Tag: President Dawood Farahi

By Zoe Strozewski, Editor-in-Chief | Published by June 5, 2020 Kean University frequently likes to tout its status as one of the most diverse schools in the country. In fact,…

By Zoe Strozewski | Published by May 11, 2020 Lamont Repollet, Ed.D, New Jersey’s current commissioner of education, will serve as the 18th president of Kean. The Board of Trustees…

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…

By Rev. Ronald Slaughter | Published Dec. 9, 2015 As the chairman of a coalition of black ministers calling for the resignation of President Dawood Farahi, I would like to…

(Letter to the Editor) The following letter was submitted to The Tower and is the opinion of its writer. The opinions expressed do not reflect the opinions of The Tower’s…

By Bryan C. Kuriawa and Christine Moukazis It is sometimes believed that universities, public or private, try to act in the best interest of their students. We are told that…

By: 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…

By 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…

By Brian Konchalski After 18 months filled with a protest, uncertainty and doubt, Kean University announced on Nov. 16 that its accreditation has been reaffirmed by The Middle States Commission…

By Dasia Brown As halftime came in Kean University’s Homecoming football game on Oct. 6, students waited anxiously throughout the audience as a name was drawn in Kean Xpedition’s Fall…