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Chelsea Clinton Urges Action to Help Endangered Species
Chelsea Clinton Urges Action to Help Endangered Species
Best-selling author and animal rights advocate Chelsea Clinton joined Senator Raymond J. Lesniak at Kean's Enlow Recital Hall to discuss her new book, "Don't Let Them Disappear." The former first daughter answered questions from children and signed books for the sold-out crowd.
Research Days Speaker Creates STEAM from STEM
Research Days Speaker Creates STEAM from STEM
The keynote speaker at Kean's Research Days will be celebrated artist Paula Gaetano Adi, known for her works that combine art and technology. Her appearance highlights the addition of the arts to the traditional STEM fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics.
Kean Provost Named Summer Visiting Professor at MIT
Kean Provost Named Summer Visiting Professor at MIT
Kean Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs Jeffrey H. Toney, Ph.D., has been named a visiting professor and scholar for the summer at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). He will give lectures, take part in seminars and conduct research.
Kean Cougars Climb Higher Through Internships
Kean Cougars Climb Higher Through Internships
Kean University students are starting their careers early with a wide variety of internships. Find out how some of our students landed great jobs after graduation through connections they made during their internships.
KeanQuest Makes Its Debut
KeanQuest Makes Its Debut
Kean students now have a homegrown peer-reviewed journal, "KeanQuest," in which to share and publish their scholarly research and articles. The first issue features articles authored by four groups of students and their faculty mentors.
Q&A: Creating a More Diverse Future for Computer Science
Q&A: Creating a More Diverse Future for Computer Science
Patricia Morreale, Ph.D., executive director of the Kean University School of Computer Science and a fellow of the prestigious American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), talks about the benefits of racial and gender diversity in computing.
Award-winning Chef Tom Colicchio Advocates for Healthy Food for All
Award-winning Chef Tom Colicchio Advocates for Healthy Food for All
Speaking at the 12th Annual Human Rights Institute Conference, Hunger: The Politics of Food, the food policy activist and head judge of Bravo’s Top Chef told the audience to go beyond food drives and demand action from elected leaders.
New Jersey’s First Lady Promotes Family Health Initiative at Kean
New Jersey’s First Lady Promotes Family Health Initiative at Kean
New Jersey First Lady Tammy Murphy spoke at a Women's History Month celebration at Kean, outlining her Nurture NJ program to ensure equitable maternal and infant care among women and children of all races and ethnicities.
Higher Education Expert Touts the Value of 'Big Questions'
Higher Education Expert Touts the Value of 'Big Questions'
Ken Bain, Ph.D., the founding director of teaching and learning centers at several universities and the author of two best-selling books on teaching and learning, recently conducted a professional development session for Kean faculty.
Chelsea Clinton to Speak, Sign New Book at Kean University
Chelsea Clinton to Speak, Sign New Book at Kean University
Event Sponsored by the Lesniak Institute for American Leadership, Kean’s Distinguished Lecture Series
Best-selling author Chelsea Clinton will speak about her new children’s book, Don’t Let Them Disappear, and threats to endangered animals during a spe