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By 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 Estefani Hernandez | Published by Oct. 3, 2018 Finding parking at Kean University has always been a headache. However, Parking Services believes it has found the solution to it all: parking permits. Kean officials state that the new ePermits system provides ease of registration for students, faculty, and staff, and ease of enforcement for Campus Police. With the ePermits, […]
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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By Sean Calderon | Published by March 16, 2018 In anticipation for the Chinese New Year, Kean University’s Office of Residential Student Services, in collaboration with the student government, Asian studies, PULSE, and Working Partnerships USA held the “Ni Hao!” event in the CAS lobby on Feb. 15. The event allowed both Kean students and overseas students from China share […]
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By Jennifer Padilla | Published March 1, 2018 Kean University is aiming to better showcase its brand and visual identity by presenting a new seal that will be seen around campus on media, clothing and other branded items in the upcoming months. “The new seal makes the university’s name more prominent so people immediately know that it represents Kean,” said […]
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By Sara Ridgway | Published March 1, 2018 The Kean University Police Department’s daily, public blotter reveals all of the incidents and crimes reported to the police. Between the dates of Jan. 16 (the first day of the spring 2018 semester) and Feb. 5, there was a total of nine motor vehicle accidents, 12 fi re alarms (two of which […]
Read moreBy Lena Zhu | Published March 1, 2018 Students were not urged to go home in the event of the power outage that happened on Feb. 21,2018. According to Karen Smith, Vice President of University Relations, the power outage was caused by a technical problem with the network on campus. The university and PSE&G tried to fix the problem as […]
Read moreBy Cody Louie | Published Jan. 29. 2018 The Office of Internships and Cooperative Education along with the Accounting Club co-hosted a business internship fair on Nov. 16 in the Green Lane Building to assist students in connecting to companies. Students gathered in business attire with resumes in hand, ready to talk to companies about potential opportunities as interns. Students […]
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By Monica Sudfield | Published Jan. 29, 2018 Three Kean Alumni received nominations for the New Jersey Department of Education’s (NJDOE) teacher of the year award. A total of 21 teachers were nominated. Kristy DeFazio of Middlesex County, Teresa Muzzo of Sussex County, and Victoria Sasso of Union County, were each awarded County Teacher of the Year for their dedication […]
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By Sara Ridgway | Published Jan. 29, 2018 Karen Smith, former senior director of University News & Media Relations at Rutgers University, has been appointed as Kean’s new Vice President of University Relations. President Dawood Farahi in a Nov. 17 press release to faculty and students, noted that Smith will bring to Kean “a wealth of knowledge and strong perspectives […]
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