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Sustainability Starts with Small Changes | Kean's Allison Edgley, Ed.D.

Sustainability ambassador Allison Edgley, Ed.D., is back! In part two of her episode, she shares what she learned firsthand about sustainable practices in China and Iceland.

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Kean Graduate Persevered Through ‘Unpredictable’ Higher Education Journey

Frank Capone ‘22, ’24 M.A. always saw his future working in his family's pastry shop or restaurant instead of going to college, but a high school psychology course changed his plans and put him on a path toward earning two Kean University degrees in psychology.

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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.

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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.

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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.

Kean Celebrates Founders Day with Gratitude and Fellowship

With festivities on campus and record-breaking gifts, the University community celebrated its history and looked toward the future. Watch this tribute to donors from President Lamont O. Repollet, Ed.D., and Kean students.

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Kean Campus Community Gets Starry-Eyed Over Rare Solar Eclipse

A solar eclipse during college hour captivated the Kean campus community, with crowds of students, administrators, faculty and staff donning protective glasses to get a glimpse of the rare astronomical event.

Attendees at the ASL Night celebration got to walk on the ice after the game.

Kean American Sign Language Club Scores with Event at NJ Devils Game

Kean’s American Sign Language (ASL) Club teamed up with the New Jersey Devils and other partners to celebrate the Deaf community at ASL Night, held during one of the NHL team’s home games at the Prudential Center.

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Kean Celebrates Diversity with Cultural Graduation Events

The University's newest pre-commencement celebration – ¡Celebrando Graduación Juntos! – is one in a trio of upcoming events, including Lavender Graduation and African Heritage Graduation, designed for graduating students to share pride in their diverse backgrounds.

Kean Wins Recognition for Sustainability

The University was recently recognized for its success in sustainability in areas such as research, curriculum, diversity and campus engagement by the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education.

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