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Kean Welcomes LGBTQIA+ Author for ‘Common Read’ Book Talk

Kean Welcomes LGBTQIA+ Author for ‘Common Read’ Book Talk

Best-selling author George M. Johnson met with Kean students and faculty on October 11 for a book reading and discussion as Kean took part in its second Common Read.
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Kean Invites Local Musicians to Join New Community Orchestra

Kean Invites Local Musicians to Join New Community Orchestra

The Kean-NJIO Orchestra, a new intergenerational community orchestra at Kean, is looking for musicians with orchestral experience to perform a “varied, adventurous and inclusive repertoire.”
Kean President Repollet with other panelists and the moderator for a Congressional Black Caucus panel.
Kean President Addresses Congressional Black Caucus Annual Legislative Conference

Kean President Addresses Congressional Black Caucus Annual Legislative Conference

Kean University President Lamont O. Repollet, Ed.D., spoke today on a Congressional Black Caucus Annual Legislative Conference panel in Washington, D.C. about the importance of building a pipeline to boost the number of Black teachers across the country.

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Kean Team Provides Technology Training to Rowan University Educators

Kean Team Provides Technology Training to Rowan University Educators

Kean University’s administrative team recently visited Rowan University’s College of Education to provide professional development for faculty on using technology to increase student engagement.

Kean President Repollet stands with a group of leaders from Hispanic-Serving Institutions.
Kean’s Role as Hispanic-Serving Institution Demonstrated at White House and at Home

Kean’s Role as Hispanic-Serving Institution Demonstrated at White House and at Home

Kean’s rise in prominence as a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI) was showcased as the University’s president met with education leaders in Washington, D.C. today at the same time that the state’s top-ranking Latina addressed students and visitors on the Union campus.

Visitors enjoy pieces at the National Geographic 'Rarely Seen' exhibit at LHAC
With Photos of Rarely Seen Phenomena, National Geographic Exhibit Sparks Wonder — and Discussion About Climate Change

With Photos of Rarely Seen Phenomena, National Geographic Exhibit Sparks Wonder — and Discussion About Climate Change

An art exhibition featuring 50 images captured by some of the world’s finest photographers is bringing viewers face to face with animals, landscapes and heirlooms rarely seen by human eyes.

Kean President Lamont Repollet, Senior VP Sancha Gray, former Governor Tom Kean and Union County Commissioner Alexander Mirabella
Documentary on 9/11 Commission Premieres at Kean

Documentary on 9/11 Commission Premieres at Kean

The Human Rights Institute at Kean commemorated the anniversary of the 9/11 terror attacks with the world premiere of the documentary, "Are We Safer Today?," a film about the 9/11 Commission investigation of the attacks. Former New Jersey Governor Tom Kean attended and shared his experience as chair of the commission.
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Life Science Apprenticeship Program Launching at Kean

Life Science Apprenticeship Program Launching at Kean

The Institute for Life Science Entrepreneurship (ILSE) at Kean University has launched an apprenticeship program to train workers for life science careers.

Faculty and students at the School of Communication Disorders and Deafness
Kean Faculty and Students Create Videos to Help Children in Uganda

Kean Faculty and Students Create Videos to Help Children in Uganda

Faculty and students at Kean’s School of Communication Disorders and Deafness have created a series of videos that will help children with disabilities in Uganda.

Kean Professor Christopher Bellitto
Kean Professor Christopher Bellitto, Ph.D., to Give Address at Vatican

Kean Professor Christopher Bellitto, Ph.D., to Give Address at Vatican

Kean history Professor Christopher Bellitto, Ph.D., spoke at the World Meeting of Families in the Vatican on the relationship between the elderly and the young in context of the Bible.