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Former ambassador to the U.N. Samantha Power
Distinguished Lecture Series Opens with Samantha Power on October 28

Distinguished Lecture Series Opens with Samantha Power on October 28

Former Ambassador to the United Nations Samantha Power and political strategist David Axelrod will speak at Kean University this fall as Kean University’s Distinguished Lecture Series returns for its third year.
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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.
Sandra Cespedes Allen
Kean Graduate Founds Company That Helps Nonprofit Organizations Thrive

Kean Graduate Founds Company That Helps Nonprofit Organizations Thrive

Sandra Cespedes Allen 89, 91 M.A., draws on the foundation she gained at Kean University to help nonprofit organizations strengthen their impact and sustainability.

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New Endowed Scholarship Honors Legacy of Kean University Associate Professor Joseph Amorino, Ed.D.

New Endowed Scholarship Honors Legacy of Kean University Associate Professor Joseph Amorino, Ed.D.

The legacy of Kean University Associate Professor Joseph Amorino, Ed.D., will live on through a newly established $100,000 endowed scholarship supporting students in Kean’s Department of Fine Arts.

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. 

Kean alumna Brigitte Jean-Louis in a head and shoulders shot
Kean University Graduate Found ‘Dream Job’ in Non-Profit Work

Kean University Graduate Found ‘Dream Job’ in Non-Profit Work

Kean alumna Brigitte Jean-Louis ’22 is drawing on the skills and support she gained at Kean to create impactful initiatives to empower women and combat racism in her role as director of mission advancement at YWCA Princeton.
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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.
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.