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Frank Capone is photographed in front of the fountain at Kean.
Kean Graduate Persevered Through ‘Unpredictable’ Higher Education Journey

Kean Graduate Persevered Through ‘Unpredictable’ Higher Education Journey

Kean Ocean graduate Frank Capone '22, '24 M.A. took a step-by-step approach through his college career, which took him as far as earning his master’s degree in psychology from Kean.
The smiling mother and daughter pose in front of Kean Hall.
Mother and Daughter Share Kean University Commencement

Mother and Daughter Share Kean University Commencement

Berzayda and Minerva Sandoval have a special reason to celebrate at Kean Commencement. Not just graduates and classmates, they are peers, friends, supporters of each other — and mother and daughter. 

Oluwatunmise Alabi stands outside Kean Hall, grinning with her arms crossed.
Computer Science Student Researcher, Finalist for National Award, Graduating from Kean

Computer Science Student Researcher, Finalist for National Award, Graduating from Kean

Graduating senior Oluwatunmise Alabi’s research has earned her recognition as a finalist for a competitive national computing award and a job offer as a software engineer at Northrop Grumman.
Honors graduates smile and hold up a Magna Cum Laude sign, as they wait for the convocation to begin
Kean Honors Graduates Recognized at Convocation

Kean Honors Graduates Recognized at Convocation

A festive celebration held at Kean’s Harwood Arena recognized 1,100 undergraduate students from the Class of 2024 who are eligible to graduate with the highest levels of academic distinction.
News anchor Abby Phillip, on the left, and astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson, on the right, in a composite photo.
Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson and CNN Anchor Abby Phillip Named Kean University 2024 Commencement Speakers

Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson and CNN Anchor Abby Phillip Named Kean University 2024 Commencement Speakers

Celebrity astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson will speak at the Undergraduate Commencement on Thursday, May 16 at Prudential Center; CNN anchor Abby Phillip addressed Kean's graduate students on Tuesday, May 14 at NJPAC.
The leaders of a STEAM education conference in China pose on stage.
Kean University Celebrates Decade of International Collaboration at Wenzhou-Kean University

Kean University Celebrates Decade of International Collaboration at Wenzhou-Kean University

Kean is celebrating the 10-year anniversary of the China Ministry of Education's establishment of Wenzhou-Kean University, highlighting a key milestone in WKU's development and its foundational role in fostering cross-cultural academic exchanges.
The winner of the Business Plan Competition, Joceline Guerra, stands with Kean's provost holding a big check for $6,000.
Kean Empowers Student Entrepreneurs at Annual Business Plan Competition

Kean Empowers Student Entrepreneurs at Annual Business Plan Competition

Eight Kean and Wenzhou-Kean students from a variety of academic disciplines won start-up funding for their entrepreneurial concepts at the College of Business and Public Management’s Business Plan Competition, which included teams from other universities.
Kean students pictured with their exhibit at the prestigious Salone del Mobile in Milan
Industrial Design Students Exhibit Work at Prestigious Design Show in Milan

Industrial Design Students Exhibit Work at Prestigious Design Show in Milan

Kean students studying abroad in Rome gained global experience in industrial design, working with a top Italian design firm and exhibiting at the renowned Salone del Mobile design show in Milan.
Kean First-Generation Students and Alumni Climb Higher

Kean First-Generation Students and Alumni Climb Higher

Kean celebrated its first-generation students at an induction ceremony for the University's new chapter of a first-gen national honor society and at a networking event with first-gen alumni.
A photo of the North Avenue Academic Building, which houses computer science
Kean Receives $800,000 NSF Award to Increase Diversity in Computing

Kean Receives $800,000 NSF Award to Increase Diversity in Computing

Students in the Department of Computer Science and Technology will learn to design more inclusive software, with a goal of using those skills in the future.