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Kean Scholar Academy Inaugural Class Arrives on Campus
Kean Scholar Academy Inaugural Class Arrives on Campus
High school freshmen from 11 New Jersey school districts arrived at Kean University this week to kick off the Kean Scholar Academy, a new dual-enrollment initiative that prepares selected high school students for future academic success and allows them to start earning college credits as early as
Interactive Learning at Kean’s Pre-College Summer Programs
Interactive Learning at Kean’s Pre-College Summer Programs
UNION, N.J. — Kean University is offering interactive pre-college programs this summer for high school students interested in environmental science, social activism and theatre.
Virtual International Internships Give Kean Students World View During Pandemic
Virtual International Internships Give Kean Students World View During Pandemic
A virtual international internship program created during the COVID-19 pandemic will continue at Kean University and Wenzhou-Kean University in China, allowing students to work halfway around the world as interns on each other’s campuses.
Kean Students Named to Do Research in Disease Pandemics
Kean Students Named to Do Research in Disease Pandemics
Three students from Kean University will perform research in disease pandemics virtually as the inaugural class of the Summer Scholars program being launched by the Consortium of Scientists for Pandemic Preparedness (CSPP).
Kean University Commencement Behind the Scenes
Kean University Commencement Behind the Scenes
Find out what it takes to plan and execute 10 commencement ceremonies, over four days, during one pandemic.
Kean Keeps It in the Family
Kean Keeps It in the Family
What is it like to graduate college side-by-side with your parent or child? Just ask Frezia and Priscilla Valenzuela or Robert and Mary Knight, parent-child duos in Kean’s Class of 2021 who shared the experience at last week’s Commencement ceremonies.
Two Stories of Achievement: Kean’s 2021 Valedictorian and Graduate Student with Distinction
Two Stories of Achievement: Kean’s 2021 Valedictorian and Graduate Student with Distinction
Kean Valedictorian Jason Antunes and Graduate Student with Distinction Jeminat Musa, both of whom addressed their classmates at the University’s 2021 Commencement ceremonies, said they found their passion and their way at Kean.
Kean Celebrates Commencement with Week of In-Person Ceremonies
Kean Celebrates Commencement with Week of In-Person Ceremonies
Under a bright blue sky with loved ones watching, members of Kean’s Class of 2021 marched into Alumni Stadium for 10 Commencement ceremonies held over four days to celebrate their remarkable achievements amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
She Graduated at 60. She’s Just Getting Started.
She Graduated at 60. She’s Just Getting Started.
Janice Sampson '21 celebrated her 60th birthday on her last day of final exams at Kean University. The graduating senior says her experience as a non-traditional student at Kean empowered her to transform her life and pursue her dreams.
Kean Research Takes Student from High School to Ph.D. Program
Kean Research Takes Student from High School to Ph.D. Program
Kean grad student Antoinette Antonucci '20, '21 M.S., who was accepted to six prestigious doctoral programs, developed a passion for scientific research in the laboratory at Kean.