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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 Welcomes New Faculty

Aug 20, 2018
The new members of Kean University's faculty pose outside Kean Hall.

More than 50 new faculty members, representing academic disciplines from across the University, are getting lessons in all things Kean during this summer’s new faculty orientation program.

More than 50 new faculty members, representing academic disciplines from across the University, are getting lessons in all things Kean during this summer’s new faculty orientation program.

The newcomers are taking part in a three-day orientation that includes tours of campus and information sessions on scholarship, service, technology and more. The group includes about 30 faculty members who are beginning their work at Kean this fall. The remainder started in the spring.

Kean University President Dr. Dawood Farahi speaks at the New Faculty Orientation.

“We are excited to welcome such a diverse and accomplished group to our campus community," said Dawood Farahi, Ph.D., president of Kean University. “We want them to understand the values of the University and the importance we place on delivering a world-class education to our students every day.”

The group is meeting with students, academic leaders and administrators during the orientation. They are learning about student recruitment, marketing and student mentoring. 

Assistant Professor Claire Yun, Ph.D. will be teaching in Kean’s public administration program.

“I had heard that Kean has a diverse campus, with students of all ages and backgrounds,” she said. “I want to communicate with the students and help them learn from each other.”

Assistant Professor Thomas Koc Jr., DPT, Ph.D., had been an adjunct professor in Kean’s Doctor of Physical Therapy program for more than a year before joining the faculty full time for the start of the 2018-2019 academic year. He says he is looking forward to meeting the “new minds and new students.”

We are excited to welcome such a diverse and accomplished group to our campus community.

~ Dawood Farahi, Ph.D., Kean University President

“The students make it worth coming to class. They are very engaging,” he said. “They want to know more, and it brings the educational piece to the next level.”

Felice Vazquez, Kean’s special counsel and vice president for planning, said the orientation program is designed to bring together both the new faculty and the campus community.

“The goal is to create connections and spread our shared enthusiasm for helping Kean University students succeed,” Vazquez said.

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