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By Tasha Dowbachuk|Published by April 26, 2021 A powerful activist art exhibit by Kean University students and alumni honoring George Floyd was opened this month, representing the deep emotion of many on campus as the world watched former Minneapolis police officer Derrick Chauvin found guilty on all three counts for his murder. Unveiled in a virtual tour just five days […]
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By: Chelsey Jaipersaud | Published by April 24, 2021 President Lamont Repollet addressed student concerns about the return to campus, safety protocols and the possible mandate for student vaccinations at the Spring semester virtual Town Hall. Students were invited to attend the event and provide feedback on issues that arose from the Spring 2021 semester along with suggestions on […]
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By Emily Robles|Published by April 21, 2021 Starting this spring semester, Kean University will recognize and annually hold a Lavender Graduation in honor of students who are part of the LGBTQIA+ community. Like the African Heritage Graduation Ceremony, the Lavender Graduation at Kean will be a special pre-graduation event that celebrates graduating seniors at the University. The ceremony will include […]
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By Cindy Lazo | Published by March 28, 2021 The Bachelor of Arts in Economics in the College of Liberal Arts is becoming a Bachelor of Science in the College of Business & Public Management starting in the fall semester. Margaret McCorry, the associate vice president for University Relations said that the Kean Board of Trustees voted to create a BS […]
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By: Davaughnia Wilson | Published by March 24, 2021 A group of students were caught cheating on a test using GroupMe and told to drop the class ASAP, according to a student involved who asked not to be named. While the exact number of students involved in the incident could not be determined, however, Keanwise indicates 19 available seats […]
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By: Ruben Nieves|Published by March 17, 2021 A protest group is calling for Kean to end its relationship with two longtime supporters of the university because of its business connection to a controversial ICE facility in Elizabeth that has been accused of mistreating immigrant detainees. About 12 protesters, which included Kean students and alumni, held a rally on March 2 […]
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By Cindy Lazo| Published by February 24. 2021 After four tumultuous years under the Trump Administration, many Americans felt a sense of relief and hope when, hours after his inauguration, President Joe Biden signed several executive memorandums—one of which reasserts protections for DACA recipients, including Kean’s Dreamer students. DACA, standing for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, was first established back […]
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By Christian Grullon | Published by February 20, 2021 Kean University has announced that they are extending the remote learning schedule for students to early March as a result of high COVID-19 rates. Hybrid and Face-to-Face courses that were originally scheduled to start the week of February 15 are expected to begin the week of March 1, according […]
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By Cindy Lazo | Published by December 16, 2020 The Office of the Registrar announces new remote services for the University One Stop Service Center in efforts to provide more timely and efficient service for Kean students as the campus remains online during the pandemic. An email sent out to the Kean community on November 23 explained the addition of […]
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By Chelsey Jaipersaud | Published by December 14, 2020 The university has established clearer guidelines on discussion questions, extended the pass/fail deadline and updated the resources and contact information in the Cougar Restart Plan in response to concerns voiced at the first town hall meeting held by President Lamont Repollet. In response to the meeting held earlier this month, the […]
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