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Kean Highlights Disability Justice at Human Rights Conference

Kean Highlights Disability Justice at Human Rights Conference

Kean University’s 15th annual Human Rights Conference explored the topic of justice for people with disabilities, bringing together activists who urged attendees to use their power to enact change.

New York Red Bulls, Kean University Team Up on Mini Pitch for Newark Students

New York Red Bulls, Kean University Team Up on Mini Pitch for Newark Students

The New York Red Bulls and Kean University teamed up with the U.S. Soccer Foundation to build a mini pitch at Peshine Avenue School in Newark.
A school 'Zen Zone' gives students a place to take a deep breath.
DOE-Funded Project at Kean Instills Restorative Justice in Schools

DOE-Funded Project at Kean Instills Restorative Justice in Schools

With reset rooms, morning messages of kindness and other measures, K-12 schools across the state are building a more inclusive culture through a pilot project led by a team at Kean.
Students on campus in fall 2022
Kean Chosen to Pilot New College Admissions Tool

Kean Chosen to Pilot New College Admissions Tool

Kean is working to smooth the path to college for first-generation and minority students by piloting a new type of college admissions process from the Common App.
Kean University Marches in NYC Veterans Day Parade

Kean University Marches in NYC Veterans Day Parade

Kean University students, alumni, faculty and staff who are military veterans marched under the Kean banner in the New York City Veterans Day Parade for the first time.
CNN's Dana Bash giving a Distinguished Lecture at Kean
CNN’s Dana Bash Discusses ‘Divided’ Electorate in Distinguished Lecture

CNN’s Dana Bash Discusses ‘Divided’ Electorate in Distinguished Lecture

CNN’s Chief Political Correspondent Dana Bash kicked off Kean’s Distinguished Lecture Series with an overview of the midterm elections, saying the close races for Congress show how important it is to vote.
Picture of HRI Conference speakers Eric LeGrand and Isabel Mavrides-Calderon
Kean Human Rights Conference to Focus on Disability Justice

Kean Human Rights Conference to Focus on Disability Justice

The annual Human Rights Conference at Kean will feature former Rutgers University football player Eric LeGrand and disability rights activist Isabel Mavrides-Calderón on Friday, December 2.
Panelists spoke about the impact of Superstorm Sandy, in an event at Kean
Kean Panel Discusses Anniversary, Impact of Sandy

Kean Panel Discusses Anniversary, Impact of Sandy

Ten years after Hurricane Sandy struck New Jersey, a Kean panel marked the storm’s anniversary with a discussion on how it impacted the state and the lives of its residents.
CNN's Dana Bash is to give a Distinguished Lecture at Kean
CNN's Dana Bash to Lead Off Kean’s Distinguished Lecture Series

CNN's Dana Bash to Lead Off Kean’s Distinguished Lecture Series

Kean University’s Distinguished Lecture Series will kick off the year with a lecture on Tuesday, November 15 by CNN Chief Political Correspondent Dana Bash, who will share her insight in a post-midterm elections conversation.

Three women and a man sit along a long desk, working together on computers.
Kean Launches Learning Labs to Help Small Businesses Grow

Kean Launches Learning Labs to Help Small Businesses Grow

The New Jersey Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at Kean University held the first in a series of learning labs offering hands-on support to small business owners as they navigate state certification processes and other opportunities to develop their businesses.