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Actress Lauren Ridloff Shares Insight on Representation in Kean President’s Distinguished Lecture

Actress Lauren Ridloff Shares Insight on Representation in Kean President’s Distinguished Lecture

Sharing her journey from the Broadway stage to the Marvel film universe, the Deaf actress spoke to the Kean community about the importance of visibility and opportunity.
Ndaba Mandela, Grandson of Nelson Mandela, Other Activists Issue Calls for Change at Kean Human Rights Conference

Ndaba Mandela, Grandson of Nelson Mandela, Other Activists Issue Calls for Change at Kean Human Rights Conference

Kean’s 16th annual Human Rights Conference brought powerful human rights activists to campus, inspiring students to follow their lead in working for positive change.
Kean University's First Sports Summit
Kean Holds First Student-Run Sports Summit

Kean Holds First Student-Run Sports Summit

Kean students had the chance to network with and learn from professionals in the world of sports, at the Kean Sports Summit, run by students for students.
Deaf actress Lauren Ridloff
Deaf Actress Lauren Ridloff to Give President’s Distinguished Lecture at Kean

Deaf Actress Lauren Ridloff to Give President’s Distinguished Lecture at Kean

Tony-nominated actress Lauren Ridloff, who is also known for her roles as Marvel’s first Deaf superhero and as a regular in the TV show The Walking Dead, will address the Kean community on Monday, December 11 in the President’s Distinguished Lecture Series.

‘A Different World’ Comes to Kean University

‘A Different World’ Comes to Kean University

The President’s Distinguished Lecture Series took the Kean community back to fictitious Hillman College, as cast members from the TV hit A Different World shared their insights on college life then and now.
Head and shoulders shot of Ndaba Mandela, wearing a suit. He is Nelson Mandela's grandson.
Kean’s 16th Annual Human Rights Conference Spreads Nelson Mandela’s Message

Kean’s 16th Annual Human Rights Conference Spreads Nelson Mandela’s Message

Ndaba Mandela, grandson of the late human rights icon Nelson Mandela, will speak at Kean’s 16th annual Human Rights Conference on Friday, December 8.
Win $10,000 in Cougar Investigator Research Challenge

Win $10,000 in Cougar Investigator Research Challenge

Cougars, get rewarded for your research ideas. Teams of two or more students are invited to pitch their research ideas for a chance to win cash prizes – up to $10,000! The Cougar Investigator Research Challenge is an exciting new initiative open to students with at least one year left of school.

A composite photo of Jasmine Guy, Kadeem Hardison, Cree Summer and Darryl M. Bell
'A Different World' Cast to Discuss Race, Equity and Society at Kean

'A Different World' Cast to Discuss Race, Equity and Society at Kean

The cast of the iconic TV show A Different World, set in a fictional, historically Black college, will reunite at Kean University on Thursday, November 16 for a panel discussion on changes in higher education culture and society since the show began in the late 1980s.

The Kean Cougar joins educators in the lobby of Enlow Auditorium
Kean Student Adds Theatre to the Lesson Plan for Union Third Graders

Kean Student Adds Theatre to the Lesson Plan for Union Third Graders

Kean elementary education student Cristiana Rodrigues combined her academic major and her part-time job at Kean Stage to create a theatrical experience for third-grade students at Union Township’s Washington Elementary School.

Music composer Trent Johnson, a headshot
Ars Vitalis at Kean University Presents the Music of Trent Johnson

Ars Vitalis at Kean University Presents the Music of Trent Johnson

The critically acclaimed Ars Vitalis: The New Jersey New Music Forum at Kean University will present a concert of chamber music arrangements of scenes from the opera Kenyatta by composer Trent Johnson, including a panel discussion with the composer and librettist Richard Wesley.