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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.
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.
Actor Holly Taylor smiles as she holds up the book, The New Art of Ideas.
Actor Holly Taylor Helps Kean Professor Launch Latest Book

Actor Holly Taylor Helps Kean Professor Launch Latest Book

When Michael Graves College Distinguished Professor Robin Landa was planning her 25th book, "The New Art of Ideas," she knew who to ask to design the cover and illustrations: her former student and Kean grad Holly Taylor '21, who stars in the Netflix series "Manifest."
 Chamique Holdsclaw, a Black female with long, black dreads standing behind a black podium that says Kean University on it in white. There is a black microphone in front of her as well. Chamique is wearing a cream-colored buttoned-up shirt, and is looking into the crowd.
Kean Mental Health Summit Works to Make Connections

Kean Mental Health Summit Works to Make Connections

WNBA All Star Chamique Holdsclaw spoke to community leaders, care providers and Kean students as the University hosted an event focused on mental health.
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.
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.

Kean’s First Physician Assistant Class Receives White Coats

Kean’s First Physician Assistant Class Receives White Coats

Kean University’s inaugural class of physician assistant students were presented with their white coats, a traditional symbol of professionalism and readiness, during a celebratory event held Friday, October 21.