcomes University Community to Expanded Services

The Kean Wellness Center has services to help students, faculty and staff make informed lifestyle choices. The newly refurbished Kean Wellness Center and the introduction of Uwill, a free telehealth mental health counseling service for students, will further support the well-being of the campus community.
Students play volleyball at Harwood Arena in Kean's KUBS volleyball clinic.
Kean KUBS Volleyball Clinics Teach More than Sports

Kean KUBS Volleyball Clinics Teach More than Sports

Pre-college students from underserved communities get an introduction to college life and some volleyball coaching at Kean’s KUBS volleyball clinics.
Camp Abilities and Kean University Team Up

Camp Abilities and Kean University Team Up

Kean University faculty and students participated in New Jersey’s first-ever Camp Abilities sports camp at the Field of Dreams in Toms River, giving young people with visual impairments a chance to play ball.
Artist Lisa Ficarelli-Halpern stands before a painting of a woman, with gray hair and pink boa.
Cleverly Defiant Body of Work by Figurative Artist Lisa Ficarelli-Halpern Opens at Kean

Cleverly Defiant Body of Work by Figurative Artist Lisa Ficarelli-Halpern Opens at Kean

The works of the award-winning American figurative artist, known for re-contextualizing art-historical images within a contemporary setting, are on display at the Karl and Helen Burger Gallery in the exhibition, "RE: History Contemporary Takes" through December 8.
A young man with a beard, wearing a business suit, stands on the field at Metlife Stadium.
Kean Business Student Scores Jobs with Both NY Jets and NY Giants

Kean Business Student Scores Jobs with Both NY Jets and NY Giants

When Kean University senior Sebastian Salazar graduated from high school in 2020, he wrote in his yearbook that his 10-year goal was to work for an NFL franchise.

A large red bird with dark plume and open wings flies in a room with a chandelier.
Collage Works by Internationally Recognized Artists at Kean

Collage Works by Internationally Recognized Artists at Kean

The Galleries at Kean University features the top artistic talent in the medium of collage this Fall with the National Collage Society: 39th Annual Juried Exhibit at the Liberty Hall Academic Center Gallery through Saturday, September 30.