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Building Courage, Confidence and Character: Natasha Hemmings' Vision for the Girl Scouts
Building Courage, Confidence and Character: Natasha Hemmings' Vision for the Girl Scouts
Natasha Hemmings, CEO of Girl Scouts Heart of New Jersey, shares how the Girl Scouts and Kean are shaping future leaders and sparking transformation with a new mobile classroom.
Kean University Lecturer Shares Family Connection with Ndaba Mandela
Kean University Lecturer Shares Family Connection with Ndaba Mandela
Kean Ocean Lecturer Daun Ward had the chance to share a piece of family history – a friendship between her late father-in-law and anti-apartheid icon Nelson Mandela — with the University’s Senior Human Rights Fellow, Ndaba Mandela.
Kean Education Graduate Advances Daughter’s Legacy: Raising Money for Cancer Research
Kean Education Graduate Advances Daughter’s Legacy: Raising Money for Cancer Research
Kean alumna Sandy Goodman ’86 M.A., honors her late daughter Jennifer Goodman Linn by supporting the charity Jennifer co-founded, Cycle for Survival, which has raised nearly $400 million for rare cancer research at Memorial Sloan Kettering.
Kean Students Excel in Bloomberg Global Trading Challenge for Second Year
Kean Students Excel in Bloomberg Global Trading Challenge for Second Year
Students from Kean University’s College of Business and Public Management (CBPM) reached the top echelon of competitors in the Bloomberg Global Trading Challenge for the second year in a row.
Autism Advocate Temple Grandin, Ph.D., to Give Lecture at Kean University
Autism Advocate Temple Grandin, Ph.D., to Give Lecture at Kean University
The well-known advocate for the autism community and expert in animal science will present The World Needs All Kinds of Minds as part of the President’s Distinguished Lecture Series on Thursday, December 5.
Acclaimed Author Imbolo Mbue Visits Kean University for Common Read
Acclaimed Author Imbolo Mbue Visits Kean University for Common Read
The author engaged the Kean audience, including students who had read her novel, "How Beautiful We Were," with insights into her writing process and the novel’s themes of social justice, environmental activism, and the resilience of a fictional African village.
Ndaba Mandela on Legacy, Leadership and Global Impact
Ndaba Mandela on Legacy, Leadership and Global Impact
Ndaba Mandela, co-founder and chairman of the Mandela Institute for Humanity, discusses legacy, leadership and community-driven change in the latest episode of Urban Impact.
Kean University Receives Grant to Support Diverse Computer Science Enrollment
Kean University Receives Grant to Support Diverse Computer Science Enrollment
Patricia Morreale, Ph.D., chair of the Department of Computer Science and Technology, secured a nearly $750,000 award for Kean as part of the Computing Alliance for Hispanic-Serving Institutions (CAHSI). The funding aims to drive systemic changes that support underrepresented students in computer science.
Kean Senior Human Rights Fellow Ndaba Mandela Inspires Audience with Distinguished Lecture
Kean Senior Human Rights Fellow Ndaba Mandela Inspires Audience with Distinguished Lecture
Human rights leader Ndaba Mandela delivered a powerful lecture at Kean University last week, urging students and others to have the courage to be leaders.
Kean to Host Hundreds of Union Township Students Following School Closure
Kean to Host Hundreds of Union Township Students Following School Closure
Kean University is welcoming hundreds of local elementary students to its 1085 Morris Avenue Building, ensuring uninterrupted learning while their school is temporarily closed due to mold. The initiative also offers valuable hands-on learning opportunities for Kean education students.