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By Nefertiti Nzameyo | Published November 8, 2023 Students went to Wilkins Theatre earlier this month to hear author Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha shed light on her latest book, “The Future Is Disabled.” The book was chosen as the freshman class’s Fall 2023 Common Read which accounted for a large freshmen attendance. The Common Read is a selected book assigned to first-year […]
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By Adaora Nnakwe | Published November 8, 2023 Kean University experienced a big increase in the number of drug violations reported in 2022 on the Union campus, according to the 2023 Annual Campus Security and Fire Safety Report. The report showed 124 liquor law violations, up just six cases from 118 in 2021. Drug related violations reported jumped to 64 in 2022, compared […]
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By Brittany Fuentes | Published November 8, 2023 Kean Wenzhou students studying abroad at the Union campus are offered new experiences that can help prepare them for their futures. With 125 new Wenzhou students on campus this semester, the decision to study in the Union campus has significantly increased with hopes that it can open up opportunities for them in the future. Some […]
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By Brittany Fuentes | Published October 24, 2023 The number of international students from Wenzhou Kean University (WKU) has significantly increased with 165 Wenzhou students on the Union campus this semester. Numbers depleted during COVID-19 with traveling restrictions making it difficult for students to travel between countries. Prior to COVID, Kean had the largest number of Wenzhou students with a […]
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By Justin McDaniel | Published October 19, 2023 “ In totality, it took eleven and a half minutes, from the time the altercation started to the time the victim was transported to the hospital. And I can honestly say that time did save his life, or we could be having a different conversation right now.” That was the response from […]
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By Nefertiti Nzameyo | Published October 16, 2023 In an Advanced Public Speaking class, enrolled Kean students introduced themselves to the class by presenting cultural speeches. It was the second class meeting, and many students had not put names to the faces of their fellow classmates yet. The culture speech provided the professor with an idea of each member’s speech abilities while also […]
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By Isabelle Guthrie | Published October 16, 2023 From Oct. 2 to Dec. 8, 2023, Kean University will celebrate the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR), a momentous occasion for this document that made history. A mural called “WE DECLARE” by Artist-in-Residence Ricardo Roig will feature many leading human rights activists. Human Rights Institute Annual (HRI) Conference speakers and […]
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By Tyra Watts | Published October 12, 2023 At this month’s homecoming weekend, a new Homecoming Royals couple will be crowned for the first time, a gender-neutral title, replacing king and queen. “In an effort to embrace diversity and inclusivity within the campus community, we can have two malesor two females,” said Senior Class President Glynnis Tan. “The winners will be […]
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By Justin McDaniel | Published May 3, 2023 With finals around the corner and students getting ready to study hard, KeanPlaylist always finds a way to keep students engaged and less stressed, and their event “Karaoke Brinner” did just that. Hosted by Cougar’s Den, KeanPlaylist held a fun karaoke show for Kean students throughout the night, allowing students to perform […]
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By Ridimerb Diaz-Ramirez | Published May 3, 2023 Kean University has implemented an authentication system for students and staff to use when logging into their emails or any university-related web services and students and faculty alike are not satisfied. When this system first came into effect, users logging in were prompted to set up either a Google authenticator or an […]
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