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Galleries at Kean Collaborates with Local High School on Art-inspired Dance Performance

Galleries at Kean Collaborates with Local High School on Art-inspired Dance Performance

The Galleries at Kean University premiered its first-ever cross-disciplinary art experience, Perdidos, collaborating with Thomas Jefferson Arts Academy students and artist Tamara Torres on a dance performance inspired by Torres’ art.

Universitywide Commencement Returns for Kean’s Class of 2022

Universitywide Commencement Returns for Kean’s Class of 2022

Kean University celebrated the 2,825 undergraduates of its Class of 2022 at a joyous Commencement, held at the Prudential Center in Newark for the first time since the start of the pandemic. The day included a Commencement address by Tony-nominated Deaf actor Lauren Ridloff, who spoke in American Sign Language translated by an interpreter.
Kean Celebrates Graduate Commencement

Kean Celebrates Graduate Commencement

As a packed house of friends and family watched and celebrated in the New Jersey Performing Arts Center in Newark, Kean University conferred graduate degrees on 755 students at its festive Graduate Commencement. It was Kean's first full in-person ceremony since the pandemic struck in 2020.
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Kean Celebrates Honors Graduates at Convocation

Kean Celebrates Honors Graduates at Convocation

Kean University honored its highest-achieving 2022 graduates at Honors Convocation on Friday, May 6, recognizing the undergraduates’ commitment to hard work and excellence as the University prepares for Commencement next week.

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Kean Announces 2022 Commencement Speakers

Kean Announces 2022 Commencement Speakers

John Dickerson, the award-winning CBS News chief political analyst and author, and Lauren Ridloff, a Tony-nominated actress known for roles in The Walking Dead and as Marvel’s first Deaf superhero (Eternals), will be featured speakers at Kean University’s graduate and u

Correctional system reform is topic of CBPM lecture
Kean Distinguished Lecture Takes on Correctional System Reform

Kean Distinguished Lecture Takes on Correctional System Reform

A panel of leading experts in corrections and law called for new approaches to criminal justice reform in New Jersey during a panel hosted by Kean’s College of Business and Public Management.
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Kean Research Days 2022 Highlights Student Discovery

Kean Research Days 2022 Highlights Student Discovery

The annual showcase of student and faculty research is underway, both in-person and online, and wraps up with poster presentations on Wednesday, April 27.
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NY Jets VP Inspires Honors Students with Story of Courage

NY Jets VP Inspires Honors Students with Story of Courage

A New York Jets vice president told Kean honors business students his personal story of courage, urging them to “embrace the unknown” in their lives and choose inclusivity, respect and empathy in their careers.

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Ansel Adams Photography Exhibition at Kean

Ansel Adams Photography Exhibition at Kean

Works by the iconic 20th-century landscape photographer Ansel Adams will be on display at the Galleries at Kean University in an exhibition premiering Thursday, April 21 at Liberty Hall Academic Center. 

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Kean Skylands Hosts Family Fun Community Day April 23

Kean Skylands Hosts Family Fun Community Day April 23

Kean Skylands, Kean University’s campus in Jefferson, will celebrate Earth Week with a Community Day featuring tours and fun, free activities for all ages on Saturday, April 23 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the campus on Mount Paul Road.