Articles from Kean University

UNION, N.J., Nov. 11, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kean University President Lamont O. Repollet, Ed.D., has been appointed to the Governing Board of the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU), where he will help shape the association’s work to advance Hispanic success in higher education.

UNION, N.J., July 01, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kean University and New Jersey City University (NJCU) officials today completed a historic merger, establishing Kean Jersey City as the newest campus in the Kean system and expanding access to public higher education in New Jersey and beyond. 

UNION, N.J., April 27, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE) has advanced the merger between Kean University and New Jersey City University (NJCU), marking a historic milestone that will reshape public higher education in New Jersey. The merger will serve as a model for institutions nationwide pursuing partnerships that advance sustainability and expand student opportunities.  

UNION, N.J., Feb. 03, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kean University President Lamont O. Repollet, Ed.D., has released Leadership by Design: Winning Hearts, Building Your Brand, and Achieving Success, a new book he co-authored with Kean University Distinguished Professor Robin Landa. The book offers a values-driven framework for leaders navigating today’s complex professional and civic landscapes.  

UNION, N.J., Oct. 02, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Leaders of Kean University and New Jersey City University (NJCU) this week signed a definitive agreement advancing the historic merger between the two state universities, expanding access and opportunities for students from across the region for generations to come.   

UNION, N.J., Sept. 17, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Kean University Board of Trustees voted this week to apply in-state tuition rates to all undergraduate and graduate students from around the world, beginning in Fall 2026. 

UNION, N.J., Feb. 13, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kean University today officially earned an R2 research university designation under the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education, marking a significant milestone in Kean’s rapid transformation into a premier research institution.  

Union, N.J., Sept. 18, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Kean University Board of Trustees this week approved a new five-year contract for President Lamont O. Repollet, Ed.D., securing his transformative leadership as Kean continues evolving as a national research institution with one of the most diverse student bodies in the nation.

Union, N.J., June 10, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kean University committed to expanding its international student exchange initiatives this week as senior Chinese leaders publicly lauded the University for being a model for the cooperative programs on its growing campus in Wenzhou, China.

Union, N.J., May 21, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Wakefern Food Corp. has announced a $1 million donation for student scholarships at Kean University in honor of the company’s recently-retired president, Kean alumnus Joe Sheridan ’80.

UNION, N.J., Feb. 06, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kean University students now have a faster path to earning a doctoral degree in pharmacy under a new dual degree agreement with Howard University that is designed to encourage more students from underrepresented groups to enter the healthcare field.

Program launched at Economic Empowerment Summit co-hosted by Prudential Financial and the Kean University Foundation