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State Sen. Raymond Lesniak to Give Distinguished Lecture at Kean

State Sen. Raymond Lesniak to Give Distinguished Lecture at Kean

Former State Senator Raymond Lesniak, founder of the Lesniak Institute for American Leadership at Kean, will offer insights and anecdotes from his 40 years in New Jersey politics.
Stop the Stigma: Mental Health and Human Rights

Stop the Stigma: Mental Health and Human Rights

WNBA Hall of Famer Chamique Holdsclaw told an audience of students at the Kean Human Rights Conference last week to seek help if they are struggling with mental illness.

Help Take Kean University from Great to Elite: Fill Out the Campus Climate Survey

Help Take Kean University from Great to Elite: Fill Out the Campus Climate Survey

Want to help guide the University’s future? Kean’s Cougar mascot is asking all students, faculty and staff to take the Campus Climate Survey and be eligible to win great prizes. #SpeakUpCougars
A brown woman with short, blonde hair and glasses wearing a light blue colored coat presenting a PowerPoint to a classroom full of students on The Power of Literacy.
Kean, Hillside Township Kick Off New Community Literacy Initiative

Kean, Hillside Township Kick Off New Community Literacy Initiative

As the K-12 student population in New Jersey becomes more diverse, a Kean program provides classroom teachers with increased cultural understanding and perspective.
New York Red Bulls and Kean University Announce Partnership

New York Red Bulls and Kean University Announce Partnership

The New York Red Bulls and Kean University today announced a multi-year partnership that will provide students with experiential learning and career opportunities.

eSports Arena Grand Opening

eSports Arena Grand Opening

Kean University has opened a new state-of-the-art eSports Arena in the Green Lane Academic Building. The University’s eSports team will practice and compete in the new space, and it will also be available to all gamers on campus.

Kean Theatre Conservatory production
Kean Offers Students New Options in Musical Theatre, Exercise Science

Kean Offers Students New Options in Musical Theatre, Exercise Science

New undergraduate program options offered at Kean will help students prepare for careers in two different fields, exercise science and theatre.
Finish College Faster by Doing One Key Thing

Finish College Faster by Doing One Key Thing

Research shows that students who take 15 credits per semester graduate faster than average and have a higher grade point average. Check out this video to learn a few more perks of the “15 to finish” strategy. #15toFinish
Michael Graves College Dean David Mohney stands at the head of a long table, gesturing.
Reversing Urban Distress in Trenton’s Coalport Neighborhood

Reversing Urban Distress in Trenton’s Coalport Neighborhood

Kean’s John S. Watson Institute for Urban Policy and Research recently brought experts together in Trenton to develop strategies to revitalize the city’s Coalport neighborhood and similar communities throughout the state.
Kean alumni and students took part in a speed networking event
Alumni and Students Meet at Networking Event

Alumni and Students Meet at Networking Event

Kean University alumni shared career advice and made connections with students at the University’s Alumni/Student Speed Networking Event held recently at Kean Hall.