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Kean University to Host Small Business Conference

Kean University to Host Small Business Conference

From understanding contract bids to perfecting an “elevator pitch,” the Small Business Conference at Kean University on Friday, September 17 will offer tools to help businesses, students and entrepreneurs succeed.

The book cover of The Poet X by Elizabeth Acevedo
‘Common Read’ Puts Kean Students on the Same Page

‘Common Read’ Puts Kean Students on the Same Page

Kean's first-year students will all be reading the same book this semester, "The Poet X" by Elizabeth Acevedo, as the University institutes its inaugural Common Read to build community and recognize Hispanic Heritage Month.
Contemporary Artist Knowledge Bennett
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.
Kean President Lamont O. Repollet gives his Opening Day Address at Wilkins Theatre
President Repollet Welcomes University Back on Opening Day

President Repollet Welcomes University Back on Opening Day

After a year marked by the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic, Kean University President Lamont O. Repollet, Ed.D., welcomed the Kean community back to campus, telling a live audience at his Opening Day Address at Wilkins Theatre that Kean is “bigger and better than we left it.”
The Unity Cafe has opened in Kean's Cougar Hall
New Cafe Opens as Students Return to Kean’s Union Campus

New Cafe Opens as Students Return to Kean’s Union Campus

There’s a new place to dine on campus at Kean. Unity Cafe, a casual dining spot that sells fresh salads, panini sandwiches, baked goods made on site and more, opened on the ground floor of Cougar Hall.
Kean University History Professor Dennis Klein teaches a class at Kean's Union campus.
History Professor Honored with 16 Over 61 Award

History Professor Honored with 16 Over 61 Award

History Professor Dennis Klein, Ph.D., has received a 16 Over 61 Award for age-defying contributions and his “creativity, leadership and initiative.” The honor was awarded jointly by the Forward and Marlene Meyerson JCC Manhattan’s Wechsler Center for Modern Aging.
Michael Graves College Architecture Senior Marquis Major
Architecture Student Named National Rising Black Designer

Architecture Student Named National Rising Black Designer

A Kean University architecture student has received a prestigious national scholarship for young Black designers for his creative vision and outstanding design.

Barbara George Johnson
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. 

A man operates a drone outside a brick building on the Kean Skylands campus.
Interactive Learning at Kean’s Pre-College Summer Programs

Interactive Learning at Kean’s Pre-College Summer Programs

UNION, N.J. — Kean University is offering interactive pre-college programs this summer for high school students interested in environmental science, social activism and theatre.

Kean is conducting research into variants of COVID-19
Kean Students Named to Do Research in Disease Pandemics

Kean Students Named to Do Research in Disease Pandemics

Three students from Kean University will perform research in disease pandemics virtually as the inaugural class of the Summer Scholars program being launched by the Consortium of Scientists for Pandemic Preparedness (CSPP).