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Topic: Academics

Kean Lecturer Will Heyniger led a class project in which students recycled hundreds of pounds of plastic waste

Kean Environmental Science Classes Are Reducing Plastic Waste

A recycling project with a tangible result had Kean students lugging plastic bags, plastic packaging and various plastic waste to class this semester.

A white male wearing a dark t-shirt and tan shorts, in a wheelchair, pictured in front of old-time pictures and artifacts

Kean Ocean Senior Builds Communication Skills by Sharing History

As a docent at the Historical Society of Ocean Grove, Andrew McGeady combines wit and wisdom to lead tours and tell the stories of the town’s history.

Saran Nurse, Ph.D., a Black woman wearing a pink blouse, smiles.

Kean Equity in Action Fellow to Research Black Entrepreneurs

Equity in Action Presidential Fellow Saran Nurse, Ph.D., who teaches in the College of Business and Public Management, has received a grant to research the resiliency of Black-owned businesses to four types of external disruptions: natural disaster, COVID-19, civil unrest and gentrification.

Kean Hall at Kean University, with a path decorated with flowers leading to it.

Middle States Reaffirms Kean University Accreditation

The Middle States Commission on Higher Education has reaffirmed Kean University’s accreditation following a two-year self-study process at New Jersey’s urban research university. The next self-study evaluation will occur in 2029-2030.

Kean Chosen to Pilot New College Admissions Tool

Kean is working to smooth the path to college for first-generation and minority students by piloting a new type of college admissions process from the Common App.

Educational Opportunity Fund Supports Students’ College Goals

Kean University students in the EOF program and Kean President Lamont O. Repollet, Ed.D., who is a former EOF student, explain how the program’s access and support lead to opportunities and success for educationally and financially disadvantaged students.