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Hundreds of Job Seekers Attend Joint Law Enforcement Recruitment Event

Hundreds of Job Seekers Attend Joint Law Enforcement Recruitment Event

Hundreds of students and community members pursuing careers in law enforcement attended a law enforcement recruitment event this week on the Kean University campus.

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Kean University Welcomes Distinguished Lecturer Abby Phillip of CNN

Kean University Welcomes Distinguished Lecturer Abby Phillip of CNN

Kean closed out its celebration of Black History Month with a powerful address by the CNN senior political correspondent and news anchor Abby Phillip.
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Disney Media & Entertainment Distribution Technology Works with Kean Students

Disney Media & Entertainment Distribution Technology Works with Kean Students

A group of Kean communication students is getting an inside view of Disney and ABC Television as part of a virtual program that exposes college students from diverse backgrounds to what happens behind the scenes in network television.
Celebrating Women's History

Celebrating Women's History

Kean University hereby proclaims the month of March 2022 as Women’s History Month and renews its commitment to studying, understanding and highlighting the important contributions of women throughout history, as well as empowering the women and girls in our community — not just this month, but every day thereafter.
Principal Baruti K. Kafele at male empowerment symposium
Kean Symposium to Teens: 'See Yourself Be Extraordinary'

Kean Symposium to Teens: 'See Yourself Be Extraordinary'

Workshops, panel discussions and a rousing address by a motivational speaker were the highlights of Kean’s inaugural Generation 2 Generation Male Empowerment Symposium.
Why DEI Matters — #SpeakUpCougars in Kean Campus Climate Survey

Why DEI Matters — #SpeakUpCougars in Kean Campus Climate Survey

Students speak up about what diversity, equity and inclusion mean to them. The Kean community will have the chance to share their experiences in the Campus Climate Survey kicking off on Wednesday, March 2. The survey seeks to learn about the experiences of Kean USA students, faculty and staff so that the University can further develop as a campus of respect, growth and achievement.
DormlyBox co-founders Jaelen Hymes and Jared Shiffman pack boxes
Kean Students Launch Campus Delivery Service

Kean Students Launch Campus Delivery Service

Two student entrepreneurs saw a need on college campuses and came up with an innovative way to fill it.
Valentine's Day Roses Come with a Question

Valentine's Day Roses Come with a Question

The Kean Cougar surprised students around campus with roses and a box of chocolates for Valentine’s Day, but to win the Cougar’s affection, students had to answer one important question: What’s the Cougar's name?

Kean police officer swearing in
Union County Prosecutor's Office, Kean University Hold Law Enforcement Recruitment Event

Union County Prosecutor's Office, Kean University Hold Law Enforcement Recruitment Event

More than two dozen federal, state, county and municipal law enforcement agencies will participate in a joint recruitment event on Monday, February 28 at Kean University’s main campus in Union, New Jersey.

Nicky Sheats
Watson Institute’s Nicky Sheats, J.D., Ph.D., Testifies Before Congress in Support of Environmental Justice Bill

Watson Institute’s Nicky Sheats, J.D., Ph.D., Testifies Before Congress in Support of Environmental Justice Bill

The director of the Center for the Urban Environment at the John S. Watson Institute for Urban Policy and Research at Kean University testified before the Congressional Natural Resources Committee on legislation designed to protect urban and underserved neighborhoods from pollution.