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Impending Winter Storm

Due to the impending storm, all classes and activities at Kean’s main campus in Union, Kean Ocean and Kean Skylands will operate remotely on Sunday, January 25, and Monday, January 26. 

The University will observe a Winter Wellness Day on Tuesday, January 27, following the storm. Classes and activities will not run, and employees are not expected to work. 

Due to ongoing power problems at the Kean Ocean Gateway Building, all classes and activities at Kean Ocean will also be conducted remotely on Friday, January 23, and Saturday, January 24. This only applies to Kean Ocean. 

Only essential personnel should report to work as scheduled during the remote period or on Tuesday. Employees with questions about their status should consult their supervisor. 

Keanu’s Kitchen will remain open for residential students on the Union campus from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday through Tuesday. 

All vehicles parked on the Union campus must be relocated to the Vaughn-Eames overnight parking lot by 6 p.m. on Saturday to allow for storm cleanup. Vehicles parked elsewhere on campus are subject to relocation. 

Kean Holocaust Resource Center Educator Named NJ Teacher of the Year

Sep 25, 2023
Joseph Nappi, who works with HRC, is NJ Teacher of the Year for 2023-2024

New Jersey’s 2023-2024 State Teacher of the Year is a Monmouth County high school teacher who works closely with the Holocaust Resource Center (HRC) and Diversity Council at Kean University.

Joseph Nappi, a history and psychology teacher at Monmouth Regional High School and a human rights activist, teaches an elective class on the Holocaust, genocide and humanity that gives his students credit at Kean. He was also named the 2017 Dr. Hank Kaplowitz Outstanding Human Rights Educator by the Human Rights Institute at Kean. 

Through Nappi’s dual-enrollment class, students at Monmouth Regional earn three Kean college credits. The class includes a “be the change” project, in which students work to enact positive change. Students also visit the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington D.C., with support from the HRC.

Adara Goldberg, Ph.D., director of the HRC, and Sarah Coykendall, HRC managing director, called Nappi “a treasured friend and partner whose contributions to Holocaust and genocide education cannot be overstated.

“He is a tireless advocate for equitable learning and a generous scholar who has contributed to numerous HRC conferences,” they wrote in an email. “It is an honor to be part of Joe’s journey.” 

Nappi, who was sponsored by the HRC to be a teaching fellow through the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum, said he has met many Holocaust survivors, who drive his passion.

“We all share responsibility in speaking out against injustices,” he said.

A graduate of Rowan University, Nappi, of Jackson, said he is grateful for his connection to Kean.

“I would not be where I am today if it were not for my relationship with the Kean University Holocaust Resource Center and Diversity Council,” he said. “I have been inspired by my time with the Council.”

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