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Graduate Student Brings Passion for Public Art to Kean Galleries in Water Is Life Exhibition
Graduate Student Brings Passion for Public Art to Kean Galleries in Water Is Life Exhibition
Art and the public good come together for graduate student Cristina Fittipaldi at Kean University Galleries where she combines her two passions — art and improving the public welfare.
Institute for Life Science Entrepreneurship Gets Grant to Expand Biotech Hub
Institute for Life Science Entrepreneurship Gets Grant to Expand Biotech Hub
The Institute for Life Science Entrepreneurship (ILSE) was awarded a $100,000 planning grant with Union Township to expand its outreach to life science entrepreneurs and its University programs.
Transformed CAS Puts Student Services Front and Center
Transformed CAS Puts Student Services Front and Center
The newly renovated Maxine and Jack Lane Center for Academic Success (CAS) now serves as a central location for students to access academic support; financial aid, registrar and career services; scholarship, internship and international studies information; and more. New smart classrooms, space for study sessions and a dedicated veteran's lounge, make it a place for all students to succeed.
‘Hidden Child’ of the Holocaust Speaks at Kristallnacht Commemoration
‘Hidden Child’ of the Holocaust Speaks at Kristallnacht Commemoration
The lifelong psychological toll of the Holocaust on children who lived in hiding to avoid capture by the Nazis was recounted in emotional detail at Kean by Albert Hepner, one of those “hidden children.”
Domestic Violence Awareness Exhibition at Miron Student Center
Domestic Violence Awareness Exhibition at Miron Student Center
The Empty Place at the Table exhibition gave the Kean community the opportunity to read stories of victims of domestic violence, while showing the impact of not having loved ones at the table.
Trading Places: Kean Student, Administrators Switch Roles in "Dean for a Day"
Trading Places: Kean Student, Administrators Switch Roles in "Dean for a Day"
Imagine if a Kean University senior were to run meetings, solve problems and be a campus administrator for a day; while at the same time, deans sat in classes, ate at the cafeteria and got a taste of student life. It happened at Kean on November 1, wh
Presidential Historian Jon Meacham Offers Perspective and Hope
Presidential Historian Jon Meacham Offers Perspective and Hope
Taking a long view of the American political climate, presidential historian and Pulitzer Prize-winning author Jon Meacham reminded an audience at Kean University that the country has come through difficult times before and will again.
Lesniak Institute at Kean University Prepares Next Generation of Advocates
Lesniak Institute at Kean University Prepares Next Generation of Advocates
Former New Jersey Sen. Raymond J. Lesniak continues his focus on advocacy at the Lesniak Institute at Kean University. He also will teach a course at Kean this Spring on how students can become effective advocates in their communities.
Be the Change N.J. Attends Clinton Global Initiative Event
Be the Change N.J. Attends Clinton Global Initiative Event
Members of a Kean-based advocacy group joined more than 1,000 other students at the Clinton Global Initiative - University (CGI-U) conference in Chicago this month and came back with renewed commitment to their work in ending violence and addressing homelessness.
Return of the Cougars for Homecoming
Return of the Cougars for Homecoming
The Kean University community came together for a day of fun and school spirit at Kean’s Star Wars-themed Homecoming, Return of the Cougars.