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Winter Weather Announcement

Due to the winter weather forecast and the governor’s state of emergency, all Kean campuses will shift to remote operations at noon tomorrow, Sunday, February 22, and all day on Monday, February 23. 

All classes and activities will be conducted remotely during this time. Employees will also work remotely. Only those employees deemed essential during weather emergencies should report to campus. Employees with questions about their status should consult their supervisor. 

Keanu’s Kitchen will be open from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Sunday and Monday to serve residential students. 

All vehicles parked on the main Kean campus must be relocated to the Kean Parking Deck next to Hynes Hall by 9 p.m. today to facilitate campus cleanup. Vehicles parked elsewhere on campus may be relocated. 

President Repollet’s book signing at Metropolitan Baptist Church, originally scheduled for tomorrow, is canceled. 

TV Studio Gets High-Definition Makeover

Dec 03, 2018

New state-of-the-art equipment in Kean’s on-campus TV studio is giving communication students hands-on TV production experience.

The University recently replaced the TV studio equipment with new high-definition equipment that is the standard in studios and newsrooms around the world.

“We are now able to put students in real-world scenarios,” said communication professor Gina Gili, who teaches TV Studio Production and Media Performance in the studio.

The new equipment includes a High-Definition media switcher; a graphics workstation with LiveText Software; a teleprompter workstation; two new flat panel TV displays; and three ProHD camcorders with high resolution.

Kean’s studio now offers virtual sets, which goes beyond green-screen technology in using video or photos to create realistic-looking backdrops. The new equipment also can record multiple streams of video, as well as stream over the internet. Up to eight cameras and other external devices can also be connected to the new switcher.

Gili said the media switcher, a TriCaster 8000, is “by far the coolest piece of equipment that we have.

“The media switcher is valuable to a student's skill development. You will see a TriCaster in every professional TV studio, and if a student is skilled enough, they can easily get freelance work or make a career out of operating this machine,” she said.

In Gili’s studio production course, students learn how to produce a show from beginning to end. The modernized studio allows students to learn how to properly operate the newest technology that major media use.

There are eight shows, created and produced by students, currently taped in the studio, including Around the World, an exploration of different cultures and customs; Professor of the Year, a satirical interview show; Stranger, a parody of Friends, and Jersey Flavors for foodies looking for places to eat on and near campus. All shows can be seen at KeanTV.com.

“It’s the closest I can get to all this real equipment without leaving campus,” said James Patti, a senior communication major with a concentration in media and film.

The TV studio is located on the second floor of Hutchinson Hall.

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