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Kean delegation at the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute conference
Kean Selected for Prestigious VOLARÉ Institute as It Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month

Kean Selected for Prestigious VOLARÉ Institute as It Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month

Kean was one of 21 universities nationwide selected for the prestigious research-focused Institute, reflecting the University’s rising national profile as a Hispanic-Serving Institution.
Kean President Lamont Repollet speaking at a podium
Kean University Leaders Join Choose New Jersey Delegation to Canada, Focusing on International Partnerships and AI

Kean University Leaders Join Choose New Jersey Delegation to Canada, Focusing on International Partnerships and AI

Kean University President Lamont O. Repollet, Ed.D. joined this week’s Choose New Jersey delegation to Canada, where he highlighted Kean’s commitment to fostering international collaboration and innovation in many sectors, including artificial intelligence.
Lessons from the Holocaust: Kean Students Journey to Poland

Lessons from the Holocaust: Kean Students Journey to Poland

Kean University students went on a profound journey to Poland, learning to teach about the Holocaust through the eyes of a survivor's family.
A diverse group of Kean students sits on the lawn, discussing the Common Read book selection
Kean Students Share Learning, Build Connections in Common Read

Kean Students Share Learning, Build Connections in Common Read

Students across the Kean campus will be on the same page this fall, sharing viewpoints about environmental justice, sustainability and community as they discuss the novel, 'How Beautiful We Were' as part of the University’s Common Read.
Kean Hall on Kean University's Union campus
Kean Achieves Record Enrollment in Fall 2024, Serving Over 18,000 Students Globally

Kean Achieves Record Enrollment in Fall 2024, Serving Over 18,000 Students Globally

Kean University has achieved record-breaking enrollment with over 18,000 students from 36 states and 88 countries registered this Fall, underscoring its growing position as New Jersey’s urban research university.

A portrait of Marian Stuart
Kean Graduate Endows Medical Education Professorship

Kean Graduate Endows Medical Education Professorship

Kean University alumna Marian R. Stuart, Ph.D., an author, speaker, psychotherapist and renowned medical educator, recently made a transformative gift to the Kean University Foundation to establish the University’s largest endowed professorship and the first in medical education.

Kean Launches New Academic Year Focused on Equity and ‘Anchoring Down’

Kean Launches New Academic Year Focused on Equity and ‘Anchoring Down’

Kean University President Lamont O. Repollet, Ed.D., began his fifth academic year at the helm of New Jersey’s urban research university with a visionary Opening Day address, highlighting Kean’s work in closing equity gaps and serving as an anchor institution in the U.S. and worldwide.

Students march and Kean faculty and staff cheer them on at convocation
Kean Welcomes the Class of 2028 with Joyful Freshman Convocation

Kean Welcomes the Class of 2028 with Joyful Freshman Convocation

A festive celebration complete with a marching drum line, cheering staff and faculty, photo ops with Keanu the Cougar and a lively reception welcomed Kean’s newest students to the University.
Campus life at Kean University. Students pictured outside Cougar Hall.
Kean's Status as State’s Urban Research University Boosts Aid to Students

Kean's Status as State’s Urban Research University Boosts Aid to Students

Kean University students eligible for state Tuition Aid Grant (TAG) awards will receive an average increase of 14% in their funding for the 2024-2025 school year due to Kean’s designation as New Jersey’s urban research university.

Miron Student Center at Kean University in the summer, surrounded by trees.
Kean to Play Leading Role in New State Literacy Initiative

Kean to Play Leading Role in New State Literacy Initiative

Kean University signed an agreement with New Jersey officials to facilitate a study of literacy and learning loss among elementary students as lawmakers work to improve educational outcomes for children statewide.