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Kean University Alumni Association Donates $10,000 in Memory of Donna A. Madrigal ’88, ’91 MPA and Anthony J. Brennan ’81

The Kean University Alumni Association has honored the memory of longtime board members Donna Madrigal and Anthony (Tony) Brennan, with a donation that will pay forward their dedication by providing scholarships to Kean students.

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Kean Public Affairs Alumni Offer Students Expertise in Government

A panel of public officials, many of them Kean University alumni, shared career advice during a Kean Public Affairs Forum held on November 20.

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Communication Graduate Pursues Social Justice as Documentary Filmmaker for Major Networks

As a film director and producer, Erik Parker ’01 aims to open people’s minds through documentaries and TV shows that emphasize social justice.

Shawna Supel takes the oath of office with her father holding the Bible.

Computer Science Graduate Breaks Barriers with Career in Irvington Municipal Government

Shawna Supel ’05 took a job at Irvington’s town hall while she was studying at Kean. More than two decades later, she was sworn in as the township’s first woman and first person of color to serve as municipal clerk.

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Are Focus of Kean Diversity Council High School Leadership Conference

At the Diversity Council on Global Education and Citizenship conference, nearly 1,000 students developed social justice action plans for their high schools, and 10 humanitarian awards were given out.

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Expanded Office of Technology Commercialization Assists Kean Inventors with Moving Discoveries to the Marketplace

The OTC is “open for business and stronger than ever,” with staff, resources and information to help Kean researchers patent their discoveries and develop them for consumer use.

‘A Different World’ Comes to Kean University

The President’s Distinguished Lecture Series took the Kean community back to fictitious Hillman College, as cast members from the TV hit A Different World shared their insights on college life then and now.

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Law Enforcement, Mental Health Partnership ARRIVES at Kean

Kean is New Jersey’s first higher education institution to launch a new law enforcement program designed to de-escalate emergencies related to mental or behavioral health.

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Kean Assistant Professor Named Among Top 2% of Scientists Worldwide

Assistant Professor Supratik Kar, Ph.D., who conducts biomolecular and medicinal chemistry research at The Dorothy and George Hennings College of Science, Mathematics and Technology, has been named in the top 2% of the most-cited scientists in the world.

Head and shoulders shot of Ndaba Mandela, wearing a suit. He is Nelson Mandela's grandson.

Kean’s 16th Annual Human Rights Conference Spreads Nelson Mandela’s Message

Ndaba Mandela, grandson of the late human rights icon Nelson Mandela, will speak at Kean’s 16th annual Human Rights Conference on Friday, December 8.

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