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Jazz & Roots Music Festival Returns to Kean University Campus on Saturday, September 21

Kean University’s Jazz & Roots Music Festival returns to the University’s East Campus in Hillside on Saturday, September 21, offering the public and Kean community a festive free, outdoor celebration of music.

Jazz & Roots Music Festival Returns to Kean University Campus on Saturday, September 21
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Kean’s Watson Institute Secures $2.7 Million Grant to Lead Climate Resilience and Equity Initiatives in New Jersey

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Kean’s Watson Institute Secures $2.7 Million Grant to Lead Climate Resilience and Equity Initiatives in New Jersey
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Kean University Leaders Join Choose New Jersey Delegation to Canada, Focusing on International Partnerships and AI

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Kean University Leaders Join Choose New Jersey Delegation to Canada, Focusing on International Partnerships and AI

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Kean Celebrates Diversity and Black Excellence as NJ Education Partner of the HBCU NY Classic

Kean Celebrates Diversity and Black Excellence as NJ Education Partner of the HBCU NY Classic

Kean, the New Jersey Education Partner of the HBCU NY Classic, hosted a step show, college fair and tailgate leading up to the annual football game.
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Kean Students Share Learning, Build Connections in Common Read

Kean Students Share Learning, Build Connections in Common Read

Students across the Kean campus will be on the same page this fall, sharing viewpoints about environmental justice, sustainability and community as they discuss the novel, 'How Beautiful We Were' as part of the University’s Common Read.
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Kean University Named to FAA Drone Training Program

Kean University Named to FAA Drone Training Program

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) recently selected Kean University as the only four-year institution in New Jersey to join its Collegiate Training Initiative focused on the use of unmanned aircraft systems, or drones.

Kean Launches New Academic Year Focused on Equity and ‘Anchoring Down’

Kean Launches New Academic Year Focused on Equity and ‘Anchoring Down’

Kean University President Lamont O. Repollet, Ed.D., began his fifth academic year at the helm of New Jersey’s urban research university with a visionary Opening Day address, highlighting Kean’s work in closing equity gaps and serving as an anchor institution in the U.S. and worldwide.

Kean Dragon Boat Teams Celebrate Cultural Exchange

Kean Dragon Boat Teams Celebrate Cultural Exchange

Two teams of Kean University students, faculty and staff participated in the Hong Kong Dragon Boat festival in Queens, New York, taking part in a celebration of Chinese culture and showcasing their competitive spirit.

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Lessons from the Holocaust: Kean Students Journey to Poland

Lessons from the Holocaust: Kean Students Journey to Poland

Kean Awards Bachelor’s Degrees to Over 2,800 Graduates

Kean Awards Bachelor’s Degrees to Over 2,800 Graduates

Kean University’s undergraduate Class of 2024 celebrated an out-of-this-world graduation with family, friends and a powerful “reality check” from commencement speaker and renowned astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson, Ph.D. The festive Undergraduate Commencement ceremony was held Thursday, May 16, at the Prudential Center in Newark.
Kean Celebrates Graduate Class of 2024

Kean Celebrates Graduate Class of 2024

Kean University celebrated Graduate Commencement on Tuesday, May 14, recognizing the Class of 2024 in a spirited ceremony at New Jersey Performing Arts Center in Newark. A total of 627 students earned master's or doctoral degrees, or professional diplomas, from Kean this year.
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Inside Kean University's Journey to Sustainability, with Felice Vazquez

Inside Kean University's Journey to Sustainability, with Felice Vazquez

Hear how the University’s innovative efforts led to a prestigious Silver STARS rating for sustainability. Hosts Michael Salvatore, Ph.D., and Barbara George Johnson, J.D., talk with Felice Vazquez Esq., Kean’s senior vice president for planning and special counsel to the president, about the importance of sustainability in higher education.
What's Next for Kean's Class of 2024

What's Next for Kean's Class of 2024

Kean University’s Class of 2024 has big plans after graduation. Find out what’s in store for our newest alumni, including medical school, law school and jobs in business, aeronautics and more. Kean’s world-class programs helped put them on the path to their dream careers.

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