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Kean University Founders Day 2023 Highlights

Kean University Founders Day 2023 Highlights

A celebration outside Miron Student Center, an inaugural Founders 5K race on the Union campus, and a fundraising campaign marked the 168th anniversary of when Kean first opened its doors as the Newark Normal School.
Dhairavi and Dhaara Shah, on the left, and Estella and Esther Blankson, on the right, are all presenting research at Kean's Research Days
Twin Sisters, Researchers, Raising the Profile for Women Scientists at Kean

Twin Sisters, Researchers, Raising the Profile for Women Scientists at Kean

Among the many students presenting at Research Days will be four women of color, all Kean students and aspiring doctors, who share more than their love of science.
Students display research at Research Days 2022.
Kean Research Days to Showcase Student, Faculty Discovery

Kean Research Days to Showcase Student, Faculty Discovery

Kean’s commitment to student research takes center stage as more than 1,300 students and faculty get ready to share their work in the University’s annual Research Days, Monday, April 24-Wednesday, April 26.
Headshot of Ryen Hagg
Future Chemistry Teacher Fulfills a Dream at Kean University

Future Chemistry Teacher Fulfills a Dream at Kean University

Kean 2023 graduating senior Ryen Hagg, a student ambassador and a New Jersey Governor’s STEM Scholar, knew her place was at Kean from the first moment she visited.
Ana Berdecia's photo on a graphic image that includes the words, Urban Impact
Supercharging Student Engagement by Embracing Diverse Cultures

Supercharging Student Engagement by Embracing Diverse Cultures

On the seventh episode of Kean’s podcast, Urban Impact, Ana I. Berdecia, director of the Center for the Positive Development of Urban Children at the John S. Watson Institute for Urban Policy and Research at Kean, discusses the impact teachers have when they embrace the different cultures of their students and why stepping up cultural celebrations and measures that embrace diversity are key to engaging students on a deeper level.
Kean campus in spring shows students among flowering trees
New Program at Kean Aims to Bring Students Back to College

New Program at Kean Aims to Bring Students Back to College

The message is clear: it’s never too late to return to college. A new Kean program encourages former students who left school to come back and complete their degrees.
Portrait shot of Kean alumnus Eduardo Sotomayor
Kean Ocean Graduate Is Dedicated to Helping Victims

Kean Ocean Graduate Is Dedicated to Helping Victims

Attorney Eduardo Sotomayor ’17 started on his career path in law by earning a degree in criminal justice from Kean Ocean.
Woman in Red Bulls sweatshirt talks to a student
KEANetwork, Offering a Discounted Kean Degree, Expands

KEANetwork, Offering a Discounted Kean Degree, Expands

KEANetwork works with school districts, associations and businesses, including the New York Red Bulls pro soccer team, to provide the benefit of a reduced-cost education at Kean to their employees and active members.
Students Create Immersive VR Experience for Nantucket Historical Association

Students Create Immersive VR Experience for Nantucket Historical Association

See how a group of talented Kean students collaborated to bring Nantucket’s rich past to life through the fascinating, cutting-edge world of virtual reality.
Professional headshot of Kean Provost and Senior VP for Academic Affairs David Birdsell Ph.D.
Kean Provost Delivers Keynote Address at Conference in China

Kean Provost Delivers Keynote Address at Conference in China

Kean Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs David S. Birdsell, Ph.D., discussed areas of potential cooperation between the U.S. and China at a conference held at Xiamen University, one of the top institutions of higher education in China.