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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.
BOT Chair Steve Fastook, Senate President Nicholas Scutari, holding an award, and Kean President Lamont Repollet pose together.
NJ Senate President Scutari Honored at Kean Gala

NJ Senate President Scutari Honored at Kean Gala

Hundreds of supporters, friends and alumni of Kean University attended the University’s recent 23rd annual fundraising gala to celebrate New Jersey Senate President Nicholas P. Scutari, a 1989 Kean graduate who was honored at the event.

Kean Awards Nearly 3,000 Bachelor’s Degrees to Class of 2023

Kean Awards Nearly 3,000 Bachelor’s Degrees to Class of 2023

A celebratory air and a sea of Kean blue filled the Prudential Center in Newark as Kean’s graduating seniors crossed the stage at Undergraduate Commencement.
Kean Holds Festive Graduate Commencement

Kean Holds Festive Graduate Commencement

Friends, family and the Kean community celebrated graduate students at a commencement ceremony at New Jersey Performing Arts Center in Newark. The University conferred 653 master's and doctoral degrees on graduates in the Class of 2023.
Traditional African drumming and dance kicked off the African Heritage Graduation
Kean Celebrates 'Black Excellence' at African Heritage Graduation

Kean Celebrates 'Black Excellence' at African Heritage Graduation

An exuberant crowd of students, friends and family members filled Wilkins Theatre on Kean University’s Union campus on Saturday, May 6 for the 36th annual African Heritage Graduation, a cultural celebration of graduates of African descent. 

Kean University Honors Convocation 2023
Kean University Celebrates More than 1,200 Honors Graduates

Kean University Celebrates More than 1,200 Honors Graduates

Kean University honors graduates took center stage at Honors Convocation on Friday, May 5, marking an annual celebration for students graduating with the highest levels of academic achievement.

EMS Helicopter Visit Brings Health Profession Lessons to New Heights

EMS Helicopter Visit Brings Health Profession Lessons to New Heights

Kean students learned about emergency medicine and career opportunities during a campus visit from the state’s JEMSTAR EMS helicopter, arranged by the College of Health Professions and Human Services.

Jody Kantor and Holly Taylor
Kean Names Pulitzer-Prize Winning Journalist Jodi Kantor, Acclaimed Actress and Alumna Holly Taylor as 2023 Commencement Speakers

Kean Names Pulitzer-Prize Winning Journalist Jodi Kantor, Acclaimed Actress and Alumna Holly Taylor as 2023 Commencement Speakers

Author and investigative reporter Jodi Kantor, of The New York Times, and critically acclaimed actress and Kean alumna Holly Taylor ’21 will be the featured speakers at Kean University’s graduate and undergraduate commencement ceremonies in May.

Michio Kaku, Ph.D.
Kean Distinguished Lecturer Michio Kaku, Ph.D., Shares Vision of the Future

Kean Distinguished Lecturer Michio Kaku, Ph.D., Shares Vision of the Future

Renowned theoretical physicist Michio Kaku, Ph.D., drew a sold-out crowd for his illuminating distinguished lecture and watched student research presentations by four Kean undergraduates, as Kean’s Research Days began.