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Olympic Medalist and New Jersey Native Laurie Hernandez Named 2025 Kean University Commencement Speaker
Olympic Medalist and New Jersey Native Laurie Hernandez Named 2025 Kean University Commencement Speaker
Olympic gold and silver medalist Laurie Hernandez, a New Jersey native, will serve as Kean University's 2025 Commencement speaker.
Founders Day at Kean: Honoring 170 Years of Excellence
Founders Day at Kean: Honoring 170 Years of Excellence
Kean proudly celebrated the 170th anniversary of its founding as the Newark Normal School on Monday during the annual Founders Day celebration. Thanks to everyone who donated to support our students and programs.
Kean Alumna Arlene Crescenzi Allen ’73 Honors Her Husband’s Legacy with Endowed Science Scholarship
Kean Alumna Arlene Crescenzi Allen ’73 Honors Her Husband’s Legacy with Endowed Science Scholarship
Kean alumna Arlene Crescenzi Allen ’73 has made a historic estate gift establishing the largest endowed scholarship in Kean’s history, supporting science students in honor of her late husband, Craig.
Kean University Alumna Arlene Crescenzi Allen ’73 Honors Her Husband’s Legacy with Endowed Science Scholarship
Kean University Alumna Arlene Crescenzi Allen ’73 Honors Her Husband’s Legacy with Endowed Science Scholarship
Kean alumna Arlene Crescenzi Allen ’73 has made a historic estate gift establishing the largest endowed scholarship in Kean’s history, supporting science students in honor of her late husband, Craig.
The Power of Research at Kean University
The Power of Research at Kean University
Kean University’s Center for Undergraduate Research and Fellowships (CURF) connects students with real-world research opportunities in genetics, artificial intelligence and beyond.
Kean Research Days Highlight Research, Learning and Creative Work
Kean Research Days Highlight Research, Learning and Creative Work
Nearly 1,300 Kean students will take part in the three-day conference focused on research, innovation and learning.
Deployed in Syria, Three Soldiers Celebrate a Shared Connection with Kean
Deployed in Syria, Three Soldiers Celebrate a Shared Connection with Kean
At Al-Tanf Garrison in Syria, three New Jersey Army National Guard members - Kimmarah Casey, Marcus Martinez and Johnnie McDowell - discovered they had more in common than their mission: they were all Kean University alumni.
Kean Senior Combines Love of Travel, Psychology and Literacy to Write a Children’s Book
Kean Senior Combines Love of Travel, Psychology and Literacy to Write a Children’s Book
Kean University senior Charlene Higgs, 34, traveled the world in her 20s, going from her native Canada to Australia, Cambodia and California before finally settling in New Jersey.
Kean Research Offers New Tools in the Fight Against Spotted Lanternflies
Kean Research Offers New Tools in the Fight Against Spotted Lanternflies
Assistant Professor Brenna Levine, Ph.D., has decoded the most detailed genome of the invasive spotted lanternfly, paving the way for future control methods. The National Science Foundation-funded research, co-authored by a Kean graduate student, was published in Scientific Data.
Kean University Yoga Program Builds Mind-Body Connection and Community
Kean University Yoga Program Builds Mind-Body Connection and Community
Kean's Yoga Teacher Certification Program is one of only two in New Jersey that offers certification and college credit. From enhancing classroom teaching skills to empowering future healthcare professionals, this program teaches students to embody mind, body and spirit.