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By Cameron Beall | Published by March 16, 2018 In 2012, Arlene Marcus, an adjunct professor at Kean University along with Carrie Steenburgh, a professor at Union County College, started a 13 credit ESL curriculum course. With the help of a Title V grant, they were able to teach the course thematically around one specific year in our world’s history: […]
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By: Valencia Stevenson | Published by March 16, 2018 The PASSPORT program is a Program for Academic Support Services Providing Opportunities to Remarkable and Talented students. Its mission is to provide support for students. It is a two year undergraduate program for freshmen and sophomores to transition to Kean and grow academically. Freshmen applicants who did not meet Kean’s admission […]
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By Dan Papa | Published by March 16, 2018 Senior Involvement Specialist, Luis Nieves, and the Director of the Center for Leadership and Service (CLS), Scott Snowden, hosted an event called “The Escape Room” at Kean University’s involvement center in the Miron Student Center on Feb. 8. The scenario was a murder mystery and participants were given clues to guide them […]
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By Petruce Jean-Charles | Published by March 16, 2018 Student Government’s last election had 420 total voters and The Graduate & Part-time Student Council election had 49 voters out of 16,019 total students including graduate and part-time students. With this election, Student Government wants to achieve the same amount of voters if not more to ensure the voices of the […]
Read moreBy Estefani Hernandez | Published by March 16, 2018 President Farahi, parents, staff and students of Kean University gathered on Feb. 12 to celebrate the opening of the new child care center. The new facility is located at the entrance of the technology building and is equipped with four classrooms, and each of them can hold up to 18 students. […]
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By Sean Calderon | Published by March 16, 2018 In anticipation for the Chinese New Year, Kean University’s Office of Residential Student Services, in collaboration with the student government, Asian studies, PULSE, and Working Partnerships USA held the “Ni Hao!” event in the CAS lobby on Feb. 15. The event allowed both Kean students and overseas students from China share […]
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By Carolina Guerra | Published March 1, 2018 As a new semester begins, Abigail Perkiss, a professor in the History department, embarks on a new journey with her fellow students. She is teaching a new course about Black History, but with a twist. In Perkiss’s “HIST 3306: 20TH Century Black History,” each student in her class is expected to write […]
Read moreBy Valencia Stevenson | Published March 1, 2018 It is a new semester and you are dorming on campus with 2,000 students at Kean University. Whenever it is your first time dorming, whether with a friend or stranger, sharing a living space with someone can have its challenges. But it can be a pleasant experience if you follow some advice […]
Read moreBy Jasmin Kee | Published March 1, 2018 Attention Kean University students: if you are someone who plays a band instrument, the Kean University Pep Band is looking for new members to be a part of their 2017-2018 season. The pep band is also known as the cheer squad and performs during the home games of the basketball season and […]
Read moreBy Monica Sudfield | Published by Jan. 29, 2018 The day after Thanksgiving marks the start of what many refer to as “the holiday season.” Living in one of the most diverse parts of the country means a variety of holiday rituals and celebrations. No matter what the celebration, they all have the similar intention of honoring a sacred day […]
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