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Honors Student, Mom - Kean Valedictorian Managed It All
Honors Student, Mom - Kean Valedictorian Managed It All
When she applied to Kean as a transfer student years after she first started college, Ariella Askew was not sure whether she would be accepted.
Kean Celebrates Nearly 4,000 Graduates in Virtual Commencement
Kean Celebrates Nearly 4,000 Graduates in Virtual Commencement
The first Kean University class to graduate in a virtual Commencement celebrated in a ceremony complete with a tassel turn, personalized videos and speeches from special guests including Whoopi Goldberg. Nearly 4,000 undergraduate and graduate students earning degrees in dozens of fields marked the joyous day in living rooms, backyards and chat rooms during the online event.
Third Time’s the Charm for Michael Graves College Graduating Senior
Third Time’s the Charm for Michael Graves College Graduating Senior
Michael DiTomasso’s educational journey at Kean proves there are different paths to success. The graphic design student is graduating magna cum laude after dropping out of Kean twice before. He also is already working in his field — as an art director at a Montclair advertising agency.
Amid COVID-19 Sickness and Loss, Kean Student Graduates with Honors
Amid COVID-19 Sickness and Loss, Kean Student Graduates with Honors
Daniela Derius-Rodriguez recently lost her mother and grandfather to COVID-19, but the Kean senior pushed through sorrow and her own bout with the illness to graduate with top honors, just as her mother would have wanted.
Q&A: Tracking the Spread of Infectious Diseases
Q&A: Tracking the Spread of Infectious Diseases
Kean Associate Professor Feng Qi, Ph.D., an expert on geographic information systems used in environmental modeling and public health, including the spread of infectious disease, talks about the spread of COVID-19 and steps to mitigate it around the world.
Biography of Lamont Repollet, Ed.D.
Biography of Lamont Repollet, Ed.D.
Lamont Repollet, Ed.D., was selected as the 18th leader of Kean University by the Kean Board of Trustees on May 11, 2020 following a comprehensive national search. He will succeed Dawood Farahi, Ph.D., who has served in the role since 2003.
Lamont Repollet, Ed.D., Named President of Kean University
Lamont Repollet, Ed.D., Named President of Kean University
Lamont Repollet, Ed.D., the New Jersey Commissioner of Education and a Kean alumnus, will become the 18th leader of Kean University.
The Board of Trustees announced the appointment on Monday, May 11, following a unanimous vote in support of the thoughtful and charismatic educator.
Hear from the Decision Makers
Hear from the Decision Makers
VIDEO: Members of the Kean University Presidential Search Committee and the Board of Trustees take us through the process that led to alumnus Lamont Repollet, Ed.D., being appointed the next president of the University.
Kean University Joins Statewide Initiative to Bring New Jersey College Students Home
Kean University Joins Statewide Initiative to Bring New Jersey College Students Home
Kean University has joined nine other New Jersey public universities and colleges in issuing a call for the 120,000 state residents who attend higher education institutions out of state to transfer to a New Jersey school and help rebuild the state as a part of a new Scholar Corps program.
Thousands Take Part in Kean’s Virtual Research Days
Thousands Take Part in Kean’s Virtual Research Days
More than 1,700 Kean students shared their research in fields ranging from biology to business as the University’s annual Research Days conference became a virtual experience amid the COVID-19 pandemic.