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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.

A side view of Kean University Repollet at the Wilkins Theatre podium, with the audience in front of him and the Kean seal projected on a wall.
On the 'Threshold of a New Era,' Kean President Marks Opening Day

On the 'Threshold of a New Era,' Kean President Marks Opening Day

Kean University President Lamont O. Repollet, Ed.D., announced record enrollment of registered new students and highlighted the University’s role as an anchor institution during his annual Opening Day address.
President Repollet and panelists on stage at the Economic Empowerment Summit
Kean Announces New Financial Education Initiative for Students and Families

Kean Announces New Financial Education Initiative for Students and Families

At an economic empowerment summit co-hosted by Prudential Financial and the Kean University Foundation, Kean University announced a new financial education program, dfree@KeanUniv, set for release in Fall 2023. The program will further the regional impact of Kean as an anchor institution, with benefits for students and families across New Jersey.
Students at computers in the summer STEaM program at Kean
Pre-College Students STEaM to Future Career Success at Kean

Pre-College Students STEaM to Future Career Success at Kean

Pre-college students from Jersey City and Elizabeth explored potential careers in engineering, cybersecurity and other STEM-related fields during a Kean University summer program sponsored by the Port Authority of NY & NJ and Kean’s Office of Career Services.
Kean alumna Yoleiny Grullon stands at the Jumpstart office bulletin board
Kean Alumna, Grad Student, Goes Full Circle to Help Children Learn

Kean Alumna, Grad Student, Goes Full Circle to Help Children Learn

Yoleiny Grullon ’15 worked part-time at Jumpstart, an AmeriCorps preschool program at Kean University, while she was pursuing her bachelor’s degree in English literature at the University. Eight years after graduating, and now a Kean graduate student, Grullon is back as the Jumpstart program’s site manager.
Kean President Repollet at his desk before a large computer monitor testifying at a Congressional briefing
Kean President Testifies on Behalf of Hispanic Colleges and Universities at Congressional Briefing

Kean President Testifies on Behalf of Hispanic Colleges and Universities at Congressional Briefing

President Lamont O. Repollet, Ed.D., testified virtually on behalf of the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities at a congressional briefing on the reauthorization of the federal Farm Bill, advocating for funding for agricultural-related educational programs and opportunities for Hispanic students.
Brielle Mowad is 3rd from left, Jacquelyn Machat is 2d from left. Both graduated from Kean Ocean.
Kean Ocean Grad Helps Build a ‘Field of Dreams’ for Special Needs Children

Kean Ocean Grad Helps Build a ‘Field of Dreams’ for Special Needs Children

Brielle Mowad’s family envisioned building an inclusive playground for children with disabilities. The 2023 Kean Ocean graduate shared her dream and enlisted classmates to help.