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New Academic Programs Expand Kean’s Educational Offerings

New Academic Programs Expand Kean’s Educational Offerings

Five new degree programs have been added to Kean University’s academic offerings for the 2018-2019 academic year to meet the growing demand for healthcare professionals and offer students a global perspective in an evolving job market.
Politics and “Scandal” Open Distinguished Lecture Series

Politics and “Scandal” Open Distinguished Lecture Series

Presidential historian and Pulitzer Prize-winning writer Jon Meacham and Judy A. Smith, whose career in high-level crisis management inspired the hit TV show Scandal, will launch Kean University’s Distinguished Lecture Series this semester.

Kean student Natalie Hernández interviews a volunteer in South Africa.
Students Conduct Research in South Africa

Students Conduct Research in South Africa

Two Kean students and their professors spent more than two weeks of the summer in South Africa conducting research on volunteering for Mandela Day, a time of community service held annually in honor of the anti-apartheid revolutionary.
Students and their families moved in to Cougar Hall on Kean University's main campus in Union.
A Move-in Day of Excitement and Possibility

A Move-in Day of Excitement and Possibility

Excited students, tearful parents and rolling yellow bins took over Kean’s main campus in the days before the start of the Fall semester as approximately 2,100 students moved in to the University’s seven residence halls.
New kean.edu website
New Kean.edu Launches for Fall 2018 Semester

New Kean.edu Launches for Fall 2018 Semester

Kean University unveiled a new Kean.edu website at the start of the Fall semester to better showcase the University’s academic programs, research and student success to our digital audience.

The new members of Kean University's faculty pose outside Kean Hall.
Kean Welcomes New Faculty

Kean Welcomes New Faculty

More than 50 new faculty members, representing academic disciplines from across the University, are getting lessons in all things Kean during this summer’s new faculty orientation program.
Governor Phil Murphy with Sarah Coykendall and others at the March for our Lives event
March for Our Lives: Road to Change

March for Our Lives: Road to Change

Kean University students Spencer Martin ’19 and Gunneet Malhi ‘21, and recent alumni Sarah Coykendall ’18 and Sarah Mack ‘18 attended the March for Our Lives: Road to Change in Morristown, N.J. The event, part of a 75-city tour, was designed to educate young people a

Kean Choir and Chorale Take Music on Tour

Kean Choir and Chorale Take Music on Tour

The Kean University Concert Choir, Chorale and Men’s Chamber Choir’s 20-year annual touring tradition continued this spring with six concerts in five days in New Jersey and the Washington, D.C. area.
Computer Science Professor Recognized Nationally as Outstanding Mentor

Computer Science Professor Recognized Nationally as Outstanding Mentor

Jenny Li, Ph.D., assistant professor of computer science at Kean University, is being recognized by the National Center for Women in Technology (NCWIT) for her outstanding research mentorship of women and underrepresented minorities.
Kean Hosts Summer Conferences for Aspiring and Experienced Teachers

Kean Hosts Summer Conferences for Aspiring and Experienced Teachers

Kean University furthered its legacy as a leader in teacher training with two summer conferences held on the Union campus — one for middle school students who plan to be teachers, and the other for experienced educators looking to sharpen their skills