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Kean Leads Restorative Justice Training Program

Kean Leads Restorative Justice Training Program

Kean is working with educators in 15 New Jersey public school districts on a pilot program to create a more supportive and inclusive culture in K-12 schools.
Spotted Lanternfly – Why Is It So Bad?

Spotted Lanternfly – Why Is It So Bad?

A Kean researcher is working with students to understand how the destructive spotted lanternfly, a plant-hopping insect indigenous to parts of China, India and Vietnam, is spreading across New Jersey.
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Kean Named One of 25 U.S. Colleges to Lead Economic Development Programs

Kean Named One of 25 U.S. Colleges to Lead Economic Development Programs

Kean received a U.S. Economic Development Administration University Center grant and is creating the Center to identify and support the economic development needs of communities throughout New Jersey.
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Kean-Based Organization to Help Build Indian Biotechnology in NJ

Kean-Based Organization to Help Build Indian Biotechnology in NJ

The Institute for Life Science Entrepreneurship, a nonprofit based at Kean that works with startups and entrepreneurs in the life sciences, has signed an agreement providing training and support to strengthen ties with the Indian biotechnology sector.
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New Office of Alumni Engagement Connects with Kean Grads

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.
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Kean Welcomes Artist-in-Residence Knowledge Bennett

Kean Welcomes Artist-in-Residence Knowledge Bennett

Internationally recognized contemporary artist Knowledge Bennett, Kean’s inaugural artist-in-residence, opened a multimedia exhibition of his latest work, entitled "Pieces of a Man," at galleries spanning the campus. The exhibition will run through December 17.
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President Biden Nominates Kean VP to Federal Education Foundation Board

President Biden Nominates Kean VP to Federal Education Foundation Board

President Biden has nominated Barbara George Johnson, vice president of external affairs and urban policy and research at Kean University, as a member of the Board of Trustees of the Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation. 

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Virtual International Internships Give Kean Students World View During Pandemic

Virtual International Internships Give Kean Students World View During Pandemic

A virtual international internship program created during the COVID-19 pandemic will continue at Kean University and Wenzhou-Kean University in China, allowing students to work halfway around the world as interns on each other’s campuses.

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Contemporary Artist Knowledge Bennett's ‘Pieces of a Man’ Exhibition to Debut at Kean

Contemporary Artist Knowledge Bennett's ‘Pieces of a Man’ Exhibition to Debut at Kean

Internationally recognized contemporary artist Knowledge Bennett will open a multimedia art exploration at Kean University, beginning September 1. "Pieces of a Man" focuses on matters of science, mathematics, spirituality and societal issues.