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‘A Shock and a Miracle’: Kean Oral History Project Changes History for Family

‘A Shock and a Miracle’: Kean Oral History Project Changes History for Family

A New Jersey family’s personal history has been rewritten after taking part in the Holocaust Resource Center of Kean University’s Oral History Project. 

Wenzhou-Kean University's architecture building, with blue sky and Wenzhou-Kean in large letters on the lawn.
Wenzhou-Kean University Celebrates 10th Anniversary

Wenzhou-Kean University Celebrates 10th Anniversary

Events were held in China and at Kean USA to mark the 10th anniversary of Wenzhou-Kean University, Kean's American-style campus in China, which builds cultural and educational bridges between the two countries.
Kean President Repollet, Student Org President Pleitez and Student Trustee Robinson sit at two tables on a stage.
Campus Safety, COVID-19 Protocols Addressed at Kean Student Town Hall

Campus Safety, COVID-19 Protocols Addressed at Kean Student Town Hall

Campus safety and COVID-19 protocols were among topics raised by students at the first Student Town Hall of the 2021-2022 academic year.
Kean President Repollet, Student Org President Pleitez and Student Trustee Robinson sit at two tables on a stage.
Campus Safety, COVID-19 Protocols Addressed at Kean Student Town Hall

Campus Safety, COVID-19 Protocols Addressed at Kean Student Town Hall

Campus safety and COVID-19 protocols were among topics raised by students at the first Student Town Hall of the 2021-2022 academic year.
Kean Biology Student Is a Viral TikTok Star

Kean Biology Student Is a Viral TikTok Star

Luis Duval studies biology at Kean but gets recognized on campus most often for being a TikTok star with more than 2 million followers.
Kean professor Dongyan Mu in protective clothing hold two pails of sorted trash under a blue tent.
Kean Researchers Seek Environmental Solutions in the Trash

Kean Researchers Seek Environmental Solutions in the Trash

A research project funded by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection is investigating how to best utilize the on-campus composter to reduce the amount of food waste the University sends to landfills.
21-Year-Old Entrepreneur from Kean Launches First Business

21-Year-Old Entrepreneur from Kean Launches First Business

As the fitness industry recovers from a devastating pandemic, 21-year-old Kean Ocean business student Brandon Lombardo opens his first brick-and-mortar health shop.

Kean Hall is located on the Kean campus
Kean Named New Jersey’s First Urban Research University

Kean Named New Jersey’s First Urban Research University

Kean has been named New Jersey’s first urban research university, recognizing the University’s growing role in conducting research and generating solutions to issues in urban communities statewide.
Kean senior Edgar Arauz works as a peer mentor with student veterans
Peer Mentors Help Student Veterans Succeed at Kean

Peer Mentors Help Student Veterans Succeed at Kean

Kean senior Edgar Arauz is a U.S. Marine veteran and a peer mentor who helps other Kean student veterans navigate the transition to college.
Kean senior Edgar Arauz works as a peer mentor with student veterans
Peer Mentors Help Student Veterans Succeed at Kean

Peer Mentors Help Student Veterans Succeed at Kean

Kean senior Edgar Arauz is a U.S. Marine veteran and a peer mentor who helps other Kean student veterans navigate the transition to college.