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Mother Teresa: Road to Sainthood

Mother Teresa: Road to Sainthood

Mother Teresa became a Saint of the Roman Catholic Church on September 4, 2016, nearly 20 years after her death.  Kean University professor Christopher Bellitto, Ph.D., is featured in a new CNN International documentary chronicling her journey to canonization.  

Oldest American Is Kean Alumna

Oldest American Is Kean Alumna

The oldest person in the United States is Kean University alumna Adele Henderson Dunlap. The 113-year-old graduated in 1923 from Kean’s predecessor, Newark Normal School, with a Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education.

Recent Grad Embarks on Career in Broadcasting

Recent Grad Embarks on Career in Broadcasting

Recent Kean University graduate Jezzamine Wolk is embarking on a career in broadcasting with NBCUniversal. 

Longtime Kean University Benefactor Maxine Lane Leaves $1.7 Million Posthumous Gift to the University

Longtime Kean University Benefactor Maxine Lane Leaves $1.7 Million Posthumous Gift to the University

UNION, N.J. – Maxine Lane ’78, a longtime friend, advocate and patron of Kean University who died in May at the age of 90 in Phoenix, Arizona, has left her nearly $1.7 million retirement fund to Kean University.