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Kean Communication Majors Receive Presidential Advice

Kean Communication Majors Receive Presidential Advice

Two Kean University communication majors learned first-hand what it takes to report on a US presidential candidate when they heard former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton speak at the recent NABJ/NAHJ Annual Convention and Career Fair in Washington, D.C. 

Dean David Mohney Speaks at AIA Shanghai Event

Dean David Mohney Speaks at AIA Shanghai Event

Michael Graves College Dean David Mohney was recently featured in a panel discussion on design and academic planning hosted by AIA Shanghai.

Maxine Lane's Legacy of Love

Maxine Lane's Legacy of Love

Maxine Lane ’78, a longtime friend, advocate and patron of Kean University who died in May at the age of 90 in Phoenix, Arizona, has left her nearly $1.7 million retirement fund to Kean University.

Student Group Helps Local Man Whose Bomb Find Averted Tragedy

Student Group Helps Local Man Whose Bomb Find Averted Tragedy

Be the Change NJ, a Kean University student group, is helping a local man whose bomb find saved lives in Elizabeth on Sunday. 

Want to Win Free Tuition?

Want to Win Free Tuition?

Come to Kean's Homecoming on Saturday, October 1 and you could win a semester of free tuition. Now in its fourth consecutive year, the epic giveaway also includes chances to win a $500 Barnes & Noble giftcard, a reserved parking spot on campus and a brand new Macbook Pro! 

Marissa Robinson Named NCAA Woman of the Year Finalist

Marissa Robinson Named NCAA Woman of the Year Finalist

Marissa Robinson '16 scores big for Kean as a top 30 finalist for the NCAA Woman of the Year award.
 

Mother Teresa: Road to Sainthood

Mother Teresa: Road to Sainthood

Mother Teresa became a Saint of the Roman Catholic Church on September 4, 2016, nearly 20 years after her death.  Kean University professor Christopher Bellitto, Ph.D., is featured in a new CNN International documentary chronicling her journey to canonization.  

Oldest American Is Kean Alumna

Oldest American Is Kean Alumna

The oldest person in the United States is Kean University alumna Adele Henderson Dunlap. The 113-year-old graduated in 1923 from Kean’s predecessor, Newark Normal School, with a Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education.

Recent Grad Embarks on Career in Broadcasting

Recent Grad Embarks on Career in Broadcasting

Recent Kean University graduate Jezzamine Wolk is embarking on a career in broadcasting with NBCUniversal. 

Longtime Kean University Benefactor Maxine Lane Leaves $1.7 Million Posthumous Gift to the University

Longtime Kean University Benefactor Maxine Lane Leaves $1.7 Million Posthumous Gift to the University

UNION, N.J. – Maxine Lane ’78, a longtime friend, advocate and patron of Kean University who died in May at the age of 90 in Phoenix, Arizona, has left her nearly $1.7 million retirement fund to Kean University.