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High school students researched STEM topics from medicinal chemistry to machine learning during the summer research program at Kean.
Top High School STEM Students Spend Summer Learning at Kean

Top High School STEM Students Spend Summer Learning at Kean

High-achieving math and science students from high schools throughout New Jersey spent much of their summer vacation at Kean University, doing hands-on research in areas ranging from analytical chemistry to computational mathematics.
Kean's summer writing retreat
Candles, Music and Creativity Abound at Kean’s Camp NaNoWriMo

Candles, Music and Creativity Abound at Kean’s Camp NaNoWriMo

In a small faculty meeting room on the third floor of Kean’s Center for Academic Success, a movement is underway to nurture and promote writing. 

A group of new American citizens at their naturalization ceremony, held at Kean University.
‘Welcome Home’ to New U.S. Citizens at Liberty Hall Naturalization Ceremony

‘Welcome Home’ to New U.S. Citizens at Liberty Hall Naturalization Ceremony

With historic Liberty Hall Museum as a backdrop, 29 new American citizens who live in Union County were sworn in at a recent naturalization ceremony at Kean University.
Kean Hall 1
Board of Trustees Establishes Tuition and Fees for 2019-2020

Board of Trustees Establishes Tuition and Fees for 2019-2020

The Kean University Board of Trustees approved a 2 percent increase in tuition and fees for the 2019-2020 academic year on Monday, June 24 in a vote that reaffirms the University’s commitment to offering an accessible world-class education.
Kean OT graduate students and Recovery High School students worked together.
Kean OT Students, Recovery High School Students, Learn Together

Kean OT Students, Recovery High School Students, Learn Together

Graduate students in Kean's Occupational Therapy Department and high school students from New Jersey's first recovery high school came together at the Kean University Community Cares Clinic to learn and practice life skills, interact with one another — and share a meal.
Kean's Commencement Singers and Signers Prepare for the Big Stage

Kean's Commencement Singers and Signers Prepare for the Big Stage

Kean students audition to sing and perform sign language interpretation of the national anthem at the undergraduate and graduate commencement ceremonies every year. Kean News met up with this year's performers last week as they were preparing for the ceremonies.

Two students pose in the Elizabeth River during their river clean up.
Earth Week Educates and Inspires Students

Earth Week Educates and Inspires Students

Kean students passionate about protecting the environment shared their message on campus with a series of Earth Week events, including a cleanup of the Elizabeth River and an Earth Day Fair.
Kean University students proudly display the fundraising tally for the Kean Dance Marathon.
Kean Dance Marathon Sets Sixth Straight Fundraising Record

Kean Dance Marathon Sets Sixth Straight Fundraising Record

The Kean Dance Marathon raised $54,175 for Children's Specialized Hospital in Mountainside, another record. The marathon has raised more than $230,000 for the hospital since it began in 2014.
An artist rendering of Miron Student Center after renovations and improvements
Miron Student Center Renovations Designed to Improve the ‘Heart of Campus’

Miron Student Center Renovations Designed to Improve the ‘Heart of Campus’

Work has begun on a series of renovations at Miron Student Center that will provide more space for student programs, updated restrooms and hallways, and an international food station in the Food Court.
An artist rendering of Miron Student Center after renovations and improvements
Miron Student Center Renovations Designed to Improve the ‘Heart of Campus’

Miron Student Center Renovations Designed to Improve the ‘Heart of Campus’

Work has begun on a series of renovations at Miron Student Center that will provide more space for student programs, updated restrooms and hallways, and an international food station in the Food Court.