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Justice Fasciale takes the oath of office on Wilkins Theatre's stage, surrounded by his wife and sons.
Kean Hosts Swearing-in of Supreme Court Justice Douglas Fasciale

Kean Hosts Swearing-in of Supreme Court Justice Douglas Fasciale

Top leaders from New Jersey’s executive, legislative and judicial branches of government, including Governor Phil Murphy, were at Wilkins Theatre for the swearing in of the state's newest Supreme Court justice.
Why We Run - Kean University Cross Country

Why We Run - Kean University Cross Country

Cross country is back at Kean University for the first time in 15 years. The runners on the men's and women's teams are motivated to represent the sport at Kean, the most recent addition to Kean Athletics 16 Division III teams.

Three diverse people wrap Christmas gifts around a long table
Kean Gives Back During the Holidays

Kean Gives Back During the Holidays

The holiday spirit of giving is alive at Kean University as the campus community comes together for toy drives to benefit hundreds of New Jersey children.

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Meeting the Learning Challenge Brought on by COVID-19

Meeting the Learning Challenge Brought on by COVID-19

Nearly 100 New Jersey public school administrators came together on Kean University’s campus recently to hear the latest research on learning loss during the COVID-19 pandemic and sample new technologies to support students and educators in the post-COVID learning environment.

Roberta and Alvin Freeman in the front seat of car, with their three children behind them.
Husband and Wife Kean Education Grads Lead Rival NJ School Districts

Husband and Wife Kean Education Grads Lead Rival NJ School Districts

Roberta and Alvin Freeman have spent years in school together. The couple met as teachers in Long Branch, went to Kean together to earn their master’s and doctorate degrees in education, and now both serve as school superintendents – in neighboring towns.

Kean University's Hynes Hall, a white and glass building
Kean University Is First in NJ to Join National Moon Shot for Equity Partnership

Kean University Is First in NJ to Join National Moon Shot for Equity Partnership

As part of a longstanding commitment to diversity and equity in higher education, Kean University announced today it is the first university in New Jersey to join Moon Shot for Equity, a national network of colleges and universities committed to eliminating equity gaps in higher education by 2030

Saran Nurse, Ph.D., a Black woman wearing a pink blouse, smiles.
Kean Equity in Action Fellow to Research Black Entrepreneurs

Kean Equity in Action Fellow to Research Black Entrepreneurs

Equity in Action Presidential Fellow Saran Nurse, Ph.D., who teaches in the College of Business and Public Management, has received a grant to research the resiliency of Black-owned businesses to four types of external disruptions: natural disaster, COVID-19, civil unrest and gentrification.
Leveling Up the Esports Playing Field

Leveling Up the Esports Playing Field

Although women account for nearly half of gamers in the U.S., only 8% of college esports players are women. The Kean Esports Team is trying to change that by leveling the playing field and being more inclusive for female gamers.
Actor Holly Taylor smiles as she holds up the book, The New Art of Ideas.
Actor Holly Taylor Helps Kean Professor Launch Latest Book

Actor Holly Taylor Helps Kean Professor Launch Latest Book

When Michael Graves College Distinguished Professor Robin Landa was planning her 25th book, "The New Art of Ideas," she knew who to ask to design the cover and illustrations: her former student and Kean grad Holly Taylor '21, who stars in the Netflix series "Manifest."
A Hispanic woman with brown hair, wearing a bright blue jacket and white shirt
Management Science Graduate Devotes Career to Helping the Underrepresented

Management Science Graduate Devotes Career to Helping the Underrepresented

Sara Peña ’96 developed a newfound confidence at Kean that has carried her through her career to her current role as PSE&G’s director of external affairs.