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Sewing Her Story: A Kean University Alumna’s Journey to Healing

Sewing Her Story: A Kean University Alumna’s Journey to Healing

Alumna Deneen Marshall-Mike '17 transformed her childhood love of quilting into a master's research project and a path to healing. Discover how she stitched together her past, present and future through fabric and storytelling.

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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.
Tyler Smarslok and Stephen Strom post together on the field of the Miami Marlins baseball team.
Kean University Alumni Take Different Paths to Major League Baseball’s Miami Marlins

Kean University Alumni Take Different Paths to Major League Baseball’s Miami Marlins

Two Kean University alumni who never met on campus are now teamed up in Major League Baseball, reuniting as a coach and broadcaster for the Miami Marlins.  

Christina Chiarella poses in front of the NJ Devils logo
Kean Alumna Christina Chiarella Scores Career with NJ Devils and Prudential Center

Kean Alumna Christina Chiarella Scores Career with NJ Devils and Prudential Center

Christina Chiarella ’24 had a unique vantage point at this year’s Kean University Commencement ceremony. As a production coordinator for Prudential Center and the New Jersey Devils, she watched the ceremony from the arena control room — just one year after graduating herself. 

Bruce Waltuck, seated at a long table, leads a group of attendees in a social enterprise workshop at Kean.
Kean University-based Jersey Changemakers Network Helps Businesses Doing Good

Kean University-based Jersey Changemakers Network Helps Businesses Doing Good

The statewide network supports social entrepreneurs who create businesses designed to help communities and address social needs, through free workshops, training and networking opportunities to help these mission-driven ventures succeed.
2023 Undergraduate Commencement
Kean University Announces Unified Commencement Ceremony for Undergraduate and Graduate Students

Kean University Announces Unified Commencement Ceremony for Undergraduate and Graduate Students

Kean University will celebrate one unified commencement ceremony for both undergraduate and graduate students on Tuesday, May 13, 2025, at the Prudential Center in Newark.  

Jordie Inoa
Internships Propel Kean Graduate with Creative Spark to Career in Video Production

Internships Propel Kean Graduate with Creative Spark to Career in Video Production

Jordie Inoa ’24 has dabbled in graphic design since he was a child, but it was a series of internships that led him to his first full-time job as a video editor after graduating from Kean’s Michael Graves College. 

Two women, one of them a student carrying a folder, talk in front of a large window.
Kean Launches Pilot Program to Fund Career-Defining Student Internships

Kean Launches Pilot Program to Fund Career-Defining Student Internships

The new Professional Development Internship Fund (PDIF) pilot program will provide substantial financial support and other career development resources to help students secure and complete internships.
Tina-Marie Lopez, a Hispanic woman with shoulder-length dark hair and rectangular glasses, wearing a bright floral print shirt
Kean Graduate Helps Asylum Seekers Resettle in the U.S.

Kean Graduate Helps Asylum Seekers Resettle in the U.S.

Tina-Marie Lopez ’11, executive director of the International Rescue Committee for New York/New Jersey, leads resettlement services for refugees and asylum-seekers in the region. She credits her time at Kean for laying the foundation for her success in helping individuals build new lives.
Kean students met with prospective employers at the 2024 job fair
New Cougar Career Collaborative Initiative Boosts Student Career Opportunities

New Cougar Career Collaborative Initiative Boosts Student Career Opportunities

The new program expands student career development opportunities by partnering with businesses across industries to provide tailored internships, recruitment events and professional development activities.