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Kean Graduate, a School Principal, Boosts Student Performance
Kean Graduate, a School Principal, Boosts Student Performance
Tomeeko Hunt ’04 M.A. has a dynamic philosophy as principal of Leonard V. Moore Middle School in Roselle: think innovatively, decide boldly and act quickly.
Inside Kean University's Journey to Sustainability, with Felice Vazquez
Inside Kean University's Journey to Sustainability, with Felice Vazquez
Hear how the University’s innovative efforts led to a prestigious Silver STARS rating for sustainability. Hosts Michael Salvatore, Ph.D., and Barbara George Johnson, J.D., talk with Felice Vazquez Esq., Kean’s senior vice president for planning and special counsel to the president, about the importance of sustainability in higher education.
Kean Computer Science Graduate Makes Jailbreaking Breakthrough
Kean Computer Science Graduate Makes Jailbreaking Breakthrough
Computer science graduate Brendan Hannon ’24 developed a novel approach to testing AI applications like ChatGPT and revealed vulnerabilities that could allow the technology to be misused for unscrupulous purposes.
Kean University Graduate Turns Challenges into Advocacy
Kean University Graduate Turns Challenges into Advocacy
New graduate Aidan Allman-Cooper ’24 will use his experiences as an autistic person and his Kean education to forge a career in education and advocacy.
Wakefern Food Corp. Donates $1 Million to Kean for Scholarship Honoring Alumnus Joe Sheridan
Wakefern Food Corp. Donates $1 Million to Kean for Scholarship Honoring Alumnus Joe Sheridan
Wakefern Food Corp. has announced a $1 million donation for student scholarships at Kean University in honor of the company’s recently-retired president, Kean alumnus Joe Sheridan ’80.
Kean Awards Bachelor’s Degrees to Over 2,800 Graduates
Kean Awards Bachelor’s Degrees to Over 2,800 Graduates
Kean University’s undergraduate Class of 2024 celebrated an out-of-this-world graduation with family, friends and a powerful “reality check” from commencement speaker and renowned astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson, Ph.D. The festive Undergraduate Commencement ceremony was held Thursday, May 16, at the Prudential Center in Newark.
Sustainability Starts with Small Changes | Kean's Allison Edgley, Ed.D.
Sustainability Starts with Small Changes | Kean's Allison Edgley, Ed.D.
Sustainability ambassador Allison Edgley, Ed.D., is back! In part two of her episode, she shares what she learned firsthand about sustainable practices in China and Iceland.
Innovative GAMER Program Boosts Student-Athletes' Academic Success
Innovative GAMER Program Boosts Student-Athletes' Academic Success
Student-athletes are leveling up under Kean Athletics' GAMER plan. By helping them improve their academic performance, GAMER ensures players excel in the classroom so they can compete on the athletic field and reach their ultimate goal — graduation.
Climbing Higher Together: Our Faculty Featured at Research Conference
Climbing Higher Together: Our Faculty Featured at Research Conference
We are thrilled to spotlight our faculty featured at the conference last week who presented on different research focusing on artificial intelligence.
Kean Graduate Persevered Through ‘Unpredictable’ Higher Education Journey
Kean Graduate Persevered Through ‘Unpredictable’ Higher Education Journey
Kean Ocean graduate Frank Capone '22, '24 M.A. took a step-by-step approach through his college career, which took him as far as earning his master’s degree in psychology from Kean.