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Published April 17, 2022 The Tower has been awarded second place for General Excellence among New Jersey’s college newspapers, both public and private, by the New Jersey Collegiate Press Association. This is the sixth time since 2015-2016 that The Tower was ranked among the top three college newspapers in New Jersey, including winning the most coveted number-one slot for General […]
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By Isaiah Joseph Being comfortable in your environment is a vital factor in many aspects of work and life. Apartments, parks, and libraries usually serve as personal spaces where an individual can find safety and comfort. Kean University introduced an event that discusses the significance of safe spaces in a professional setting and how to establish them. Dr. Rebecca Vicente […]
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By Jalen Gaynor El Paso County, Texas Chief Medical Examiner Mario Alberto Rascon talked to Kean students about a variety of topics including his current job, medical school, forensic pathology, and his experience in the field of forensics. Kean’s Forensic Science Club and the Pre-Medical Pre-Dental Association hosted the meeting which promoted forensic pathology and why it is a viable […]
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By Chelsey Jaipersaud | Published April 15, 2022 Every Wednesday I leave my job at 8 p.m., my keys clenched tightly in my hand and my finger continuously clicking the unlock button while I nearly run to my car across the street, constantly turning my head back to make sure no one is behind me. When I reach my car, […]
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By Elaine Amico As Kean closes out Black History Month, they welcome world-renowned journalist Abby Phillip to speak with students and faculty on the world of journalism, and how the profession is slowly becoming more diverse. Kean President Dr. Lamont Repollet, Ed.D. started the lecture by giving the audience a glimpse on the history of the Distinguished Lecture Series. “When […]
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By Julia Strugala Incoming juniors will be commemorated for their accomplishments this month with a new “Halfway to Graduation Celebration” – an event that coincidentally has special significance for those who graduated high school in 2020 and missed a traditional graduation ceremony due to Covid 19. Barbara L Harmon-Francis, Vice President of the Division of Student Success and Retention which […]
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By Cindy Lazo It was one of those quiet boring days in 2003 when the normal sounds of children shouting and laughing on our block was replaced with the light taps of rain hitting the windows of our first floor apartment. The dramatic music of my mother’s daytime telenovelas played in the background as an over exaggerated fight scene between […]
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By Davaghnia Wilson | Published March 24, 2022 From being homeless to becoming a college graduate, an attorney, a retired municipal judge, and now assistant vice president for Student Retention and Educational Innovation at Kean University, Marvin Adames has experienced it all. “I’m in this position now, I’m gonna kind of oversee it and I find that there’s a particular […]
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By Harmony Sanchez | Published March 24, 2022 If you could make an anonymous confession about anyone at Kean, what would you say? The new Kean Missed Connections Instagram account is bridging that gap for many, by allowing users to fill out a google form and share their anonymous thoughts, feelings, confessions or connections with everyone else. Created at the […]
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By: Tyra Watts | March 22, 2022 On Monday, February 28th, 2022, Kean University hosted the third installment of the four-part “Engaging in Difficult Conversations” Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Facilitator Certification series. The program involves Kean University’s College of Liberal Arts, the Office of DEI, the Holocaust Resource Center, and the Global Studies program. They partnered up with the […]
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