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Kean University Welcomes Distinguished Lecturer Abby Phillip of CNN

Kean University Welcomes Distinguished Lecturer Abby Phillip of CNN

Kean closed out its celebration of Black History Month with a powerful address by the CNN senior political correspondent and news anchor Abby Phillip.
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Disney Media & Entertainment Distribution Technology Works with Kean Students

Disney Media & Entertainment Distribution Technology Works with Kean Students

A group of Kean communication students is getting an inside view of Disney and ABC Television as part of a virtual program that exposes college students from diverse backgrounds to what happens behind the scenes in network television.
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Kean Symposium to Teens: 'See Yourself Be Extraordinary'

Kean Symposium to Teens: 'See Yourself Be Extraordinary'

Workshops, panel discussions and a rousing address by a motivational speaker were the highlights of Kean’s inaugural Generation 2 Generation Male Empowerment Symposium.
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Kean Students Launch Campus Delivery Service

Kean Students Launch Campus Delivery Service

Two student entrepreneurs saw a need on college campuses and came up with an innovative way to fill it.
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Union County Prosecutor's Office, Kean University Hold Law Enforcement Recruitment Event

Union County Prosecutor's Office, Kean University Hold Law Enforcement Recruitment Event

More than two dozen federal, state, county and municipal law enforcement agencies will participate in a joint recruitment event on Monday, February 28 at Kean University’s main campus in Union, New Jersey.

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Watson Institute’s Nicky Sheats, J.D., Ph.D., Testifies Before Congress in Support of Environmental Justice Bill

Watson Institute’s Nicky Sheats, J.D., Ph.D., Testifies Before Congress in Support of Environmental Justice Bill

The director of the Center for the Urban Environment at the John S. Watson Institute for Urban Policy and Research at Kean University testified before the Congressional Natural Resources Committee on legislation designed to protect urban and underserved neighborhoods from pollution.
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The Galleries at Kean Opening Celebrates Cultural Differences

The Galleries at Kean Opening Celebrates Cultural Differences

The Galleries at Kean University will host an opening reception on Thursday, February 17 in celebration of three distinct art exhibitions taking place on the University’s main campus. 

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CNN's Abby Phillip to Give Kean Distinguished Lecture

CNN's Abby Phillip to Give Kean Distinguished Lecture

CNN Senior Political Correspondent Abby Phillip, who served as White House correspondent from 2017-2019 and moderated CNN’s 2020 Democratic Presidential Debate in Iowa, will give a Distinguished Lecture this month at Kean University.

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Watson Institute Sets Stage for New Jersey Urban Policy Agenda

Watson Institute Sets Stage for New Jersey Urban Policy Agenda

The Watson Institute hosted a historic meeting of leaders of the legislative Black and Latino caucuses and the New Jersey Urban Mayors Association to lay the groundwork for creating a statewide urban policy agenda.
Sandra Bodin-Lerner leads students through an exercise in Listening class
The Power of Listening

The Power of Listening

To be a better speaker, first learn to be a better listener.

Kean Adjunct Professor Sandra Bodin-Lerner, a professional communication coach who trains people in public speaking, shares that message with Kean students through the University’s Communication and Listening class.