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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, Union County Join National ‘Safe Place’ to Combat Hate

Oct 17, 2022
Kean public safety and administration officials pose with the Union County prosecutor.

Kean Public Safety Director Anthony Monticello, Assistant Director Jerry Calabrese, Union County Prosecutor William A. Daniel, Kean Senior Vice President for Administration Michael Salvatore, Ph.D., and Public Safety Associate Director Jerome Hatfield were on hand at the launch of Union County's Safe Place initiative.

Kean became the first university in New Jersey designated a “Safe Place” under a national program that assures a safe environment for victims of hate, bullying and threats.

The Safe Place program, created to reach out to the LGBTQ community but available to anyone in need, was rolled out at Kean and throughout Union County on Thursday, October 13, at a gathering of law enforcement and Kean officials held at the University.

“We want to make Kean a Safe Place so our students, faculty, staff and visitors all feel confident knowing that we will not tolerate hate toward anyone,” said Jerry Calabrese, assistant director of the Department of Public Safety at Kean. “The rainbow colored placards are very obvious and will be displayed in the front windows of Safe Place locations in and around the campus. They tell everyone on campus that the people inside of these locations are trained and willing to help in an emergency.”

Union County Prosecutor William A. Daniel and county Sheriff Peter Corvelli, along with Union County Commissioner Chair Rebecca Williams, Commissioner Alexander Mirabella and dozens of municipal police took part in the launch event at North Avenue Academic Building. In the Safe Place program, participants, including businesses, display a decal designating they are a “Safe Place” and receive training to facilitate the program.

“Our Union County Safe Place program is designed to assist all victims of hate, bullying and bias offenses,” Daniel said. “Any individual who sees a Safe Place logo will know the establishment displaying the decal will provide a safe place where victims of these offenses can seek refuge while police are notified and arrive to assist them.”

The Safe Place initiative was developed by the Seattle Police Department to provide a place where members of the LGBTQ community and others can seek help when they feel bullied, harassed or threatened in any way. Seattle Police Officer Dorian Korieo was keynote speaker at the launch.

Calabrese began working with interns from Kean’s School of Criminal Justice to pursue the designation early this year. Separately, the county prosecutor’s office was working to involve all 21 municipalities in the county, plus the prosecutor’s office and sheriff. All law enforcement agencies in Union County have committed to the program and most are certified, Daniel said.

Kean was authorized as a Safe Place earlier this year, followed by Rutgers University. 

Kean Senior Vice President for Administration Michael Salvatore, Ph.D., delivered welcome remarks at the roll-out.

“Safe Place is more than just a space,” he said. “It’s safe people and a safe environment.”

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