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Kean Wins Two National Science Foundation Grants to Support Diversity in Computer Science
Kean Wins Two National Science Foundation Grants to Support Diversity in Computer Science
Kean will lead a five-school consortium that received a $5 million research grant from the National Science Foundation and will also share in a second grant to increase minority undergraduates and grad students in computer science.
Board of Trustees Names Steve Fastook as Chair, Replacing Longtime Board Leader Ada Morell
Board of Trustees Names Steve Fastook as Chair, Replacing Longtime Board Leader Ada Morell
After 10 years at the helm of the Kean University Board of Trustees, Ada Morell ’97 announced on Monday that she was stepping down as chair of the University’s governing board. The trustees selected fellow Board member and media executive Steve Fastook H’06 as the Board’s new leader.
‘Common Read’ Puts Kean Students on the Same Page
‘Common Read’ Puts Kean Students on the Same Page
Kean's first-year students will all be reading the same book this semester, "The Poet X" by Elizabeth Acevedo, as the University institutes its inaugural Common Read to build community and recognize Hispanic Heritage Month.
Summer Fellowship Program Raises University’s Research Profile
Summer Fellowship Program Raises University’s Research Profile
Twenty faculty projects were awarded funding through the new Summer Research Fellowship Program, which was created to expand research activities at Kean and advance the University’s goal of becoming an R-2 research institution.
President Repollet Welcomes University Back on Opening Day
President Repollet Welcomes University Back on Opening Day
After a year marked by the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic, Kean University President Lamont O. Repollet, Ed.D., welcomed the Kean community back to campus, telling a live audience at his Opening Day Address at Wilkins Theatre that Kean is “bigger and better than we left it.”
Kean Senior VP Jeff Toney Awarded Top Science Research Honor
Kean Senior VP Jeff Toney Awarded Top Science Research Honor
Kean Senior Vice President for Research Jeffrey H. Toney, Ph.D., has been named a Fellow of Sigma Xi, the prestigious Scientific Research Honor Society. He is one of 15 members selected for the 2021 cohort for “exceptional contributions” to society and scientific enterprise.
Dean of Education Chosen for National Fellowship on Teacher Preparation
Dean of Education Chosen for National Fellowship on Teacher Preparation
Kean’s Dean of the College of Education, Barbara R. Ridener, Ph.D., has been named an Impact Academy fellow by Deans for Impact, a national nonprofit organization that works to ensure every child is taught by a well-prepared teacher.
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 Faculty Member Re-elected to State Post
Kean Faculty Member Re-elected to State Post
Kean University Lecturer Carey H. Brown has been re-elected to the New Jersey Public Employees’ Retirement System (PERS) Board of Trustees as State Worker Representative.
President Biden Nominates Kean VP to Federal Education Foundation Board
President Biden Nominates Kean VP to Federal Education Foundation Board
President Biden has nominated Barbara George Johnson, vice president of external affairs and urban policy and research at Kean University, as a member of the Board of Trustees of the Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation.