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By Rafaela Teixeira | Published by Oct. 25, 2018 Undergraduates must be advised by faculty twice a semester starting this month, according to an email sent to all students by the Office of the Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs Jeffrey Toney. The email stated that the second advisement meeting is “a complement to the Midterm Progress Reporting,” where […]
Read moreBy Lena Zhu | Published by Oct. 25, 2018 Kean University is in the process of reducing the number of courses required for academic majors. Currently, most academic majors require anywhere from 36 credits to about 50 credits. During a recent closed meeting with the University Senate, President Dawood Farahi stated that all academic majors should be reduced to about […]
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By Joshua Rosario | Published by Oct. 25, 2018 General Education Studies faculty and staff are upset about a lack of privacy and other issues following a move to an open-concept office in a glass-enclosed space on the first floor of the Center for Academic Success. According to two sources familiar with the General Education department, many of the faculty […]
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By Maria Montes | Published by Oct. 25, 2018 The Benisch Athletic Hall of Fame, established in 1981, consists of former students and staff who stood out because of their athletic performance. This year Kean will honor its inductees who showed the University what it means to be truly dedicated and successful on and off the playing grounds at a ceremony […]
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By Valencia Stevenson | Published by Oct. 25, 2018 An ebook or a physical book? Students wonder which is better as they begin ordering books professors listed on the syllabus. An ebook is a digital version of a printed textbook and, sometimes, there are access codes that involve course content for the class. “I prefer physical books because you can highlight […]
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By Wynter Aiken | Published by Oct. 5, 2018 Graduation is a day that Kean University students look forward to, whether being an undergrad, graduate or transfer student, all the hard work has finally paid off. But, the question is-how do you get there? What are the steps? How is easy or hard is the process? Before walking across the […]
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By Petruce Jean-Charles | Published by Oct. 3, 2018 Kean University is a world-class institution that strives to build new initiatives for its students. With the progress of the Union campus, Kean Ocean and Wenzhou-Kean, the university found the need for a new campus in a helpful environment such as Kean Highlands located in Oak Ridge, New Jersey. On Aug. […]
Read moreBy Kelly Contreras | Published by Oct. 2, 2018 This past summer, when the air conditioning system “totally failed,” Kean University finally said enough. Willis Hall was closed — for good — and now is used for storage. According to President Dawood Farahi, in a welcome back speech earlier this month, said the air conditioning had finally broken down entirely, making […]
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By Valencia Stevenson | Published by Oct. 4, 2018 When it is about that time again to apply for classes, students are always eager to get the professor that will make their semester the least frustrating. It is always good to know what to expect before you attend a class so you can avoid any issues. Rate my professor is a website […]
Read moreBy Rafaela Teixeira | Published by Oct. 3, 2018 Kean came second to last in NJ.com’s list of colleges where students are more likely to drop out with a freshman retention rate of 72.8 percent. According to the article published in May, “colleges with the lowest freshman retention rates are those with the most low-income students, who often come least […]
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