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By Monica Sudfield | Published Jan. 29, 2018 Three Kean Alumni received nominations for the New Jersey Department of Education’s (NJDOE) teacher of the year award. A total of 21 teachers were nominated. Kristy DeFazio of Middlesex County, Teresa Muzzo of Sussex County, and Victoria Sasso of Union County, were each awarded County Teacher of the Year for their dedication […]
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By Sara Ridgway | Published Jan. 29, 2018 Karen Smith, former senior director of University News & Media Relations at Rutgers University, has been appointed as Kean’s new Vice President of University Relations. President Dawood Farahi in a Nov. 17 press release to faculty and students, noted that Smith will bring to Kean “a wealth of knowledge and strong perspectives […]
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Courtesy of Don Perkins By Sara Ridgway and Cody Louie | Published Dec. 8, 2017 UPDATE: As of 5:43 p.m., The University has extended the shuttle bus service between Wilkins Theatre and Elizabeth Station until 11 p.m. tonight. A cargo train derailment at Union Station today has caused the suspension of the Raritan Valley Line between Newark Penn Station and Cranford in […]
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By Rafaela Teixeira | Published Dec. 8, 2017 Kean students would have to meet with faculty for advisement twice every semester before registering for classes if a suggestion by the college administration becomes a requirement. Kean President Dawood Farahi suggested the possibility that professors hold two, 30-minute advisement meetings per semester, according to Dr. Patrick Ippolito, president of the Faculty […]
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By Monica Sudfield | Published Nov. 29, 2017 The Office of Alumni Relations will host the Night of Stars, a networking opportunity for students and alumni, on Nov. 30. The event will be held in the North Avenue Academic Building (NAAB) from 6-8 p.m. The event allows students to connect with successful alumni, in addition to companies located in the […]
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By Sara Ridgway | Published Nov. 28, 2017 In July 2017, Kean University revealed its newest advertising initiative: 10, 48 foot-wide billboards with the message “KEAN /cane/ noun 1. NJ’s most affordable comprehensive university.” The billboards can be spotted along highways in New Jersey, Delaware and Pennsylvania and are scheduled to remain through June 2018 according to Director of Media […]
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By Joshua Rosario | Published Nov. 28, 2017 Thirty five Kean University professors have been threatened with disciplinary action from the university’s Academic Affairs department for not attending their professional development days after they were excused by their deans, according to Kean Federation of Teachers President, James Castiglione. According to Castiglione, the professors were excused by their deans because of […]
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By Kiara Mays | Published Nov. 28, 2017 This past Halloween through Nov. 6, Kean University’s Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA) members invited students and staff to “Wind Down After Midterms” with one of two exclusive drinks at the Nancy Thompson Library Starbucks location. For a second year in a row, the organization came up with the two […]
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By Rafaela Teixeira | Published Nov. 28, 2017 The Muslim Student Association (MSA) held the Tea Time with a Muslim event on Nov. 9 during college hour at the Miron Student Center. The goal of the event was to create a judgement-free Islamic platform for students of different backgrounds to come in and ask questions. “We’re trying to generate two […]
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By Cody Louie and Jasmin Kee | Published Nov. 28, 2017 The Kean University Police Department daily blotter contains incidents and crimes reported to the police. It has been edited and condensed by The Tower. For the month of Nov. there have been six medical emergencies, six thefts, five motor vehicle accidents, and 14 incidents of found property among other […]
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