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Kean VP Barbara George Johnson Named to 2021 Women’s Power List
Kean VP Barbara George Johnson Named to 2021 Women’s Power List
Barbara George Johnson, vice president of external affairs and urban policy and research at Kean University, has been named to New Jersey Senate Majority Leader Loretta Weinberg’s 2021 Women's Power List
Kean Biology Student Is a Viral TikTok Star
Kean Biology Student Is a Viral TikTok Star
Luis Duval studies biology at Kean but gets recognized on campus most often for being a TikTok star with more than 2 million followers.
Kean Alumna Climbs Higher in Design
Kean Alumna Climbs Higher in Design
Four years ago, Tricia Cenit wasn’t sure she could afford college. Now, after receiving a scholarship at Kean, her designs are in "The New York Times."
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.
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.
Students Gain Experience Through Virtual Internships
Students Gain Experience Through Virtual Internships
Six Kean University students and recent graduates gained career experience remotely this summer through virtual internships in the fields of industrial design, historic preservation and education.
Kean Student Wins Tuition-Free Semester through Cougar Climb: First Year Experience
Kean Student Wins Tuition-Free Semester through Cougar Climb: First Year Experience
Kean University architectural studies major Michael Diaz will have a tuition-free semester in Fall 2020 as the winner of the Cougar Climb: First-Year Experience program raffle.
Kean Ocean Graduate Started Own Company as a Student
Kean Ocean Graduate Started Own Company as a Student
Kean Ocean graduate Kristen Weinbel ’20 earned top honors and started her own social media marketing and digital marketing company as a student, while also dealing with a rare medical condition.
Biography of Lamont Repollet, Ed.D.
Biography of Lamont Repollet, Ed.D.
Lamont Repollet, Ed.D., was selected as the 18th leader of Kean University by the Kean Board of Trustees on May 11, 2020 following a comprehensive national search. He will succeed Dawood Farahi, Ph.D., who has served in the role since 2003.