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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."
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.

Kean Alumni Carlos Carrillo interning virtually for Surgibox at MIT.
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.
Michael Diaz
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 Kristen Weinbel celebrates graduation
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. 
The Human Rights Institute at Kean honors Repollet as an Outstanding Human Rights Educator in 2018.
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.

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A Message from Lamont Repollet, Ed.D.

A Message from Lamont Repollet, Ed.D.

Dear Kean Community,

I am tremendously proud and excited to assume the role of president of Kean University, an institution whose mission has been close to my heart for more than 20 years.