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By Nicole Brown The controversy about changing the upcoming spring course-scheduling grid, seemingly to address parking problems, is over — but the issue is not dead. David Joiner, chairperson of the Faculty Senate, said that although the administration has rescinded its proposed course scheduling changes for spring semester, work still exists” to ensure that the needs of students are met […]
Read moreBy: Rebecca Panico Despite unanimous or nearly unanimous support from colleagues, 12 full-time, tenure-track professors received negative endorsements from Vice President of Academic Affairs Jeffrey Toney, effectively leading to their termination in 2015. Three of the 12 professors are in their fifth year as tenure-track faculty, which is the year they will either be approved or denied for tenure. Last […]
Read moreBy: Daris Mendez Dorm room whiteboards are usually used to communicate trivial things such as when your next floor meeting is or a reminder to clean up your dorm room before inspections. However, Nathaniel Sietz, senior Kean student, found a rather disturbing message on Oct. 6. Two swastikas and an X were marked on his whiteboard without a trace of […]
Read moreBy: Sade Cox The state’s Exceptional Educational Opportunities (EEO)/Educational Opportunity Fund (EOF) program, which benefits some 700 Kean University students, is expected to get an increase in aid next year after four years of flat funding. Overall, Gov. Chris Christie’s proposed budget also puts $2.3 billion toward higher education, an increase of 7 percent. The Education Opportunity Fund (EOF) program […]
Read moreBy: Nicole Brown Rumors about the immediate dismissal of 100 of Kean University’s maintenance staffer at the end of this year are circulating within the Kean community. However, the chapter president for the International Federation of Professional and Technical engineers, Steve Pinto said, he has no knowledge of this decision. “We have been running on a depleted workforce for several […]
Read moreBy: Mak Ojutiku When Olayinka Gureje walked into his Kean University dorm for the first time this fall, he wasn’t impressed by what he saw. The curtains in his shower were dirty, trash bins were missing, and one of the two elevators in the building was broken. “It’s almost like they don’t prepare for us living here in the summer,” […]
Read moreBy: Marco Rodriguez Sigma Theta Chi, one of Kean University’s most well-known fraternities, is having a difficult 2014. The fraternity, which made headlines earlier this year after hosting an off campus party that resulted in a student getting shot, has been suspended for violating Greek New Member Education Guidelines. Scott Snowden, Director of the Center for Leadership and Service, said […]
Read moreBy Nicole Brown Kean University’s faculty and students protested on campus after the grand jury’s decision not to indict the police officers in the death of Eric Garner last night (Dec. 3) The protest began around 10:45 and about 150 protesters who were mainly students circled the campus including the Dorm quad, Library and the University Center chanting “no justice, […]
Read moreBy Kristen DeMatos Photo: NorthJersey.com Yesterday, NorthJersey.com reported that Kean University purchased a new conference table, costing the school $219,000. The custom-made table is oak with a cherry veneer, and has features like an illumanated map of the world in a glass panel, microphoes, a motorized, two-tierd glass turntable and data ports. The table, made in Shanghai seats 23 people. Paul Downs, the […]
Read moreBy Rebecca Panico You’ve most likely seen him on campus walking to class, looking a bit tired and overworked just like any other average college student. Tall and lanky, wearing his trademark bandana, hastily going from one building to the next. Maybe he hands you your cup of coffee when you swing by Starbucks in the library’s lobby before […]
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