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By Zoe Strozewski | Published by October 5, 2020 Dr. Lamont Repollet, Kean’s new president, is reversing the controversial retrenchment of music faculty in what may be a new era of cooperation between the university and the Kean Federation of Teachers (KFT). Additionally, an area that Repollet pinpointed for needing improvement in his Aug. 31 Opening Day Address was faculty […]
Read moreBy Breanna Palzer | Published by December 13, 2019 November 1 NJ Driver’s License was found Suspicious writing found in bathroom of CAS building, paper with writing on it was thrown away Purse was found Wallet was picked up from Miron Student Center Unregistered vehicle was towed from East Campus parking lot November 2 Student was taken from Vaughn Ames […]
Read moreBy Emily Robles | Published by October 17th, 2019 Whether you’re a returning student or a newly admitted freshman, everyone feels the wrath of stress overcoming them in college. On Oct. 2, on the patio of Cougar Hall, Residential Assistant Edward Diaz came up with a fun idea for students to relieve their stress. Students wrote what was stressing them […]
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By Bernadette Kelly | Published by September 24th, 2019 Since Dawood Farahi announced 2020 will be his last year as university president in August, students and faculty have had time to process the news. The news of his stepping down came as a surprise to many students, they said. Reactions to the announcement are mixed. Thayssa Silva, a senior majoring […]
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By Erin McGuinness | Published by September 20th, 2019 The Kean University Board of Trustees appointed a Pennsylvania firm Monday to open a search to replace controversial President Dawood Farahi, who is stepping down at the end of the school year after 17 years at Kean’s helm. The announcement came after an hour-long public meeting at the new Liberty Hall […]
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By Tasha Dowbachuk | Published by September 19th, 2019 On Sept. 11, the American Medical Women’s Association (AMWA) held an interest meeting in the Miron Student Center at 11:30 a.m., welcoming students in discovering the mission and values within their organization at Kean University. The informational event of the organization presented their commitment to promoting excellence in medical communication while […]
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By Craig Epstein | Published by September 19th, 2019 Over the summer, former Kean University professor and Kean alumni Nikki Dreste organized a writing retreat that was inspired by the online-based Camp NaNoWriMo. As one of the General Education professors who was not reappointed last spring which led to a mass protest, Dreste looks to continue to design and run […]
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By Lena Zhu | Published by September 18th, 2019 Atanasha Thomas didn’t always know she wanted to be an actress. At the age of six, she was placed into local fashion and runway shows with the help of her grandmother. She started getting acting roles and seriously acting in high school. Thomas, a freshman studying Business Management, has been in […]
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By Kelly Contreras | Published by September 17th, 2019 Last semester, Willis Hall could be seen across from the faculty parking lot. Now, without a trace of its original memory, Kean University has a new Learning Plaza. It was decided by Kean University President Dawood Farahi for Willis Hall to be demolished during the 2018 College of Liberal Arts (CLA) […]
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By Tahjee’ Shaw | Published by September 12th, 2019 Kean University held this year’s annual Solemn Ceremony, Day Of Service, on Sept. 11 from 11:30 a.m. to noon. It marked the 18th year anniversary since the World Trade Center’s Twin Tower destruction of September 11, 2001. The tragedy lead to a huge number of fatalities and injuries, traumatizing those who […]
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