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Kean Researchers Awarded Grant to Help Young Students Evaluate AI Financial Reasoning

Kean Researchers Awarded Grant to Help Young Students Evaluate AI Financial Reasoning

Kean faculty are partnering with local educators to develop a tool that will help high school students identify errors in AI-generated financial advice. Supported by a $50,000 National Science Foundation planning grant, the project aims to strengthen students’ critical thinking skills and encourage responsible use of AI.
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Kean President Repollet Calls on University to ‘Rise and Climb Higher’

Kean President Repollet Calls on University to ‘Rise and Climb Higher’

Kean University President Lamont O. Repollet, Ed.D., outlined a vision for the University’s next chapter in his 2026 Opening Day Address.
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Kean University and New Jersey City University Officials Today Completed a Historic Merger, Launching Kean Jersey City

Kean University and New Jersey City University Officials Today Completed a Historic Merger, Launching Kean Jersey City

Kean University and New Jersey City University (NJCU) officials completed a historic merger, establishing Kean Jersey City as the newest campus in the Kean system.
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Kean University Recognized by 'U.S. News & World Report' for Advancing Social Mobility

Kean University Recognized by 'U.S. News & World Report' for Advancing Social Mobility

Kean was ranked among the nation’s top universities for social mobility by U.S. News & World Report for the seventh consecutive year for advancing equity and supporting student success. The honor comes as the University marks record enrollment, rising national rankings and continued growth as a research university.
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Kean University Receives State Grant to Support Student Teachers in High-Poverty School Districts

Kean University Receives State Grant to Support Student Teachers in High-Poverty School Districts

The $375,000 NJDOE grant will support a program, led by Assistant Professor Alex Guzman, Ed.D., and other Kean faculty, that promotes culturally responsive teaching and reduces early attrition for student teachers and educators in North Plainfield.
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Kean Associate Provost Laura Baecher, Ed.D., Selected for Prestigious Leadership Academy

Kean Associate Provost Laura Baecher, Ed.D., Selected for Prestigious Leadership Academy

Kean University Associate Provost for Faculty Development Laura Baecher, Ed.D., was selected by the American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU) for its prestigious Becoming a Provost Academy. 

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Kean University Graduates Receive Top Honors as Student Teachers

Kean University Graduates Receive Top Honors as Student Teachers

Three recent Kean University graduates received the state’s highest awards for their work as student teachers during a ceremony held by the New Jersey Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (NJACTE) and the state Department of Education (NJDOE). 

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Kean Scholar Academy Celebrates First Graduating Class

Kean Scholar Academy Celebrates First Graduating Class

Kean University is celebrating a milestone in higher education access with the graduation of the first cohort of the Kean Scholar Academy (KSA), a groundbreaking pre-college program for students from underserved communities. 

Kean Salutatorian Conquers College, Motherhood and Work

Kean Salutatorian Conquers College, Motherhood and Work

From working in retail to earning a 4.0 GPA in Kean University’s elementary education program, Lashae Jones is building a future for herself, her children and her students. Watch the salutatorian of Kean's Class of 2025 redefine what’s possible when determination meets opportunity.