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News 12 NJ: Kean Skylands Campus is 'Simply Stunning'

News 12 NJ: Kean Skylands Campus is 'Simply Stunning'

VIDEO: News 12 New Jersey visited the Kean Skylands campus in Jefferson recently and met with earth science students who are engaging in hands-on learning in the field. Video courtesy of News-12 New Jersey.

Kelli O'Hara leans over to share microphone with students to showcase their talents.
An Anniversary Year for the Arts at Kean University

An Anniversary Year for the Arts at Kean University

Kean University’s arts programming is celebrating two milestones this year as Kean Stage enters its 10th anniversary season and Premiere Stages marks its 15th anniversary.
Kean Day Connects Students with 170 Groups

Kean Day Connects Students with 170 Groups

VIDEO: Students who get involved on Kean University's campus build stronger networks and have a more enjoyable university experience. From academic clubs to service organizations and Greek life, there are plenty of ways for Kean students to get involved.

'Centennial' Scholarships Make Higher Education Goals Possible for Kean Freshmen

'Centennial' Scholarships Make Higher Education Goals Possible for Kean Freshmen

Meet some of the freshmen starting at Kean thanks to the Centennial Fund Scholarship, a need-based award for students with exceptional academic backgrounds.
Kean computer science graduate student Matthew Seesselberg is at right
Computer Science Research Project Takes Kean Students to Capitol Hill

Computer Science Research Project Takes Kean Students to Capitol Hill

A computer science student’s daily commute to Kean put him on the road to Capitol Hill and the prestigious Posters on the Hill conference when he decided to research the effectiveness of Google Maps.
Kean University's oldest graduate in the Class of 2019, Michael Bradic
A Bachelor’s Degree at 72

A Bachelor’s Degree at 72

At the age of 72, Kean Ocean student Michael Bradic checked something off his bucket list — getting a bachelor’s degree in history — and became the oldest graduate in the Kean University Class of 2019.
Kean students and faculty discussed careers with United Nations staff
Public Administration Students Learn First-hand about United Nations Careers

Public Administration Students Learn First-hand about United Nations Careers

More than 20 Kean students got a global learning experience recently, meeting with officials at the United Nations to discuss international careers in public administration.
Kean University students Nicole Skalenko and Victor Bretones pose at Liberty Hall Museum
History Honors Students Publish Research, Receive National Award

History Honors Students Publish Research, Receive National Award

Two Kean University history honors students have published a paper about founding father William Livingston on a Columbia University Libraries blog dedicated to the papers of John Jay.

Industrial Design grad Emma Mantell, 2019 grad, received the most prestigious student award of the Industrial Design Society of America
Kean Industrial Design Grad Wins Top National Award

Kean Industrial Design Grad Wins Top National Award

Recent Kean industrial design graduate Emma Mantell ’19 is one of five regional winners of the Industrial Design Society of America (IDSA) Student Merit Award, the highest national student award of the professional organization.

Cougars Climb Higher at Kean Undergraduate Commencement 2019

Cougars Climb Higher at Kean Undergraduate Commencement 2019

Actor Jeff Daniels, nominated for a Tony Award for his performance in the Broadway blockbuster To Kill a Mockingbird, delivered a powerful address at the Kean University Undergraduate Commencement on May 23, exhorting the Class of 2019 to help repair a divided nation.