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Kean Celebrates Academic Success at 2026 Honors Convocation
Kean University honored more than 500 students at its 2026 Honors Convocation, recognizing academic excellence across all six colleges. Speakers highlighted the dedication behind students’ success while encouraging graduates to reflect on their journeys and pursue meaningful futures.
Kean Celebrates Academic Success at 2026 Honors Convocation
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Find out more about recent campus developments, academic achievements and exciting student and cultural events at Kean.
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
Kean Researcher Expands Access to STEM Education
Kean Researcher Expands Access to STEM Education
Kean University’s Matthew Niepielko, Ph.D., is advancing an inclusive STEM training model through the NJ-RAISE program, giving students early, hands-on research experience and financial support to help them stay in STEM fields.
Kean Ocean Student Veteran Builds Lasting Legacy for Fellow Veterans
Kean Ocean Student Veteran Builds Lasting Legacy for Fellow Veterans
Senior student veteran Andrew Clayton founded the Student Veteran Organization at Kean Ocean to build community and support for fellow veterans.
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.