Skip to main content

Kean University

News Archive

New York Jets VP talks into a microphone, gesturing with his hand.
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.

A black and white photo of a landscape of mountains over a sky filled with clouds.
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. 

A long bridge leading into a wooden building with glass windows as wall on a grass field on a sunny day.
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. 
Former NJ Senator Raymond Lesniak, (r), talks with Elizabeth Mayor Christian Bollwage, (l), during Lesniak's Distinguished Lecture
‘Cultivating Justice,’ Former NJ Senator Gives Distinguished Lecture at Kean

‘Cultivating Justice,’ Former NJ Senator Gives Distinguished Lecture at Kean

Former state Senator Raymond Lesniak shared anecdotes and accomplishments from his storied 40-year career in New Jersey politics in a President’s Distinguished Lecture at Kean University on April 12.

Stop the Stigma: Mental Health and Human Rights

Stop the Stigma: Mental Health and Human Rights

WNBA Hall of Famer Chamique Holdsclaw told an audience of students at the Kean Human Rights Conference last week to seek help if they are struggling with mental illness.

eSports Arena Grand Opening

eSports Arena Grand Opening

Kean University has opened a new state-of-the-art eSports Arena in the Green Lane Academic Building. The University’s eSports team will practice and compete in the new space, and it will also be available to all gamers on campus.

Attendees at a crowded recruitment event talk with law enforcement officers who are manning information tables.
Hundreds of Job Seekers Attend Joint Law Enforcement Recruitment Event

Hundreds of Job Seekers Attend Joint Law Enforcement Recruitment Event

Hundreds of students and community members pursuing careers in law enforcement attended a law enforcement recruitment event this week on the Kean University campus.

Distinguished lecturer Abby Phillip wide shot
Kean University Welcomes Distinguished Lecturer Abby Phillip of CNN

Kean University Welcomes Distinguished Lecturer Abby Phillip of CNN

Kean closed out its celebration of Black History Month with a powerful address by the CNN senior political correspondent and news anchor Abby Phillip.
Artwork, with a man lying on his back, eyes closed. A crow sits on his neck. Other crows fly nearby.
The Galleries at Kean Opening Celebrates Cultural Differences

The Galleries at Kean Opening Celebrates Cultural Differences

The Galleries at Kean University will host an opening reception on Thursday, February 17 in celebration of three distinct art exhibitions taking place on the University’s main campus. 

CNN's Abby Phillip wears a red dress with a black belt.
CNN's Abby Phillip to Give Kean Distinguished Lecture

CNN's Abby Phillip to Give Kean Distinguished Lecture

CNN Senior Political Correspondent Abby Phillip, who served as White House correspondent from 2017-2019 and moderated CNN’s 2020 Democratic Presidential Debate in Iowa, will give a Distinguished Lecture this month at Kean University.