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Kean Lecturer Will Heyniger led a class project in which students recycled hundreds of pounds of plastic waste
Kean Environmental Science Classes Are Reducing Plastic Waste

Kean Environmental Science Classes Are Reducing Plastic Waste

A recycling project with a tangible result had Kean students lugging plastic bags, plastic packaging and various plastic waste to class this semester.
Kean Lecturer Will Heyniger led a class project in which students recycled hundreds of pounds of plastic waste
Kean Environmental Science Classes Are Reducing Plastic Waste

Kean Environmental Science Classes Are Reducing Plastic Waste

A recycling project with a tangible result had Kean students lugging plastic bags, plastic packaging and various plastic waste to class this semester.
Large pictures of the Ornamental Hands are used in the stage set for the opera Le Magnifique
Kean Professor’s Artwork Featured in Opera in France

Kean Professor’s Artwork Featured in Opera in France

Fine arts Professor Jennifer Crupi’s ornamental jewelry is receiving international attention through a new opera that premiered recently in France.
An overhead shot of a conference space with glass walls. A speaker is at the microphone, and round tables are filled with participants.
Meeting the Learning Challenge Brought on by COVID-19

Meeting the Learning Challenge Brought on by COVID-19

Nearly 100 New Jersey public school administrators came together on Kean University’s campus recently to hear the latest research on learning loss during the COVID-19 pandemic and sample new technologies to support students and educators in the post-COVID learning environment.

Kean Highlights Disability Justice at Human Rights Conference

Kean Highlights Disability Justice at Human Rights Conference

Kean University’s 15th annual Human Rights Conference explored the topic of justice for people with disabilities, bringing together activists who urged attendees to use their power to enact change.

Kean Highlights Disability Justice at Human Rights Conference

Kean Highlights Disability Justice at Human Rights Conference

Kean University’s 15th annual Human Rights Conference explored the topic of justice for people with disabilities, bringing together activists who urged attendees to use their power to enact change.

Kean University's Hynes Hall, a white and glass building
Kean University Is First in NJ to Join National Moon Shot for Equity Partnership

Kean University Is First in NJ to Join National Moon Shot for Equity Partnership

As part of a longstanding commitment to diversity and equity in higher education, Kean University announced today it is the first university in New Jersey to join Moon Shot for Equity, a national network of colleges and universities committed to eliminating equity gaps in higher education by 2030

New York Red Bulls, Kean University Team Up on Mini Pitch for Newark Students

New York Red Bulls, Kean University Team Up on Mini Pitch for Newark Students

The New York Red Bulls and Kean University teamed up with the U.S. Soccer Foundation to build a mini pitch at Peshine Avenue School in Newark.
Leveling Up the Esports Playing Field

Leveling Up the Esports Playing Field

Although women account for nearly half of gamers in the U.S., only 8% of college esports players are women. The Kean Esports Team is trying to change that by leveling the playing field and being more inclusive for female gamers.
CNN's Dana Bash giving a Distinguished Lecture at Kean
CNN’s Dana Bash Discusses ‘Divided’ Electorate in Distinguished Lecture

CNN’s Dana Bash Discusses ‘Divided’ Electorate in Distinguished Lecture

CNN’s Chief Political Correspondent Dana Bash kicked off Kean’s Distinguished Lecture Series with an overview of the midterm elections, saying the close races for Congress show how important it is to vote.