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Solemn Ceremony, Day of Service, Memorialize September 11
Solemn Ceremony, Day of Service, Memorialize September 11
The Kean University community remembered the September 11, 2001 terror attacks in a solemn ceremony at the University’s Human Rights Institute that also marked a day of service to others.
President Farahi Gives Opening Day Address
President Farahi Gives Opening Day Address
President Dawood Farahi, Ph.D., kicked off the start of the 2018-2019 academic year with his annual Opening Day Address to faculty and staff, highlighting Kean's achievements from the past year and offering new plans to move the University forward on a path of excellence and opportunity.
Kean Choir and Chorale Take Music on Tour
Kean Choir and Chorale Take Music on Tour
The Kean University Concert Choir, Chorale and Men’s Chamber Choir’s 20-year annual touring tradition continued this spring with six concerts in five days in New Jersey and the Washington, D.C. area.
Computer Science Professor Recognized Nationally as Outstanding Mentor
Computer Science Professor Recognized Nationally as Outstanding Mentor
Jenny Li, Ph.D., assistant professor of computer science at Kean University, is being recognized by the National Center for Women in Technology (NCWIT) for her outstanding research mentorship of women and underrepresented minorities.
Graduating English Major Weaves Story of Success
Graduating English Major Weaves Story of Success
Take it from the Class of 2018’s Schané Flowers – no matter the challenges, include internships in your Kean education.
Biotechnology Major’s Roots Shape His Future
Biotechnology Major’s Roots Shape His Future
Influenced by his parents’ perseverance, and determined to improve the lives of people in impoverished countries like those in his native Bolivia, graduating senior Victor Manuel Suarez has his sights set on a career in health care.
Kean Provost Recognized for Contributions to The New York Times
Kean Provost Recognized for Contributions to The New York Times
Kean University Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs Jeffrey H. Toney, Ph.D., was among 50 all-star contributors from around the world recently recognized as “regular” contributors to The New York Times.
Broadway’s Leslie Odom Jr. to Deliver Nathan Weiss Graduate Commencement Address
Broadway’s Leslie Odom Jr. to Deliver Nathan Weiss Graduate Commencement Address
Tony Award-winner and author Leslie Odom Jr. will be the featured speaker at the Kean University Nathan Weiss Graduate College Commencement on Tuesday, May 15 at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) in Newark.
The American Among Us
The American Among Us
Graphic design student Holly Taylor is a freshman with an unwavering student-work ethic and a big life off campus.
South Sudanese Refugee Tells Story of Triumph at the Kean Human Rights Institute Conference
South Sudanese Refugee Tells Story of Triumph at the Kean Human Rights Institute Conference
South Sudanese refugee Koang Doluony still remembers the despair he felt as a young child surrounded by hunger and chaos in a refugee camp.