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Suzanne Barich and her daughter, Addison, taking a Christmas photo.
Vital Health Resource for Union County Community Becomes More Kid Friendly

Vital Health Resource for Union County Community Becomes More Kid Friendly

Student clinicians at the Kean University Center for Communication Disorders are trained to advocate for their patients’ needs. For their pediatric patients at the free clinic, they identified a small improvement that they believed would have a big impact on care.
How COVID Testing Works

How COVID Testing Works

Have you ever wondered how COVID-19 testing works? Why does it take so long to get results? Join Robert Pyatt, Ph.D., assistant professor of genetics and genomics, as he takes you inside a clinical diagnostic laboratory at Kean University to explain how COVID-19 samples are tested for the coronavirus and why results aren't instant ... yet.
Robert Pyatt, Ph.D., in the CLIA Covid lab at Kean University
New Certified COVID-19 Testing Lab Opens at Kean

New Certified COVID-19 Testing Lab Opens at Kean

A new federally certified campus lab that will process COVID-19 test results has opened on Kean's Union campus, building upon an unprecedented partnership with the County of Union in diagnostic testing and critical public health research during the pandemic. The lab will deliver test results in 24 to 48 hours.
Andrea McArdle performs a streamed concert from Kean's Enlow Recital Hall
Broadway Star Andrea McArdle Shines in Streamed Holiday Concert at Kean

Broadway Star Andrea McArdle Shines in Streamed Holiday Concert at Kean

Broadway’s original Annie, Andrea McArdle, will perform a holiday concert of hope and joy streamed from Kean’s intimate Enlow Recital Hall, making her first concert appearance since the start of the pandemic.

Marina Cat and the book telling her story
Kean Student Pens ‘Purrfect’ Children’s Book

Kean Student Pens ‘Purrfect’ Children’s Book

The inspiration for Kean student Jason Van Woeart’s first children’s book came in the form of a small, stray calico cat named Marina Cat. The English education major wrote "The Adventures of Marina Cat: who ate my food?" after meeting and feeding the feline at a Carteret marina.
A screen shot of a Zoom event. Dr. Lamont Repollet speaks to First-Generation Students via Zoom. He is a Black male wearing a white shirt, gray suit jacket and striped tie, sitting in front of a wood-panel wall. Six people appear in Zoom boxes to the left of the frame.
Kean Honors Students Who Are First in Their Families to Attend College 

Kean Honors Students Who Are First in Their Families to Attend College 

A weeklong series of events at Kean University marking First-Generation College Celebration Day culminated in a virtual address by President Lamont O. Repollet, Ed.D., in which he encouraged first-generation students to “be extraordinary.” 

Brad Butler II is a motivational speaker and Kean grad. He spoke to Kean's football team.
Kean Grad Overcomes Obstacles to Become Motivational Speaker

Kean Grad Overcomes Obstacles to Become Motivational Speaker

Brad Butler II experienced his parents’ substance abuse, his own academic struggles and finances so strained he sometimes slept in his car when he couldn’t afford the gas to drive home. But the Kean alumnus used those challenges as motivation and is now an award-winning motivational speaker, student advocate and success coach.
Picture of the Kean Cougar for the Student Town Hall.
President Repollet Hears from Students in Virtual Town Hall

President Repollet Hears from Students in Virtual Town Hall

Kean University President Lamont O. Repollet, Ed.D., held his first Student Town Hall virtually on November 19, directly fielding questions from students on a variety of topics from remote education to health insurance.

Six Kean students are shown on a Zoom call and are discussing their experiences during the COVID pandemic.
In a Pandemic, Too Much Zoom Is a Learning Experience for Kean TV Students

In a Pandemic, Too Much Zoom Is a Learning Experience for Kean TV Students

Kean TV students are documenting their experiences during the COVID pandemic through a weekly talk show on UnionTV34 called Too Much Zoom. Each week, six students at the student-run Kean television channel come together in a taped Zoom conference to share videos they created during the pandemic.
The Newest Americans is on exhibit at Kean
Kean Galleries Focus on Democracy This Fall

Kean Galleries Focus on Democracy This Fall

Kean Galleries is shining a light on democracy and politics as gallery spaces across the main Kean University campus feature exhibitions on voting, immigration, and political graphics and cartooning.