The Kean University Center for History, Politics, & Policy

06/02/2015

Today is New Jersey's primary election and polls are open until 8pm.

06/01/2015

The US Navy will name it's newest nuclear submarine the USS New Jersey, which will be the third vessel to carry the name of the Garden State. Here is video of President Reagan at the recommissioning of the second USS New Jersey in Long Beach, NJ in 1982.

Ronald Reagan's Remarks at the Recommissioning Ceremony for the U.S.S. New Jersey in Long Beach on December 28, 1982. For more information on the ongoing wor...

05/28/2015

Yesterday's Roundtable Discussion hosted by Assemblywoman Nancy Munoz at Kean University was a huge success. Keep an eye out for new legislation stemming from the conversations had here.

Kean University, Assemblywoman Nancy Muñoz, and Leading Nurses Organizations Hosts Roundtable Discussion on Domestic Violence Union, N.J. – Nurses may not always agree on all aspects of patient care, but one thing they do agree on is that victims of domestic violence require special care and underst…

05/12/2015

Check out our May Document of the Month from the Kean University Archives & Special Collections!

05/08/2015

U.S. Sens. Robert Menendez and Cory Booker introduced legislation Friday designed to protect members of the U.S. Armed Forces who miss loan or credit card payments while on active duty.

05/08/2015

05/04/2015

We are so proud of Dr. Hyde for earning this award! Your hard work and vision in conjunction with the CHPP and the Archives has given Kean University History students a truly unique opportunity. Congratulations!

May 4, 2015Dr. Elizabeth Hyde was presented with the 2015 Kean University Research Mentor of the Year Award last week for her outstanding dedication to original student research. Dr. Elizabeth Hyde is associate professor and assistant chair of the Department of History. She received her Ph.D. in Eur…

04/30/2015

Join the Center for History, Politics, and Policy TODAY for a viewing party for the Emmy-nominated film series, “It Happened Here: New Jersey.” The party will be held in Room L-116 of the Nancy Thompson Library from 3:15 – 4:30pm. Light refreshments will be served.

“It Happened Here: New Jersey” is Kean University’s gift to the State of New Jersey in honor of its 350th birthday earlier last year. The video series is a collection of twenty-nine short films about famous New Jerseyans and the important innovations that began here in the Garden State. The series is narrated by New Jersey native and NBC co-anchor Willie Geist.

The New York Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences nominated the series for “Best Nostalgia Program.” Several members of the Kean community were cited in the nomination: Audrey Kelly, executive director of the Kean Board of Trustees, Dr. Jonathan Mercantini, chair of the History Department, and Dr. Terry Golway, director of the Center for History, Politics, and Policy. The Emmy winners will be announced on Saturday night.

04/22/2015

CHPP co-hosted the 2nd Annual Union County C.A.R.E.S. Domestic Violence Symposium this past Monday. It is important to continually discuss how everybody can work together to eliminate Domestic Violence. Thank you to our partners at the Union County Prosecutor's Office and the YWCA of Union County for continuing this important community collaboration.

April 22, 2015Kean University continued its dedication to community involvement and collaboration on April 20th, hosting the 2nd Annual Union County C.A.R.E.S. Domestic Violence Symposium, bringing together Union County’s leading government and non-profit organizations to address the community’s con…

04/16/2015

Check out this video recap of Kean University History students presenting their research at this year's Union County GOP convention here at Kean. They had the great opportunity to speak with Congressman Leonard Lance and Munoz Nancy Assemblywoman.

Kean Students Present Research at Union County Republican Convention Florence Dwyer was the first Republican woman to represent New Jersey in the U.S. Congress, but her long career as a public official has been largely forgotten. Until now, that is. Three Kean University students delivered presentat…

03/31/2015

Yesterday was the deadline to register as a candidate in the primary elections for NJ Assembly, which will be held on Tuesday, June 2. Use the interactive map in the article below to see who is running in your district!

Use our interactive map to search for candidates in your district

03/24/2015

CHPP's very own Featured Expert, Christopher Bellitto, PHD, was published in The Christian Century.
Take a moment to read why Francis favors reality over ideas.

March 24, 2015You don’t normally see the names Pope Francis and Robin Williams in the same sentence, but here goes. Early in his career, the brilliant comedian and actor Robin Williams scored big with a performance called Reality—What a Concept. This wonderful play on words came to mind when I heard…