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Q&A: Faculty Researcher – Laura Lorentzen, Ph.D.
Q&A: Faculty Researcher – Laura Lorentzen, Ph.D.
Laura Mackey Lorentzen, Ph.D., is an associate professor and chair of the Department of Biological Sciences in The Dorothy and George Hennings College of Science, Mathematics and Technology.
Q&A: Student Researcher – Gabriel Serrano
Q&A: Student Researcher – Gabriel Serrano
Gabriel Serrano is a senior computer science major in The Dorothy and George Hennings College of Science, Mathematics and Technology at Kean University. Serrano, who is from Springfield, is mentored by Kean Assistant Professor Daehan Kwak, Ph.D.
'A Different World' Cast to Discuss Race, Equity and Society at Kean
'A Different World' Cast to Discuss Race, Equity and Society at Kean
The cast of the iconic TV show A Different World, set in a fictional, historically Black college, will reunite at Kean University on Thursday, November 16 for a panel discussion on changes in higher education culture and society since the show began in the late 1980s.
'Kean Research' Welcome Message from the Vice President for Research
'Kean Research' Welcome Message from the Vice President for Research
Susannah Porterfield, Ed.D., introduces the University's new "Kean Research" newsletter, which highlights some of the ongoing research at Kean as well as spotlights the people who are conducting this work.
Kean Women’s Swimming Team Sets Sights on Another Championship Year
Kean Women’s Swimming Team Sets Sights on Another Championship Year
How did Kean Women’s Swimming go from a brand new team to conference champions in just four years? Discipline, commitment and a positive mentality are just some of the ingredients of their success. Watch our video to check in with the team.
Closing the Equity Gap Is Focus of Kean’s Inaugural Assessment Summit
Closing the Equity Gap Is Focus of Kean’s Inaugural Assessment Summit
Kean’s first-ever Assessment Summit explored an equity-centered approach to assessment to help close the achievement gap among students from different backgrounds, and heard from scholar and author Gavin Henning, Ph.D., an expert on using assessment as a “vehicle for equity.”
Kean Graduate Honors Parents, Professors with Endowed Scholarship
Kean Graduate Honors Parents, Professors with Endowed Scholarship
A 2011 Kean University graduate is giving back to his alma mater with a scholarship for communication students in honor of his parents and two of his former professors in the Department of Communication, Media and Journalism (CMJ).
Kean Student Adds Theatre to the Lesson Plan for Union Third Graders
Kean Student Adds Theatre to the Lesson Plan for Union Third Graders
Kean elementary education student Cristiana Rodrigues combined her academic major and her part-time job at Kean Stage to create a theatrical experience for third-grade students at Union Township’s Washington Elementary School.
Ars Vitalis at Kean University Presents the Music of Trent Johnson
Ars Vitalis at Kean University Presents the Music of Trent Johnson
The critically acclaimed Ars Vitalis: The New Jersey New Music Forum at Kean University will present a concert of chamber music arrangements of scenes from the opera Kenyatta by composer Trent Johnson, including a panel discussion with the composer and librettist Richard Wesley.
Kean Expands International Partnerships During New Jersey East Asia Economic Mission
Kean Expands International Partnerships During New Jersey East Asia Economic Mission
Kean University President Lamont O. Repollet, Ed.D., signed partnership agreements with three higher education institutions in Asia this week as part of a historic New Jersey East Asia Economic Mission with New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy.