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Topic: Campus Outreach

Students march and Kean faculty and staff cheer them on at convocation

Kean Welcomes the Class of 2028 with Joyful Freshman Convocation

A festive celebration complete with a marching drum line, cheering staff and faculty, photo ops with Keanu the Cougar and a lively reception welcomed Kean’s newest students to the University.

Jazz & Roots Music Festival Returns to Kean University Campus on Saturday, September 21

Kean University’s Jazz & Roots Music Festival returns to the University’s East Campus in Hillside on Saturday, September 21, offering the public and Kean community a festive free, outdoor celebration of music.

Green Lane Academic Building at Kean. National Portfolio Day will be held here.

Kean University Hosts National Portfolio Day on September 15

Prospective college students of art, architecture and design will be able to get feedback on their creative work at National Portfolio Day, hosted by Kean University on Sunday, September

Kean Announces Education Partnership with 2024 HBCU NY Classic

Kean University, the state’s urban research university, will serve as the New Jersey Education Partner for the 2024 HBCU NY Classic and host a series of events on its Union campus in advance of the annual football tradition in September.

Kean Students Catalog Westfield’s Environmental Resources

Six Kean University students created an Environmental Resource Inventory (ERI) for the Town of Westfield as their senior capstone project, saving the town time and money while also providing a foundation for future planning decisions.

The Trenton Coalport project is underway. People work with maps of the area.

Kean University Announces Federally Funded Trenton Neighborhood Revitalization Project

Kean announced the Coalport Neighborhood Revitalization Planning Project, led by the John S. Watson Institute for Urban Policy and Research and the Michael Graves College School of Public Architecture, with plans for new housing, economic and employment opportunities to support residents.

Officials from Kean and local government officials take part in U22 Consortium

Kean Consortium Unites University, Union County, Municipalities

Kean University is working with Union County’s municipalities and the county government to support public employees through a new consortium highlighting the University’s educational offerings and research expertise.

Kean Recognizes Juneteenth with Public Celebration, Announces New National Partnership

Kean University’s new Center for Africana Studies hosted its first Juneteenth Jamboree as the University announced that Phi Beta Sigma, one of the oldest historically Black fraternities in the country, is joining the KEANetwork employee benefit program.

Musician and composer Celil Refik Kaya plays guitar.

Guitarfest, a Free Celebration of Classical Guitar, to Be Held at Kean

International recording and performing artist Celil Refik Kaya, DMA, will give a solo recital as part of Guitarfest, which will also feature performances by the New Jersey Music Educators Association Honors Guitar Ensemble, the New Jersey Guitar Orchestra, the New Jersey Guitar Quartet, high school guitar ensembles, and a flute and guitar duo.

Aidan Allman-Cooper poses in front of his likeness in a mural at Kean

Kean University Graduate Turns Challenges into Advocacy

New graduate Aidan Allman-Cooper ’24 will use his experiences as an autistic person and his Kean education to forge a career in education and advocacy.

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