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Kean Kicks Off Global Research Collaboration Initiative on Two Continents

Kean Kicks Off Global Research Collaboration Initiative on Two Continents

Kean University has launched a collaborative international research initiative aimed at advancing research to benefit communities served by its campuses in the United States and China. 

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Kean Counseling Center Receives Federal Grant for Domestic Violence Survivors Network

Kean Counseling Center Receives Federal Grant for Domestic Violence Survivors Network

The $500,000 Department of Justice grant is funding Kean’s new Survivors Empowerment and Education Network (SEEN), a campus-based support program for people impacted by domestic violence.  
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Kean University Receives Grant to Support Diverse Computer Science Enrollment

Kean University Receives Grant to Support Diverse Computer Science Enrollment

Kean University’s role as a leader in promoting diversity in computer science will be expanded through a nearly $750,000 grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF). 

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Kean Research Q&A: Faculty Researcher Joshua Guitar, Ph.D.

Kean Research Q&A: Faculty Researcher Joshua Guitar, Ph.D.

The assistant professor in the Department of Communication, Media and Journalism at Kean University spoke with Kean Research about his research on political rhetoric, critical theory, democracy and whistleblowing.
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Student Researcher Q&A: Kean University Senior Jessica C. Apai

Student Researcher Q&A: Kean University Senior Jessica C. Apai

Kean University student Jessica C. Apai is majoring in political science with a second major in sociology. The senior from Pennington spoke with Kean Research about her work with the John S. Watson Institute for Urban Policy and Research, where she was named the Watson Scholar. 

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Q&A: Jennifer Chen, Ed.D., on Educating Young Children in an AI-Driven World

Q&A: Jennifer Chen, Ed.D., on Educating Young Children in an AI-Driven World

The chair of the Department of Early Childhood Education, conducts research on AI and its impact on children’s learning and development. She shares her thoughts on AI and how to better leverage the technology to serve children’s educational needs.
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Ndaba Mandela, Kean Senior Human Rights Fellow, to Give President’s Distinguished Lecture

Ndaba Mandela, Kean Senior Human Rights Fellow, to Give President’s Distinguished Lecture

Ndaba Mandela, human rights activist and grandson of the late anti-apartheid leader Nelson Mandela, will headline Kean University’s Human Rights Week and the President’s Distinguished Lecture Series as the Senior Human Rights Fellow at the University’s Human Rights Institute.
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Lawmakers Highlight Tutoring Initiatives to Address Post-Pandemic Learning Loss During Visit to Kean University

Lawmakers Highlight Tutoring Initiatives to Address Post-Pandemic Learning Loss During Visit to Kean University

U.S. Rep. Mikie Sherrill, New Jersey Senate President Nicholas Scutari ’89, Senate Majority Leader Teresa Ruiz, Union County Commissioner Sergio Granados ’10, ’16 M.P.A., and top administrators announced a new tutoring initiative to help elementary school students in Union County overcome pandemic-related learning loss.
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Kean Graduate Helps Asylum Seekers Resettle in the U.S.

Kean Graduate Helps Asylum Seekers Resettle in the U.S.

Tina-Marie Lopez ’11, executive director of the International Rescue Committee for New York/New Jersey, leads resettlement services for refugees and asylum-seekers in the region. She credits her time at Kean for laying the foundation for her success in helping individuals build new lives.