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Kean Graduate Students Train In Real Allied Healthcare Scenarios
Kean Graduate Students Train In Real Allied Healthcare Scenarios
Graduate students studying physical therapy, speech, occupational therapy and more got the chance to learn from each other and work together to help a fictional patient during Kean's Interprofessional Grand Rounds program.
Earth Week Educates and Inspires Students
Earth Week Educates and Inspires Students
Kean students passionate about protecting the environment shared their message on campus with a series of Earth Week events, including a cleanup of the Elizabeth River and an Earth Day Fair.
The Team Approach to Learning
The Team Approach to Learning
VIDEO: At the Michael Graves College Thinking Creatively conference's Let's Charrette and the Nathan Weiss Graduate College Grand Rounds, students from various academic disciplines worked together to develop interdisciplinary solutions in real-world scenarios.
Kean Women Math Graduates Defy the Odds
Kean Women Math Graduates Defy the Odds
Four women of color who will graduate with mathematical sciences degrees from Kean this May have been accepted to graduate programs nationwide, bucking a national trend showing both gender and racial gaps in math higher education and professions.
Psy.D. Students Address School Safety with Local Officials
Psy.D. Students Address School Safety with Local Officials
Students in the Combined School and Clinical Psychology program who are studying school violence and related issues recently presented their findings to the mayor and police chief of Scotch Plains. They researched a wide range of school safety issues, including infectious diseases, mental health, substance abuse, bullying and overuse of technology.
Kean Dance Marathon Sets Sixth Straight Fundraising Record
Kean Dance Marathon Sets Sixth Straight Fundraising Record
The Kean Dance Marathon raised $54,175 for Children's Specialized Hospital in Mountainside, another record. The marathon has raised more than $230,000 for the hospital since it began in 2014.
Students Help Make Theatre Sensory Friendly for All
Students Help Make Theatre Sensory Friendly for All
The sound level in Wilkins Theater was lowered, the house lights were cut in half, and a team of Kean graduate students provided sensory friendly sand play, crafts, games and a crawl-through tunnel during a recent performance of the children’s show Pinkalicious: The Musical
Chelsea Clinton Urges Action to Help Endangered Species
Chelsea Clinton Urges Action to Help Endangered Species
Best-selling author and animal rights advocate Chelsea Clinton joined Senator Raymond J. Lesniak at Kean's Enlow Recital Hall to discuss her new book, "Don't Let Them Disappear." The former first daughter answered questions from children and signed books for the sold-out crowd.
Research Days Speaker Creates STEAM from STEM
Research Days Speaker Creates STEAM from STEM
The keynote speaker at Kean's Research Days will be celebrated artist Paula Gaetano Adi, known for her works that combine art and technology. Her appearance highlights the addition of the arts to the traditional STEM fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics.
Miron Student Center Renovations Designed to Improve the ‘Heart of Campus’
Miron Student Center Renovations Designed to Improve the ‘Heart of Campus’
Work has begun on a series of renovations at Miron Student Center that will provide more space for student programs, updated restrooms and hallways, and an international food station in the Food Court.