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Patricia Morreale, executive director of Kean's School of Computer Science
Q&A: Creating a More Diverse Future for Computer Science

Q&A: Creating a More Diverse Future for Computer Science

Patricia Morreale, Ph.D., executive director of the Kean University School of Computer Science and a fellow of the prestigious American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), talks about the benefits of racial and gender diversity in computing.
Award-winning Chef Tom Colicchio Advocates for Healthy Food for All

Award-winning Chef Tom Colicchio Advocates for Healthy Food for All

Speaking at the 12th Annual Human Rights Institute Conference, Hunger: The Politics of Food, the food policy activist and head judge of Bravo’s Top Chef told the audience to go beyond food drives and demand action from elected leaders.
Ken Bain
Higher Education Expert Touts the Value of 'Big Questions'

Higher Education Expert Touts the Value of 'Big Questions'

Ken Bain, Ph.D., the founding director of teaching and learning centers at several universities and the author of two best-selling books on teaching and learning, recently conducted a professional development session for Kean faculty.
Kean Education Students Bring Flair for Dance to Child Care Center

Kean Education Students Bring Flair for Dance to Child Care Center

The young children of the Kean University Child Care and Development Center recently got the chance to practice yoga and dance as part of a class conducted by Kean's physical education and early childhood education majors.

C. Brid Nicholson, Ph.D., is a Kean assistant professor of history, and produces historical documentaries
Documenting History, Kean Professor Is Producer of Films

Documenting History, Kean Professor Is Producer of Films

Associate Professor C. Brid Nicholson shares her passion for history by making documentaries that offer a different way of looking at some of the most fascinating figures of the past.
Kean Student Ambassadors Have All The Answers

Kean Student Ambassadors Have All The Answers

Student ambassadors from the Admissions Office are the first friends many new students make at Kean. They welcome prospective students and their families to Kean, answer questions and give tours, all while honing the essential communication skills that they will use in their careers. 

Jennifer Zuniga, Kean art history student, smiles in front of the Newark Museum
Newark Museum Internship Puts Kean Senior on Path Toward Arts Leadership

Newark Museum Internship Puts Kean Senior on Path Toward Arts Leadership

Kean University art history student Jennifer Zuniga is being groomed as a future leader in the art world with a prestigious three-year internship at the Newark Museum. The Diversifying Art Museum Leadership Initiative internship exposes college students to the full range of museum departments, paying them while training them in all aspects of the business.
Hynes Hall
Introducing Hynes Hall

Introducing Hynes Hall

The new College of Business and Public Management building rising on Morris Avenue on the main campus in Union has a name, Hynes Hall. It will bear the name of Jim Hynes, a 1963 Kean graduate, and his wife Carole, who announced a significant contribution toward the development of the Global Business School’s new academic facility late last fall.
Download the Kean Mobile App Today

Download the Kean Mobile App Today

The Kean Mobile App is the one-stop resource for all things Kean: KeanWise, Cougar Link, course schedules, grades, special events and activities, volunteer hours, social media, email and more.

Download the Kean Mobile app now on Android and iOS devices. 

Kean students worked at a turtle habitat on a service trip to Costa Rica.
Kean Students Learn About Living the ‘Pura Vida’ in Costa Rica

Kean Students Learn About Living the ‘Pura Vida’ in Costa Rica

Seven students spent part of their winter recess in Costa Rica, working at a nesting spot for endangered sea turtles and learning about conservation, sustainability and economic development.