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Future Chemistry Teacher Fulfills a Dream at Kean University

Future Chemistry Teacher Fulfills a Dream at Kean University

Kean 2023 graduating senior Ryen Hagg, a student ambassador and a New Jersey Governor’s STEM Scholar, knew her place was at Kean from the first moment she visited.
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Supercharging Student Engagement by Embracing Diverse Cultures

Supercharging Student Engagement by Embracing Diverse Cultures

On the seventh episode of Kean’s podcast, Urban Impact, Ana I. Berdecia, director of the Center for the Positive Development of Urban Children at the John S. Watson Institute for Urban Policy and Research at Kean, discusses the impact teachers have when they embrace the different cultures of their students and why stepping up cultural celebrations and measures that embrace diversity are key to engaging students on a deeper level.
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New Program at Kean Aims to Bring Students Back to College

New Program at Kean Aims to Bring Students Back to College

The message is clear: it’s never too late to return to college. A new Kean program encourages former students who left school to come back and complete their degrees.
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Kean Ocean Graduate Is Dedicated to Helping Victims

Kean Ocean Graduate Is Dedicated to Helping Victims

Attorney Eduardo Sotomayor ’17 started on his career path in law by earning a degree in criminal justice from Kean Ocean.
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KEANetwork, Offering a Discounted Kean Degree, Expands

KEANetwork, Offering a Discounted Kean Degree, Expands

KEANetwork works with school districts, associations and businesses, including the New York Red Bulls pro soccer team, to provide the benefit of a reduced-cost education at Kean to their employees and active members.
Students Create Immersive VR Experience for Nantucket Historical Association

Students Create Immersive VR Experience for Nantucket Historical Association

See how a group of talented Kean students collaborated to bring Nantucket’s rich past to life through the fascinating, cutting-edge world of virtual reality.
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Kean Provost Delivers Keynote Address at Conference in China

Kean Provost Delivers Keynote Address at Conference in China

Kean Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs David S. Birdsell, Ph.D., discussed areas of potential cooperation between the U.S. and China at a conference held at Xiamen University, one of the top institutions of higher education in China.

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Physicist Michio Kaku, Ph.D., to Give Distinguished Lecture at Kean

Physicist Michio Kaku, Ph.D., to Give Distinguished Lecture at Kean

Influential physicist Michio Kaku, Ph.D., will speak on The Future of the Mind on Monday, April 24 at Kean as part of the President’s Distinguished Lecture Series. The event kicks off the University’s Research Days.
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US Sens. Menendez, Booker Highlight $18 Million in NJ Higher Education Federal Funding at Kean

US Sens. Menendez, Booker Highlight $18 Million in NJ Higher Education Federal Funding at Kean

New Jersey’s two U.S. senators came to Kean to announce federal aid to colleges and universities throughout the state, including more than $4 million dollars for Kean projects.
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The Power of Family Engagement in Education

The Power of Family Engagement in Education

On the sixth episode of Kean’s podcast, "Urban Impact", Senior Vice President for Entrepreneurial Education Initiatives Sancha Gray, Ed.D., discusses how intentionally developing programs that engage families in the education of their children brings about positive outcomes, increases graduation rates and has the potential to disrupt the cycle of poverty.