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Kean University Kean offers 75 undergraduate majors and 90+ graduate programs, including 10 doctoral degrees. Learn more at www.kean.edu 🐾

Kean University, New Jersey’s urban research university, is a national institution of higher education recognized for its diversity, innovation and the social mobility of its graduates. Founded in 1855 as a teachers college, Kean has evolved into a thriving research university that supports students as they persist to graduation, give back to their communities and launch successful careers. Kean’s six colleges offer more than 50 undergraduate programs, six doctoral degree programs and more than 70 options leading to master’s degrees, professional diplomas or certifications, across a full range of academic subjects. With campuses in Union, Toms River and Manahawkin, New Jersey, and Wenzhou, China, as well as Kean Online, the University provides students of all backgrounds an affordable and accessible world-class education. Learn more at www.kean.edu. Please note: Kean University encourages civil discourse on our campuses and through social media. However, profanity, threats, spam, political or personal attacks, hate speech or content otherwise deemed to be inappropriate may be removed and reported.

Tonight’s sold-out Alumni Homecoming Kickoff brought alumni back together for a night of live 90's hip-hop and R&B, prov...
10/24/2026

Tonight’s sold-out Alumni Homecoming Kickoff brought alumni back together for a night of live 90's hip-hop and R&B, proving that the Kean experience never really ends. The weekend is far from over, so don’t miss what’s happening on campus Saturday.

Our Friday mood is at an all-time high because Homecoming Weekend has finally arrived 🐾🎉 Welcome back to every Cougar wh...
10/23/2026

Our Friday mood is at an all-time high because Homecoming Weekend has finally arrived 🐾🎉 Welcome back to every Cougar who has ever called Kean home. Join us this weekend to reconnect and see how far our Kean family has climbed.

Our Cougars showed up and showed out at the President's Sneaker Ball tonight with their best fits and kicks 👟🐾Homecoming...
10/21/2026

Our Cougars showed up and showed out at the President's Sneaker Ball tonight with their best fits and kicks 👟🐾

Homecoming Week is going strong at Kean!

The classroom is wherever the lesson takes you 🚂🐾 Dr. Jake Carlson’s Sociology of Housing class visited Plainfield today...
10/20/2026

The classroom is wherever the lesson takes you 🚂🐾 Dr. Jake Carlson’s Sociology of Housing class visited Plainfield today for a guided tour of affordable and low-income housing developments and met the leaders working on the issue locally. From Mayor Adrian O. Mapp to City Director of Economic Development Zenobia Fields, our Cougars met the people reshaping their community and saw what a career in public service can look like.

10/16/2026

Kean Alert: All Kean University campuses will shift to remote operations beginning at 3 p.m. today, per Governor Sherrill’s early closure for state offices due to the forecast for severe weather.

Classes that begin at 3 p.m. or later will run remotely.The shift in operations applies to Kean’s main campus in Union, Kean Jersey City, Kean Ocean and Kean Skylands.
Keanu's Kitchen in the Gilligan Student Union Building at Kean Jersey City will remain open until 6 p.m.

On the main campus in Union, the Cougar’s Den will remain open until 8 p.m. and Keanu’s Kitchen until 11 p.m. Students will need to access the Cougar's Den from the outside entrance near the basketball courts.
Please use caution while commuting and stay safe.

Kean’s Student Association of Recreational Therapy hosted the New Jersey Titans for the university’s first ever Beep Bas...
10/16/2026

Kean’s Student Association of Recreational Therapy hosted the New Jersey Titans for the university’s first ever Beep Baseball event, an adaptive version of the game designed for blind and visually impaired athletes where sound guides every play. Our Cougars had a great time while building a greater appreciation for the community that surrounds it 🐾⚾

Inspired by what our Cougars are doing? Head to Cougar Link to explore everything our student organizations have to offer: https://kean.campuslabs.com/engage

The Kean Center for Africana Studies invites you to attend the Third Annual New Jersey Coalition for Africana Studies Su...
10/14/2026

The Kean Center for Africana Studies invites you to attend the Third Annual New Jersey Coalition for Africana Studies Summit on Tuesday, October 20 from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. in the STEM Atrium. This year’s Summit, “Rooted & Rising,” features a Distinguished Dialogue between Dr. Eddie S. Glaude Jr. of Princeton University and Principal Baruti K. Kafele, renowned educator and author, hosted by Dr. David Jefferson Jr. of the Center for Africana Studies. Joining the conversation will be special guest, Carynne Conover, Director of Social Studies in the Newark Public Schools.

Please RSVP here: https://shorturl.at/SDADo

The climb never stops, even after our Cougars cross the stage 🐾 Julienne Cherry MPA ‘08 credits her master's degree in p...
10/14/2026

The climb never stops, even after our Cougars cross the stage 🐾 Julienne Cherry MPA ‘08 credits her master's degree in public administration at Kean with building the foundation for a career dedicated to making a difference. That education powers her work as CEO of the United Way of Greater Union County, where she has created a one-stop resource helping people meet their most basic needs from rent assistance to job opportunities.

Read more on her full story in Kean News: https://www.kean.edu/news/kean-public-administration-graduate-changes-lives-through-public-service?utm_campaign=Kean.edu&utm_content=1791994265&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook

This year's Kean Common Read welcomed Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Sanaz Toossi for a student-led Q&A on her celebr...
10/13/2026

This year's Kean Common Read welcomed Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Sanaz Toossi for a student-led Q&A on her celebrated play 𝘞𝘪𝘴𝘩 𝘠𝘰𝘶 𝘞𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘏𝘦𝘳𝘦. This program gives first-year students the opportunity to connect with one another and engage with powerful stories and the voices behind them. Thank you Sanaz and every student and faculty member who attended.

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