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 Frank Argote-Freyre, Ph.D., and Sue Kozel
Two Kean History Professors Named New Jersey Public Scholars

Two Kean History Professors Named New Jersey Public Scholars

Kean University history faculty members Frank Argote-Freyre, Ph.D., and Sue Kozel will be giving lectures throughout the state over the next two years as newly named New Jersey Public Scholars. 

Kean student Mario Cunha teaches a group of children about bees.
Kean Student Helps People Young and Old Explore a Bug’s Life

Kean Student Helps People Young and Old Explore a Bug’s Life

Making people squirm is part of Kean Ocean biology student Mario Cunha’s off-campus job. As an outreach educator at a Toms River insect museum, Cunha takes the “bugseum” on tour to schools, libraries, museums and other sites around the state, hosting presentations.
Students register to vote at a Kean University event.
Kean University Receives National Award for Student Voting in 2018 Midterm Election

Kean University Receives National Award for Student Voting in 2018 Midterm Election

Kean University is the winner of an ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge for having the most improved rate of student voting in the nation for a public university its size.

Students register to vote at a Kean University event.
Kean University Receives National Award for Student Voting in 2018 Midterm Election

Kean University Receives National Award for Student Voting in 2018 Midterm Election

Kean University is the winner of an ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge for having the most improved rate of student voting in the nation for a public university its size.

Student-Veteran Receives K-9 Service Dog

Student-Veteran Receives K-9 Service Dog

A special Veterans Day ceremony was held on Kean’s Union campus as senior Jason Pryor, a U.S. Army veteran, introduced the K-9 service dog that he received through an on-campus fundraiser.

Student-Veteran Receives K-9 Service Dog

Student-Veteran Receives K-9 Service Dog

A special Veterans Day ceremony was held on Kean’s Union campus as senior Jason Pryor, a U.S. Army veteran, introduced the K-9 service dog that he received through an on-campus fundraiser.

Kean EMS Basic Life Training
Learn How to Save a Life at Kean’s EMS Training Center

Learn How to Save a Life at Kean’s EMS Training Center

Become certified in CPR or basic life support in as little as one day at the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Training Center at Kean University.

Kean Planetarium
Brighten Your Holidays at the Kean Planetarium

Brighten Your Holidays at the Kean Planetarium

The Kean University Planetarium invites all members of the community to enjoy Seasons of Light, a breathtaking light show that combines astronomy with winter celebrations from around the world. 

Nathaniel Chol Nyok
Lost Boy of Sudan to Sign Latest Book at Human Rights Institute

Lost Boy of Sudan to Sign Latest Book at Human Rights Institute

One of South Sudan’s “lost boys,” Nathaniel Chol Nyok, will present a talk and sign copies of his memoir, Days of Refugee: One of the World’s Lost Boys of Sudan, on Thursday, November 14, from 5-7 p.m. at Ursino Steakhouse & Tavern on Kean University’s campus. 

Former U.N. Ambassador Samantha Power speaks at a Kean podium
UN Ambassador Samantha Power Tells Audience in Kean Distinguished Lecture to ‘Shrink the Change’

UN Ambassador Samantha Power Tells Audience in Kean Distinguished Lecture to ‘Shrink the Change’

Former U.N. Ambassador Samantha Power kicked off this year's Distinguished Lecture Series, uring the audience to “shrink the change” by taking action in small ways to make a difference on a global scale.