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Nathaniel Chol Nyok
Lost Boy of Sudan to Sign Latest Book at Human Rights Institute

Lost Boy of Sudan to Sign Latest Book at Human Rights Institute

One of South Sudan’s “lost boys,” Nathaniel Chol Nyok, will present a talk and sign copies of his memoir, Days of Refugee: One of the World’s Lost Boys of Sudan, on Thursday, November 14, from 5-7 p.m. at Ursino Steakhouse & Tavern on Kean University’s campus. 

Women in Computing
Kean Hosts Google Women in Computing Event

Kean Hosts Google Women in Computing Event

Undergraduate women in computer science, information technology and related fields were invited to Kean from across the region to learn about research and graduate opportunities in computer science at a Google-sponsored event hosted by Kean's School of Computer Science and Technology.
Harwood gym was packed at a Kean Open House in November 2019
Kean Among Top 100 U.S. Colleges Receiving ‘Skyrocketing’ Number of Applications

Kean Among Top 100 U.S. Colleges Receiving ‘Skyrocketing’ Number of Applications

Kean University has been named among the Top 100 colleges in the nation seeing an increase in applications, according to the national financial news and opinion company 24/7 Wall St.
colleges of distinction
Kean University Named a College of Distinction

Kean University Named a College of Distinction

Kean University has received national recognition as a College of Distinction for its focus on student success and the outstanding classroom experience it provides to undergraduates.
Jessie Coronel, left, and Dhruva Patel, right, KEAN marketing students who won national recognition
Marketing Success, Two Kean University Seniors Win National Recognition

Marketing Success, Two Kean University Seniors Win National Recognition

Two Kean University marketing majors were named among the top marketing students in the country as Marketing EDGE Collegiate Summit Scholars.

Former U.N. Ambassador Samantha Power speaks at a Kean podium
UN Ambassador Samantha Power Tells Audience in Kean Distinguished Lecture to ‘Shrink the Change’

UN Ambassador Samantha Power Tells Audience in Kean Distinguished Lecture to ‘Shrink the Change’

Former U.N. Ambassador Samantha Power kicked off this year's Distinguished Lecture Series, uring the audience to “shrink the change” by taking action in small ways to make a difference on a global scale.  
Cougars Climb Higher at Homecoming 2019

Cougars Climb Higher at Homecoming 2019

VIDEO: The Kean University cougars climbed higher at Homecoming 2019. The community gathered for food, fun and football action. A new Homecoming king and queen were crowned and four lucky students won prizes from the "Semester on Us" contest. 

Nidhi Thakur
Q&A: Nidhi Thakur, Ph.D., on the Gender Pay Gap

Q&A: Nidhi Thakur, Ph.D., on the Gender Pay Gap

Economics lecturer Nidhi Thakur, Ph.D., an expert in health, labor and gender economics, says bias against women in the workplace is ingrained and salary discrimination against women across industries is not going to improve anytime soon.
A student works in a Kean laboratory
Kean Receives Accreditation for New Master’s Program in Genetic Counseling

Kean Receives Accreditation for New Master’s Program in Genetic Counseling

Kean University has received accreditation for a new graduate program in genetic counseling, paving the way for students to begin coursework in Fall 2020.

Associate Professor Frank Argote-Freyre on immigration and related topics
Q&A: Frank Argote-Freyre on Making a Difference on Immigration

Q&A: Frank Argote-Freyre on Making a Difference on Immigration

Frank Argote-Freyre, Ph.D., a Kean associate professor of Latin American history and advocate for immigrant rights and social justice, spoke to Kean News about his perspective on the immigration crisis.