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Carteret teacher Leana Malinowsky and Toms River teacher Christine Girtain
Two Kean Education Grads Vie for New Jersey Teacher of the Year

Two Kean Education Grads Vie for New Jersey Teacher of the Year

Middlesex County Teacher of the Year Leana Malinowsky ’08, ’12 M.A., and Ocean County Teacher of the Year Christine Girtain ’05 M.A., developed their skills and passion for teaching at Kean.
Kean Summer Programs Highlights

Kean Summer Programs Highlights

Kean offered a dozen pre-college and youth programs over the summer, giving 400 students an opportunity to explore theatre, fine arts, scientific research, human rights, soccer and more.

Yohanny Capellan
Kean Graduate Honored as Advertising ‘Fellow of the Year’

Kean Graduate Honored as Advertising ‘Fellow of the Year’

Kean University graduate Yohanny Capellan ’21 has been named MAIP Fellow of the Year for her work this summer in the national Multicultural Advertising Internship Program.

Kean President Repollet gestures as he speaks at a podium onstage at Wilkins Theatre.
President Repollet Celebrates ‘Kean on the Rise’ in Opening Day Address

President Repollet Celebrates ‘Kean on the Rise’ in Opening Day Address

Kean University President Lamont O. Repollet, Ed.D., today told a packed auditorium of faculty, staff and students at his Opening Day Address that “Kean is on the rise” and called on them to be part of the University’s continuing transformation.
A group shot of new faculty and some Kean administrators at STEM atrium
Kean Welcomes New Faculty for Fall Semester

Kean Welcomes New Faculty for Fall Semester

Kean University welcomed more than 50 new faculty members this year as the University continues to climb higher in both scholarly research and transformational teaching.

Kean students walk outside of the North Avenue Academic Building
Kean Enrolling Largest Freshman Class Ever for Fall 2022

Kean Enrolling Largest Freshman Class Ever for Fall 2022

Kean University’s freshman enrollment this Fall is projected to be the highest in the University’s history, with more than 2,000 students currently registered for classes. The strong enrollment for full-time freshmen shows the increased demand for Kean’s affordable, world-class education.
Three people with white lab coats and goggles work in lab.
Life Science Apprenticeship Program Launching at Kean

Life Science Apprenticeship Program Launching at Kean

The Institute for Life Science Entrepreneurship (ILSE) at Kean University has launched an apprenticeship program to train workers for life science careers.

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Kean Students Prepare for Cybersecurity Certification Exams in Free Summer Program

Kean Students Prepare for Cybersecurity Certification Exams in Free Summer Program

Fifteen Kean University students and recent graduates studied for cybersecurity certifications in a virtual pilot program offered free of charge through the University’s Center for Cybersecurity this summer. 
A group of people in a semicircle sit on stage. Overhead are the words, "we never would have created it without the 9/11 families."
NJ Premiere of 9/11 Investigation Documentary to Be Held at Kean

NJ Premiere of 9/11 Investigation Documentary to Be Held at Kean

Kean University will commemorate the anniversary of 9/11 with the New Jersey premiere of "Are We Safer Today?," a documentary that tells the story of the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States, known as the 9/11 Commission.
A large group of student wearing blue SUPERA t-shirts pose on a staircase.
Supera Program Named National Finalist for ‘Excelencia in Education’

Supera Program Named National Finalist for ‘Excelencia in Education’

Kean’s Supera Spanish-Speaking Program has been named a national finalist for 2022 Examples of Excelencia, one of only 20 programs in the country recognized by the group Excelencia in Education for their work serving Latino students.