Student demonstrators express frustrations

Demonstrators stand together in solidarity outside of the University Center By Rebecca Panico About 20 students demonstrated inside and outside the University Center on March 12, hoping to bring attention to alleged racist comments of a Kean professor, a supposedly unsupportive Student Government Organization and other national issues currently facing black Americans. Students gathered in a circle in front of the […]

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Construction temporarily slashes parking

The view of the North Avenue building from North Avenue and Morris Avenue. By Annalise Knudson Parking spots are fenced off, potholes are getting worse, and trucks and workers move on and off campus all day, as construction continues on another new building coming to Kean University. Gruskin Group, the award-winning company that built the Green Lane building that opened its doors […]

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Michael Graves, namesake of the School of Architecture, dies

By Alyssa Davis Renowned architect Michael Graves, the namesake of Kean’s forthcoming architecture program, died on March 12 at the age of 80. Graves designed office buildings, resorts, retail stores, hospitals, monuments and university buildings, according to the New York Times. The Green Lane Building will house the Michael Graves School of Architecture, which will begin classes in the fall […]

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Student Organization elections to be held tomorrow

By: Marco Rodriguez Voting sessions for Kean University’s Student Organization will be held tomorrow, April 7 on the Cougar Link website. Voting will be open starting at 9 a.m. on Wednesday and close at 6 p.m. the next day, April 8. The Student Organization along with the Graduate and Part-time Student Council, will be looking to fill various positions. Some […]

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Demonstrators allege racist comments of professor, say Student Org. unsupportive

  By Rebecca Panico on March 27, 2015 About 20 students demonstrated inside and outside the University Center on March 12, hoping to bring attention to alleged racist comments of a Kean professor, a supposedly unsupportive Student Government Organization and other national issues currently facing black Americans. Students gathered in a circle in front of the UC at approximately 3 p.m. […]

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Maintenance staffers receive official termination letters

By Nicole Brown Kean University’s maintenance staffers will be terminated effectively April 30th, according to a letter they received from the administration on March 12th. In 2010, the University outsourced custodial services at the Liberty Hall Museum and East Campus to outside vendors. However, on March 2, Kean’s Board of Trustees approved the administration’s recommendation to outsource housekeeping and grounds […]

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Maintenance staffers to be fired due to outsourcing

By Nicole Brown The New Jersey Civil Service Commission approved Kean University’s request to outsource Kean’s housekeepers, groundskeepers and automotive mechanics, a move expected to put the future of more than 100 University employees in potential jeopardy. Vice President of University Relations Susan Kayne said the University outsourced custodial services at the Liberty Hall Museum and East Campus for the […]

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