Kean students work as EMTs during the Coronavirus crisis
By Erin McGuinness | Published by April 17, 2020 As the number of positive COVID-19 cases rise in New Jersey, some Kean University students are on the front lines working…
Kean’s pass/fail grading option for online semester gets mixed reviews
By Zoe Strozewski | Published by April 17, 2020 Kean University’s announcement that students may choose a pass/fail grade for up to two courses this semester because of its move…
Kean to hold “virtual” commencement due to COVID-19
By Salimah McCullough | Published by April 17, 2020 For four years, students asked each other: when are you going to walk? Walk, meaning, the traditional walk across the stage…
Remote education impacts senior experience
By Erin McGuinness | Published by March 24, 2020 For graduating seniors at Kean University, remote education in response to the COVID-19 pandemic might have a bigger personal impact. Kean…
Kean suspends all Travelearn trips, cites COVID-19 outbreaks abroad and at home.
By Siobhan Donaldson | Published by March 22, 2020 Kean University along with many other universities have suspended their student trips abroad due to concerns about the COVID-19, also known…
Students petition for grade modifications after switch to online classes
By Zoe Strozewski | Published by March 22, 2020 Kean University students have launched two separate petitions that call for modifying this semester’s grades because the move to online instruction…
Kean student creates petition to stop plans to increase class sizes
By Salimah McCullough | Published by March 21, 2020 In late February, students launched a petition that was sent around campus in hopes of changing the minds of President Dawood…
Kean University move classes online due to COVID-19
By Cindy Lazo | Published by March 21, 2020 Kean University announced that all in-person classes will be suspended until the end of the semester as the number of COVID-19…
The Tower named top college newspaper in New Jersey & Ranked Number One for General Excellence
The Tower, Kean University’s independent student news organization, has been awarded the top honor for best college newspaper in New Jersey, public or private, by the NJ Collegiate Press Association.…