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President’s Task Force on Advising Makes Student Advisement Recommendations

President’s Task Force on Advising Makes Student Advisement Recommendations

The President’s Task Force on Advising this week presented five broad recommendations to improve academic advising at Kean University through streamlined implementation, transparent and thorough communication, targeted training and updated technology. 

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Kean Using Data from ‘Vitality Index’ to Support Student, Faculty and Staff Well-Being

Kean Using Data from ‘Vitality Index’ to Support Student, Faculty and Staff Well-Being

Kean has taken its commitment to well-being to the next level, with a first-of-its-kind “Vitality Index” to measure student, faculty and staff experiences and draw plans for improving the campus culture.
Tony winner Alex Newell poses with Kean students backstage.
Music and Theatre Students Share the Stage with Tony Winner Alex Newell

Music and Theatre Students Share the Stage with Tony Winner Alex Newell

Students in Kean’s music and theatre conservatories had another opportunity to sing with a Broadway star, this time joining Alex Newell as backup singers at their recent Kean Stage concert.
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Theatre Students and Faculty Participate in On-Stage Intimacy Training

Theatre Students and Faculty Participate in On-Stage Intimacy Training

Kean Theatre Conservatory students and faculty learned techniques for staging theatrical kisses, offering consent and more.
Atmospheric photo of students walking in a modern classroom building
Kean Forensic Psychology Graduate Program Ranked #2 in U.S.

Kean Forensic Psychology Graduate Program Ranked #2 in U.S.

Kean University’s master’s program in forensic psychology has been ranked number 2 in the nation by CounselingPsychology.org.

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Kean University Receives NSF Grant to Accelerate Innovation

Kean University Receives NSF Grant to Accelerate Innovation

Kean University has been awarded a National Science Foundation (NSF) grant to support capacity-building for innovative research and jumpstart entrepreneurship and discovery.
Steve Fastook wears Silver Circle ribbon around his neck.
Kean Trustees Chair Steve Fastook Honored at 44th Annual News & Documentary Emmy Awards

Kean Trustees Chair Steve Fastook Honored at 44th Annual News & Documentary Emmy Awards

Steve Fastook ’H06, chair of the Kean University Board of Trustees, has been inducted into the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) prestigious Gold and Silver Circle, an honor society for the television industry.

Joseph Nappi, who works with HRC, is NJ Teacher of the Year for 2023-2024
Kean Holocaust Resource Center Educator Named NJ Teacher of the Year

Kean Holocaust Resource Center Educator Named NJ Teacher of the Year

New Jersey’s 2023-2024 State Teacher of the Year is a Monmouth County high school teacher who works closely with the Holocaust Resource Center (HRC) and Diversity Council at Kean University.

The STEM building at Kean is home to ILSE.
ILSE at Kean Announces $4 Million in Federal Awards to Three Companies

ILSE at Kean Announces $4 Million in Federal Awards to Three Companies

The life science companies working with the Institute for Life Science Entrepreneurship (ILSE) at Kean received grant funding to research new potential anti-fungal and Alzheimer's treatments.
A group of Kean administrators, with a student, pose before a CHCI Our Moment in History sign.
Kean Delegations Travel to Washington, D.C. for Congressional Caucus Meetings

Kean Delegations Travel to Washington, D.C. for Congressional Caucus Meetings

Two Kean University delegations met with top federal officials and congressional representatives in Washington D.C. this week to advocate for Kean’s initiatives and advance the national dialogue on important issues in higher education, further elevating the University’s national profile.