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By Juliana Hays Dr. Lisa Sisler is taking a unique approach to the use of artificial intelligence in her Advanced Composition course. The English professor and coordinator of college composition at Kean University gives an assignment that tells students to use AI. For one essay in her Advanced Composition course, students are told to plug their essay idea into ChatGPT. […]
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By: Nefertiti Nzameyo Ndaba Mandela’s appearance as guest speaker at Kean University’s 16th Annual Human Rights Conference last December spread an honorable chatter of anticipation amongst the Kean Community. That same night, a seed was planted to bring Kean students to Mandela’s home country- South Africa. Jessica Barzilay, Assistant Vice President of Global Initiatives, oversees the Center for International Studies, […]
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By Cam’Ron Johnson The Kean Football team is ready to take on the new challenges heading into this 2024-25 season. Coming off a winless campaign, it was on record as unsuccessful. Though, after talking to head coach Daniel Garrett, he was very excited about the new players and differences his team has made for this new year. Garett highlighted accountability […]
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By: Ross Rodney Going into their fourth season as a program, Kean University’s ESports look to improve and continue their successes. What started as a small, unknown group has grown to feature over fifty students and six coaches for a variety of games. The program, led by Professor Joseph Sarnoski for the last three years, gave some insight into how […]
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By: Caroline Pease “Building culture is the most important thing to us. From day one, we are trying to bring in kids whowill represent our program and school in a great way.” Kean golf looks to make strides in the revival of its men’s team and its inaugural women’s team throughthe 2024 season. At the helm of each team is […]
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By: Nefertiti Nzameyo A classroom dedicated to research in the field of communication and media is a manifestation of Kean University’s mission to be a powerhouse of new knowledge. The research lab located in CAS Room 441 is still in the process of being “beautified” but already awaits a band of scholars prepping to join forces and rebrand the role […]
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By: Courtney-Joy Breeden It’s all the buzz. The campus is full of questions and concerns regarding Kean’s switch from Google to Microsoft 365 so it’s time to get some answers. The transition marks the start of what Kean calls “a new era” and the campus body is definitely feeling it. “Microsoft is…fine, it’s hard and complicated at times. Google is […]
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By: Sarah Rosales To seek out tutoring comes with an unspoken stigma of its own. You need a tutor? Oh, then you must be a moron or you must be pathetically falling behind in your classes, right? Of course, neither of these things are true. A tutor is a valuable resource to help further a student’s education and career. At […]
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By Layah Lopes Could you spend an entire class period without your phone or laptop? Research suggests thattaking notes on laptops is not superior to using a pen and paper.Professor Shai Tabib, a psychology professor at Kean, has developed a unique approach to helpstudents disconnect from their devices during lectures.He has created an environment where students can voluntarily surrender their […]
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By Dominick Ionni Kean University has expanded the parking capacity on the Union campus. Yes – you heard that right MORE PARKING SPACES! “More than 600 parking spaces were added,” Margaret McCorry, Director of Media Relations at Kean University happily shared with The Tower regarding the new parking deck on Morris Avenue. The 600 extra parking spots are located on […]
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