Kean announces graduation speakers

Published by May 5, 2019 Award-winning actor Jeff Daniels, known as the ethical TV anchor in HBO’s series “The Newsroom” and the lovable half-wit in the comedy “Dumb & Dumber,” among numerous other roles, is Kean University’s undergraduate commencement speaker on May 23 at the Prudential Center in Newark, according to a news release. Comedian and actress Nancy Giles, the […]

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University Instagram deletes post after negative responses

By Salimah McCullough | Published by April 30, 2019 A post on the Kean University official Instagram account advertising a newly renovated and improved Miron Student Center was taken down by the university after it drew numerous negative responses. The post on April 9 showed an artist’s rendering of a newly-renovated MSC and said the improvements will include a larger […]

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From professor to podcaster

By Craig Epstein | Published by April 18, 2019 Podcaster and Adjunct Professor Anthony Nicoletti was a student at Manhattan College when he realized that he wanted to make a career out of talking about sports. “We had a radio show at Manhattan College as a three man show which included myself, my co host now, and our hockey insider […]

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Why do our buildings have names?

By Kelly Contreras | Published by April 18, 2019 Every day an endless number of students and faculty enter and leave the buildings on Kean University’s Union campus, but it seems few know the real names of our buildings. Students and faculty may refer to some buildings by nicknames like “CAS” or “the library” rather than the actual formal names. […]

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Does America value potential or privilege when it comes down to education

By Anastasia Zhelezova | Published by April 15, 2019 Chances are you’ve probably heard about the recent college admissions bribery scandal. People, particularly wealthy people, went to extreme lengths to get their children into Ivy League and prominent American universities. Girls and boys who’ve never spent a single day playing a particular sport suddenly receive a scholarship for it. But […]

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Holocaust Survivor shares life story

By Erin McGuinness | Published by April 5, 2019 Kean University students and community members gathered in the Miron Student Center Little Theatre April 4 to listen to the testimony of a Holocaust survivor. Fred Heyman was born and raised in Berlin, Germany. He lived through twelve years of The Nazi’s power, he said. Heyman took audience members on the journey […]

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Calling all public speakers

By Shannon Sheehan | Published by March 23, 2019 The first Speech Contest hosted by the School of Communication, Media and Journalism is being held to allow students to showcase their public speaking abilities. This is a vital skill for students to have, therefore this contest will allow students to grow academically, socially and become more comfortable speaking in front […]

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