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Kean University Joins Statewide Initiative to Bring New Jersey College Students Home

Kean University Joins Statewide Initiative to Bring New Jersey College Students Home

Kean University has joined nine other New Jersey public universities and colleges in issuing a call for the 120,000 state residents who attend higher education institutions out of state to transfer to a New Jersey school and help rebuild the state as a part of a new Scholar Corps program.

Virtual Research Days 2020
Thousands Take Part in Kean’s Virtual Research Days

Thousands Take Part in Kean’s Virtual Research Days

More than 1,700 Kean students shared their research in fields ranging from biology to business as the University’s annual Research Days conference became a virtual experience amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

A rendering of the Hennings Research addition to Kean University's science building
Hennings Research: State-of-the-Art Labs

Hennings Research: State-of-the-Art Labs

VIDEO: Hennings Research, an addition that will open in Fall 2020, provides state-of-the-art labs for students in The Dorothy and George Hennings College of Science, Mathematics and Technology. The labs will expand research opportunities for students who also can conduct fieldwork in the distinct environments of Kean USA's three campuses — Kean Union, Kean Ocean and Kean Skylands. 
Kean Community: We Miss You

Kean Community: We Miss You

VIDEO: Kean's academic programs and dedication to community service continue during the COVID-19 pandemic, but the campus is quiet, and we look forward to our students' return when the time is right. Take a look. #CougarsClimbHigher

A Kean Online student with a laptop in her kitchen.
Three Kean Online Programs Ranked Top 20 Nationally

Three Kean Online Programs Ranked Top 20 Nationally

Three Kean Online bachelor’s degree programs – criminal justice, human resources management, and accounting – are ranked among the top 20 in the United States for providing the best value based on affordability and alumni salaries in the latest rankings by the Guide to Online Schools.
Nature abounds at the Kean Skylands campus in northern New Jersey.
Q&A: Kean Expert Advocates Using Nature to Heal and Help

Q&A: Kean Expert Advocates Using Nature to Heal and Help

Danielle Servedio, Psy.D, a lecturer at Kean Skylands in Jefferson Township, holds degrees in marriage and family therapy and clinical art therapy. Her work focuses on using art and nature to create optimal healing environments for patient care. 

Zaniyah Nichol of Orange poses with her free pizza as part of Kean's Dinner with the Dean event.
A Virtual ‘Dinner with the Dean’ Comes with Pizza Delivery from Kean

A Virtual ‘Dinner with the Dean’ Comes with Pizza Delivery from Kean

From New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania to as far away as Texas, high school students who have been accepted to Kean University are receiving a simultaneous pizza delivery to share with their families as they participate in virtual “Dinner with the Dean” events to learn more about enrollment.
Kean Dance Marathon 2020 was held on Instagram Live
Kean Dance Marathon Goes Virtual to Raise Money for Children’s Specialized Hospital

Kean Dance Marathon Goes Virtual to Raise Money for Children’s Specialized Hospital

Kean students danced in their living rooms to participate in the annual Kean Dance Marathon on Instagram Live and raise money for Children’s Specialized Hospital amid the COVID-19 pandemic.                  

David Garcia
Virtual Research Days Offer Alumnus Guest Speaker, Wider Online Audience

Virtual Research Days Offer Alumnus Guest Speaker, Wider Online Audience

David Garcia ’14, a Kean University graduate who overcame a rare physical disability to win a National Institutes of Health fellowship and pursue his doctorate at Brown University, will tell his inspirational story — via video — at Kean’s first-ever Virtual Research Days on Tuesday, April 28.
Hynes Hall to Open Summer 2020

Hynes Hall to Open Summer 2020

Hynes Hall, the new home of Kean's College of Business and Public Management, is set to open in Summer 2020. The new space will offer cutting-edge business education technology, modern community learning spaces and breathtaking views of campus and New York City.