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Kean University Joins Statewide Initiative to Bring New Jersey College Students Home

Kean University Joins Statewide Initiative to Bring New Jersey College Students Home

Kean University has joined nine other New Jersey public universities and colleges in issuing a call for the 120,000 state residents who attend higher education institutions out of state to transfer to a New Jersey school and help rebuild the state as a part of a new Scholar Corps program.

Virtual Research Days 2020
Thousands Take Part in Kean’s Virtual Research Days

Thousands Take Part in Kean’s Virtual Research Days

More than 1,700 Kean students shared their research in fields ranging from biology to business as the University’s annual Research Days conference became a virtual experience amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

Nature abounds at the Kean Skylands campus in northern New Jersey.
Q&A: Kean Expert Advocates Using Nature to Heal and Help

Q&A: Kean Expert Advocates Using Nature to Heal and Help

Danielle Servedio, Psy.D, a lecturer at Kean Skylands in Jefferson Township, holds degrees in marriage and family therapy and clinical art therapy. Her work focuses on using art and nature to create optimal healing environments for patient care. 

Zaniyah Nichol of Orange poses with her free pizza as part of Kean's Dinner with the Dean event.
A Virtual ‘Dinner with the Dean’ Comes with Pizza Delivery from Kean

A Virtual ‘Dinner with the Dean’ Comes with Pizza Delivery from Kean

From New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania to as far away as Texas, high school students who have been accepted to Kean University are receiving a simultaneous pizza delivery to share with their families as they participate in virtual “Dinner with the Dean” events to learn more about enrollment.
Kean Dance Marathon 2020 was held on Instagram Live
Kean Dance Marathon Goes Virtual to Raise Money for Children’s Specialized Hospital

Kean Dance Marathon Goes Virtual to Raise Money for Children’s Specialized Hospital

Kean students danced in their living rooms to participate in the annual Kean Dance Marathon on Instagram Live and raise money for Children’s Specialized Hospital amid the COVID-19 pandemic.                  

Spring photo of main campus
Kean Takes Steps to Make College More Affordable Amid COVID-19 Pandemic

Kean Takes Steps to Make College More Affordable Amid COVID-19 Pandemic

Kean is launching a more flexible admissions process and enhancing scholarship opportunities for Fall 2020 admission to support prospective students and their families during the COVID-19 pandemic.
A photo of the people's hands, as they sit in a group talking
Q&A: Tips for Coping with Social Distancing

Q&A: Tips for Coping with Social Distancing

Vincent Kiefner, Ph.D., is director of Kean University Office of Counseling, Disability, Alcohol and Other Drug Services. Kean News spoke with him about social distancing and how Kean students — and others — can best cope with the changes brought on by COVID-19.
A scene from Premiere Stages' Healing Voices OnStage: Caregivers’ Stories
Premiere Stages to Combat COVID-19 with the Power of the Pen

Premiere Stages to Combat COVID-19 with the Power of the Pen

Premiere Stages at Kean University announces a new playwriting competition, the Premiere Senior Endeavor Awards, offering cash awards and other benefits for New Jersey-based writers inspired by the challenges of COVID-19.
L-r, Ryan Cruz, Kean graduate Eric Cruz, and Kevin Zamora on Shark Tank.
Kean Graduate Steps into Success on TV’s Shark Tank with ‘Muvez Footwear’

Kean Graduate Steps into Success on TV’s Shark Tank with ‘Muvez Footwear’

Kean graduate Eric Cruz '11, who developed a new, convertible sneaker called Muvez Footwear and pitched the product on the reality TV show Shark Tank, came away with a $200,000 investment from hip-hop clothing mogul Daymond John.
school kids try hands-on exhibits at the da Vinci exhibit
Da Vinci - Inventions Exhibition Open Through Mid-April at Kean

Da Vinci - Inventions Exhibition Open Through Mid-April at Kean

From middle school students sketching copies of famous artworks, to senior citizen groups and others marveling at “flying machines,” thousands of visitors have toured Da Vinci — Inventions since it opened at Kean University’s Liberty Hall Academic Center & Exhibition Hall in January.