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Middle States Commission on Higher Education Advances Historic Merger of Kean University and New Jersey City University
The Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE) has advanced the merger between Kean University and New Jersey City University (NJCU).
Middle States Commission on Higher Education Advances Historic Merger of Kean University and New Jersey City University
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Kean Ocean Student Veteran Builds Lasting Legacy for Fellow Veterans
Student veteran, Andrew Clayton, founded the Student Veteran Organization at Kean Ocean to build community and support for fellow veterans. Graduating with honors, Clayton leaves a lasting legacy at Kean Ocean and will continue his work supporting veterans in a full-time role at Brookdale Community College.
Kean Ocean Student Veteran Builds Lasting Legacy for Fellow Veterans
Kean Student Turns Adversity into Achievement, Earns Doctorate During Cancer Treatment
Kean Student Turns Adversity into Achievement, Earns Doctorate During Cancer Treatment
Lauren Dennis, a doctoral student in speech-language pathology, is expected to graduate this spring following treatment for stage-three breast cancer, demonstrating remarkable resilience. Despite the challenges of her diagnosis, she remained enrolled without taking a leave of absence, drawing strength from her late father's inspiration and strong support from faculty, classmates and family.
Twin Graduate Students at Kean University Lead the Way in Biotechnology Research
Twin researchers and biotechnology students Dhaara and Dhairavi Shah share how Kean's Center for Undergraduate Research and Fellowship (CURF) helped them build distinct identities through cancer research, internships at Merck and Regeneron, and a passion for scientific discovery that can lead to therapeutic innovation.
Twin Graduate Students at Kean University Lead the Way in Biotechnology Research
Finding Belonging Through Poetry
Finding Belonging Through Poetry
Ameenah McKiethen, Kean’s inaugural Poet Laureate, explores moments of anxiety and disconnection through three poems presented at Kean Research Days, examining how poetry transforms those experiences into a sense of shared understanding.