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Celebrate Kean Founders Day
Celebrate Kean Founders Day
Kean University got its start 167 years ago on April 14th. The campus community is encouraged to donate to the Kean Foundation’s Fund for Excellence in support of the University and its students and is invited to a light breakfast on the Union and Kean Ocean campuses to celebrate.
'Cougar Cribs' Featuring Cougar Hall
'Cougar Cribs' Featuring Cougar Hall
The first episode of Cougar Cribs brings us inside the newest residence hall at Kean University – Cougar Hall. Join two of Kean’s residential students as they share how they style their suite.
Kean Grad’s Film Project Lands on Amazon Prime
Kean Grad’s Film Project Lands on Amazon Prime
A sci-fi thriller and coming-of-age limited series, Timelapse was filmed partly at Kean and includes Kean graduates in the cast and crew.
Chemistry Graduate Brings Passion and Energy to Johns Hopkins University Lab
Chemistry Graduate Brings Passion and Energy to Johns Hopkins University Lab
Angela Estevez ’17 has the job of her dreams as a lab manager at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. But to get there, she had to dig deep inside herself to find the confidence and resilience to apply for a position at the school 11 times.
Cougar Mascot Name Revealed
Cougar Mascot Name Revealed
The Kean University cougar mascot is no longer nameless. You voted and it’s official. The Kean Cougar finally has a name! Watch our video to learn what to call the Kean mascot.
K-12 Teachers Learn Cultural Competency Through Kean Professional Development
K-12 Teachers Learn Cultural Competency Through Kean Professional Development
As the K-12 student population in New Jersey becomes more diverse, a Kean program provides classroom teachers with increased cultural understanding and perspective.
Foundation to Offer Rappaport Prize to Top Kean Architecture Students for Second Year
Foundation to Offer Rappaport Prize to Top Kean Architecture Students for Second Year
A private foundation that supports higher education and urban design teaching will award $10,000 in total prizes to graduates and students from the School of Public Architecture for a second year.
State Sen. Raymond Lesniak to Give Distinguished Lecture at Kean
State Sen. Raymond Lesniak to Give Distinguished Lecture at Kean
Former State Senator Raymond Lesniak, founder of the Lesniak Institute for American Leadership at Kean, will offer insights and anecdotes from his 40 years in New Jersey politics.
Stop the Stigma: Mental Health and Human Rights
Stop the Stigma: Mental Health and Human Rights
WNBA Hall of Famer Chamique Holdsclaw told an audience of students at the Kean Human Rights Conference last week to seek help if they are struggling with mental illness.
Help Take Kean University from Great to Elite: Fill Out the Campus Climate Survey
Help Take Kean University from Great to Elite: Fill Out the Campus Climate Survey
Want to help guide the University’s future? Kean’s Cougar mascot is asking all students, faculty and staff to take the Campus Climate Survey and be eligible to win great prizes. #SpeakUpCougars