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On the 'Threshold of a New Era,' Kean President Marks Opening Day
On the 'Threshold of a New Era,' Kean President Marks Opening Day
Kean University President Lamont O. Repollet, Ed.D., announced record enrollment of registered new students and highlighted the University’s role as an anchor institution during his annual Opening Day address.
Kean Q&A: College of Liberal Arts Welcomes Dean Jessica Thurlow, Ph.D.
Kean Q&A: College of Liberal Arts Welcomes Dean Jessica Thurlow, Ph.D.
A student-centered academic leader who was drawn to Kean’s "deep focus on access and affordability," Thurlow plans to nurture and grow programs in the CLA and create connections among Kean's colleges and across its campuses.
Kean Q&A: Dean James Konopack, Ph.D., Joins CHPHS
Kean Q&A: Dean James Konopack, Ph.D., Joins CHPHS
A New Jersey native, Konopack envisions the College of Health Professions and Human Services as a leader for interprofessional education and collaborative, evidence-based practice, and a cultivator of "future generations of healthcare practitioners and scholars."
Speech-Language Pathologist with Three Kean Degrees Develops New Teaching Tool
Speech-Language Pathologist with Three Kean Degrees Develops New Teaching Tool
Stefanie Martelle, SLPD, a three-time Kean graduate, created a visual learning tool to help neurodivergent students understand idioms, those expressions of speech like "in a pickle" and "stick together" that mean something other than their literal translation.
Kean Announces 2023 Benisch Athletics Hall of Fame Class
Kean Announces 2023 Benisch Athletics Hall of Fame Class
Four standout athletes and two accomplished teams will be inducted into Kean's Benisch Athletics Hall of Fame this year. In addition, Kean Athletics announces the inaugural Pat and D’Ann Ippolito Legacy Award.
Kean University Named to ‘Forbes’ America’s Best-in-State Employers 2023 List
Kean University Named to ‘Forbes’ America’s Best-in-State Employers 2023 List
Kean University, recognized for affordability, student social mobility, diversity and innovation, now has a new point of pride: Kean is one of America’s best-in-state employers.
Kean Announces New Financial Education Initiative for Students and Families
Kean Announces New Financial Education Initiative for Students and Families
At an economic empowerment summit co-hosted by Prudential Financial and the Kean University Foundation, Kean University announced a new financial education program, dfree@KeanUniv, set for release in Fall 2023. The program will further the regional impact of Kean as an anchor institution, with benefits for students and families across New Jersey.
Higher Education Administrator with Passion for Equity Got Her Start at Kean
Higher Education Administrator with Passion for Equity Got Her Start at Kean
The career of RaJade Berry-James, Ph.D., as a scholar fighting for democracy, blossomed at Kean University, where she worked as an administrator and earned a master’s degree in public administration.
Pre-College Students STEaM to Future Career Success at Kean
Pre-College Students STEaM to Future Career Success at Kean
Pre-college students from Jersey City and Elizabeth explored potential careers in engineering, cybersecurity and other STEM-related fields during a Kean University summer program sponsored by the Port Authority of NY & NJ and Kean’s Office of Career Services.
For Kean Business Graduate, Networking Paved the Way to Leadership Roles in the NBA
For Kean Business Graduate, Networking Paved the Way to Leadership Roles in the NBA
Steve Senior made it from the Kean University basketball team to the front office of the Minnesota Timberwolves by building and maintaining relationships with people he met along the way. The 2003 Kean graduate is now assistant general manager of the NBA team.