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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.
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.