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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

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.

Jazz & Roots Music Festival Returns to Kean University Campus on Saturday, September 21

Kean University’s Jazz & Roots Music Festival returns to the University’s East Campus in Hillside on Saturday, September 21, offering the public and Kean community a festive free, outdoor celebration of music.

Kean Announces Education Partnership with 2024 HBCU NY Classic

Kean University, the state’s urban research university, will serve as the New Jersey Education Partner for the 2024 HBCU NY Classic and host a series of events on its Union campus in advance of the annual football tradition in September.

A graphic image of President Repollet and others preparing to row in a Dragon Boat, with the words, "Let's Row, Cougars! August 3. Join the Kean Dragon Boat Team. Register now."

Join Team Kean at Upcoming Dragon Boat Festival, Earn $1,200 Stipend

Calling All Kean Cougars!

Kean President Repollet leads the Juneteenth freedom walk

Kean Celebrates Inaugural Juneteenth Jamboree with Freedom Walk, Festivities

Kean celebrated African-American history and culture with a stirring and joyful Juneteenth Jamboree on the Union campus. Hosted by the Center for Africana Studies, the University’s inaugural Juneteenth event began with a Freedom Walk and included moving speeches, prayer and a standing-room-only crowd sharing the day that marks the end of slavery in the United States.

Kean Recognizes Juneteenth with Public Celebration, Announces New National Partnership

Kean University’s new Center for Africana Studies hosted its first Juneteenth Jamboree as the University announced that Phi Beta Sigma, one of the oldest historically Black fraternities in the country, is joining the KEANetwork employee benefit program.

Musician and composer Celil Refik Kaya plays guitar.

Guitarfest, a Free Celebration of Classical Guitar, to Be Held at Kean

International recording and performing artist Celil Refik Kaya, DMA, will give a solo recital as part of Guitarfest, which will also feature performances by the New Jersey Music Educators Association Honors Guitar Ensemble, the New Jersey Guitar Orchestra, the New Jersey Guitar Quartet, high school guitar ensembles, and a flute and guitar duo.

Kean Awards Bachelor’s Degrees to Over 2,800 Graduates

Kean University’s undergraduate Class of 2024 celebrated an out-of-this-world graduation with family, friends and a powerful “reality check” from commencement speaker and renowned astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson, Ph.D. The festive Undergraduate Commencement ceremony was held Thursday, May 16, at the Prudential Center in Newark.

Frank Capone is photographed in front of the fountain at Kean.

Kean Graduate Persevered Through ‘Unpredictable’ Higher Education Journey

Kean Ocean graduate Frank Capone '22, '24 M.A. took a step-by-step approach through his college career, which took him as far as earning his master’s degree in psychology from Kean.

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