News Archive

Kean Alumna Climbs Higher in Design

Four years ago, Tricia Cenit wasn’t sure she could afford college. Now, after receiving a scholarship at Kean, her designs are in "The New York Times."

New BFA Broadens Academic Pathways for Design Students

Kean's Michael Graves College has expanded programs available for students pursuing careers in the creative field of advertising.

Author Elizabeth Acevedo held a book reading and discussion of her book, The Poet X, at Kean

Award-winning Author Elizabeth Acevedo Gives Book Reading at Kean

The author of the verse novel "The Poet X" read from her work and spoke to Kean students as part of Hispanic Heritage Month and the University's Common Read.

New Office of Alumni Engagement Connects with Kean Grads

The new Office of Alumni Engagement will work to build stronger ties with the University’s 100,000 alumni and foster programs that support current Kean students.

Kean Building and Students Receive Awards in Architecture

The Kean Skylands "classroom in the trees" and three Kean architecture students were recognized by the Newark and Suburban Architects chapter of AIA.

Kean Dedicates Hennings College of Science, Mathematics and Technology

Kean University held a ribbon-cutting ceremony to officially dedicate The Dorothy and George Hennings College of Science, Mathematics and Technology, and honor Distinguished Professor Emerita Dorothy Grant Hennings, Ed.D., and her husband, the late Professor George Hennings, Ed.D.

Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month at Kean University

Kean University kicked off #HispanicHeritageMonth with a proclamation read by Associate Vice President of Student Success and Retention Carlos E. Rodriguez, and cultural music by a live mariachi band.

Year One director John Wooten works on stage with artistic and literary intern Latisa Harriott, a graduate of Kean University

Kean Theatre Alumni Play Crucial Roles in Premiere Stages’ Production of ‘Year One’

Eight Kean theatre alumni are getting valuable experience and earning points toward their Actors' Equity membership serving as understudies and in backstage roles for the Premiere Stages' production of Year One, which is in its final week at Kean’s Bauer Boucher Theatre Center.

The Dizzy Gillespie Afro-Latin Experience

Dizzy Gillespie Afro-Latin Experience to Headline Free Outdoor Music Festival at Kean

The free Jazz & Roots Music Festival at The Lawn at Enlow Hall on Saturday, October 16 from 4:30-8 p.m. will feature great music from jazz and rap/hip-hop artists.

Kean University's STEM building illuminated at night.

Institute for Life Science Entrepreneurship Receives Federal Prize to Support Inclusive Entrepreneurship

ILSE, based at Kean, was awarded one of 84 U.S. Small Business Administration prizes nationwide to encourage diversity in life sciences entrepreneurship.