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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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By Jasmin Kee | Published by Jan. 29, 2018 Kean University has a new organization called the Blank Slate Literary Magazine and those who want to showcase their creative pieces are welcome to join. This bi-annual digital magazine was thought of by Jan Balakian, who is a professor in the English Department and also the advisor for the magazine. Balakian […]
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By Kiara Mays | Published Jan. 29, 2018 This holiday season, graduate students of Kean University’s Speech-Language Pathology (SLP) Program are giving back to the Boys & Girls Club of Elizabeth, New Jersey. Kristyn DiCostanzo, Austin Twine, Mia Apostle, Kimberly Bagatta-Bowles and Lawrence McDonald, current SLP graduate students, are working together along with other undergraduate students in the program in […]
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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 Monica Sudfield | Published Nov. 28, 2017 The Earth Science Club gathered at Keansburg beach on Oct. 21 to participate in a beach sweep hosted by Clean Ocean Action, a nonprofit earth science organization working to protect waterways. “Participating in beach sweeps are important because debris harm our environment and marine life that naturally inhabit it,” said Paige Bollman, […]
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By Leanne Manna | Published Nov. 28, 2017 Only twenty-one years after the War to End All Wars, the world found itself plunging into another conflict. 16.1 million Americans, roughly 9% of the nation’s population, would join in the fight both in Europe and in the Pacific. The students of Newark State did their part to answer the call to […]
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By Jennifer Padilla | Published Nov. 28, 2017 The senior vice president behind one of the Top 10 Independent Public Relations (PR) Firms in the U.S.—Coyne PR— is Kean alumnus, Brian Murphy. CoynePR was ranked No. 3 in New Jersey and New York, and No. 9 in the U.S. by O’Dwyer PR, a news website for PR and marketing communications. […]
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