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Kean University Faculty Delve into AI and Education

Kean University Faculty Delve into AI and Education

Kean University faculty learned ways to integrate AI into teaching during a recent Teaching and Learning with AI virtual conference hosted by the University.
Headshots of David Hogg and Tiana Day, keynote speakers at the HRI Conference
Kean Human Rights Conference to Highlight ‘How Gen Z is Changing the World’

Kean Human Rights Conference to Highlight ‘How Gen Z is Changing the World’

Gen Z activists David Hogg and Tiana Day will be the keynote speakers at Kean University's 17th annual Human Rights Conference on Friday, March 21.
Kean's new wrestling coach Chris DiSanto will lead the men's and women's wrestling programs. He's pictured in the hall of Harwood
Kean Adds Men’s, Women’s Wrestling to its Roster of NCAA Sports

Kean Adds Men’s, Women’s Wrestling to its Roster of NCAA Sports

Kean is adding a new women's wrestling team, and reestablishing its men's team, to add to the diverse opportunities for students to take part in intercollegiate sports.
Kean's First Equity Hackathon | Closing Gaps for a Brighter Future

Kean's First Equity Hackathon | Closing Gaps for a Brighter Future

Faculty and staff at Kean are collaborating to close equity gaps and create a more inclusive campus during the University's first Equity Hackathon. Watch and see the teamwork in action.
2023 Undergraduate Commencement
Kean University Announces Unified Commencement Ceremony for Undergraduate and Graduate Students

Kean University Announces Unified Commencement Ceremony for Undergraduate and Graduate Students

Kean University will celebrate one unified commencement ceremony for both undergraduate and graduate students on Tuesday, May 13, 2025, at the Prudential Center in Newark.  

Cougar Connections Center of Social Work has new office space in CAS
Kean Cougar Connections Center of Social Work Welcomes Students to New Space

Kean Cougar Connections Center of Social Work Welcomes Students to New Space

Cougar Connections’ new space on the first floor of Kean’s Center for Academic Success invites students to take advantage of social work services or take a break.
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New Program Empowers Diverse Construction Companies Across New Jersey 

New Program Empowers Diverse Construction Companies Across New Jersey 

A new, free training program at Kean University provided by the NJ Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) empowers diverse construction professionals with the skills to expand their businesses and boost economic growth across the state.  

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Actor Giancarlo Esposito to Discuss ‘Breaking Barriers’ in Kean’s President’s Distinguished Lecture Series

Actor Giancarlo Esposito to Discuss ‘Breaking Barriers’ in Kean’s President’s Distinguished Lecture Series

Emmy-nominated actor Giancarlo Esposito of Breaking Bad fame will share his journey as a biracial performer in television, film and Broadway as part of the President’s Distinguished Lecture Series.
Temple Grandin speaks from podium at Kean
Distinguished Lecturer Temple Grandin, Ph.D., Shares Insight on Educating Students with Autism at Kean University

Distinguished Lecturer Temple Grandin, Ph.D., Shares Insight on Educating Students with Autism at Kean University

Grandin, a renowned autism advocate, educator and animal scientist who is autistic, shared the message that the world “needs the skills of people who think differently.”
Daun Ward and Ndaba Mandela look at photos of the late Nelson Mandela in an album
Kean University Lecturer Shares Family Connection with Ndaba Mandela

Kean University Lecturer Shares Family Connection with Ndaba Mandela

Kean Ocean Lecturer Daun Ward had the chance to share a piece of family history – a friendship between her late father-in-law and anti-apartheid icon Nelson Mandela — with the University’s Senior Human Rights Fellow, Ndaba Mandela.