Kean University Announces 2026 Commencement Speaker
By: David Macaulay-Smith | Publish Date: April 9th, 2026 Amanda Gorman, the youngest inaugural poet in U.S. history, has been selected as the 2026 commencement speaker for Kean University, the…
How Gas Prices Can Impact Kean Students: April 8th Market Watch
By: Nick Hathaway | Publish Date: April 9th, 2026 On today’s Market Watch we will be looking at the ceasefire of the U.S.-Iranian War and the impact it has on…
Early Voting Legislation and First Approval Polls: Governor Sherrill’s 11th Week in Office
By: Michael Matthews | Publish Date: April 7th, 2026 Legislation Governor Mikie Sherrill signed the following bill into law: A4745/S420 permitting extension of the early voting period for regular municipal…
Gas Prices and Iran Conflict: April 1st Market Watch from The Tower
By: Nick Hathaway | Publish Date: April 2nd 2026 Stocks have moved higher this week as investors responded to signs that geopolitical tensions in the Middle East could ease, lifting…
Immigration Bills and NJ Transit: Governor Sherrill’s Tenth Week in Office
By: Michael Matthews | Publish Date: March 31st, 2026 This week, Governor Sherrill signed three immigration-related bills. One of the bills bars law enforcement officers, including ICE agents, from wearing…
From Doctors to Dentists: How a Choir Trip’s Lunch Changed Everything
By: Kevin Modeszto | Published: April 1st, 2026 Recently, the Kean Concert Choir went to perform at local high schools. This is an annual tradition, and all that’s talked about…
Market Watch From the Tower: March 25th, 2026
By: Nick Hathaway | Publish Date: March 26th, 2026 In a trading day marked by relatively modest movement across global markets, negotiations involving the United States and Iran produced only…
Governor Sherrill’s Ninth Week in Office
By: Michael Matthews | Publish Date: March 24th, 2026 On March 20, Governor Mikie Sherrill, along with Attorney General Jennifer Davenport, announced that New Jersey and the Township of Roxbury…
Under FIRE: Censorship and Free Speech on Campuses
By: Michael Matthews | Publish Date: March 23rd, 2026 Brookdale Community College scheduled a drag queen story time as part of their Take Your Child to Work Day. The performer…
Kean Launches New Office of Belonging and Community Engagement
By: Hajar Lababidi | Publish Date: March 20th, 2026 Kean University has launched its new Office of Belonging and Community Engagement, an initiative designed to strengthen student connection, academic persistence,…