Theatergoers will choose the winners via Zoom in THINK FAST competition

Theatergoers will choose the winners via Zoom in THINK FAST competition

UNION, NJ — Theatergoers from throughout North America will get to experience and participate in live theater—from home— as voters in The Theater Project’s prestigious THINK FAST short play competition, from Thursday, March 2, through Saturday, March 4. Eight plays, some submitted from as far away as Seattle, Wash., have been chosen as finalists in […]

Renovated fitness center opens for university students and staff

Renovated fitness center opens for university students and staff

UNION, NJ — The Kean Fitness Center has been revitalized with updated equipment, more space and longer hours for Kean Cougars to climb higher and run faster, lift more and stretch farther. With updated cardio and weight-training equipment; a new turf workout area; bigger, brighter video monitors; colorful LED lighting and a new entryway to […]

Premiere Stages and Kean Stage present ‘SMALL,’ by Robert Montano

Premiere Stages and Kean Stage present ‘SMALL,’ by Robert Montano

UNION, NJ — Premiere Stages and Kean Stage co-present “SMALL,” written and performed by actor and dancer Robert Montano and directed by Jessi D. Hill, on Saturday, March 18, at Kean University’s Enlow Recital Hall, 215 North Ave., Hillside. In “SMALL,” Robert Montano shares a wild autobiographical ride in his one-person play about the wears […]

Professor receives award to support genetic research and STEM education

Professor receives award to support genetic research and STEM education

UNION, NJ — Kean University assistant professor Matthew G. Niepielko has received the National Science Foundation CAREER award to fund genetic research while supporting students at the graduate, undergraduate, and high school levels. As one of the most prestigious NSF awards for faculty members beginning their careers, the CAREER award will provide $829,000 to Niepielko’s […]

Earth science graduate takes meteorology world by storm

Earth science graduate takes meteorology world by storm

UNION, NJ — After seeing lightning strike when he was 4 years old, Steve Sosna spent his childhood mesmerized by storms, even turning down the volume on the TV and delivering the weather forecast himself. His passion for the weather led him into meteorology and, in 2017, to his home state of Pennsylvania and the […]

Premiere Stages announces ‘Camp Premiere 2023: A Summer of Theatrical Adventures’

UNION, NJ — Premiere Stages, the professional theater company at Kean University, has announced that Camp Premiere, the annual summer theater program for middle school and high school students, will be held on Kean University’s East Campus. Premiere Stages will offer two, two-week sessions this summer. • Theatremakers, July 10 to 21, for students entering […]

Kean University gives back during the holidays

Kean University gives back during the holidays

UNION, NJ — The holiday spirit of giving is alive at Kean University as the campus community comes together for toy drives to benefit hundreds of New Jersey children. Be the Change NJ, a philanthropic group headed by assistant professor Norma Bowe, worked with the Marine Corps Toys for Tots program and collected toys for […]

Author to give lecture at Kean University on Feb. 9

Author to give lecture at Kean University on Feb. 9

UNION, NJ — Award-winning author and screenwriter James McBride will speak about identity and inclusion on Thursday, Feb. 9, as part of the President’s Distinguished Lecture Series at Kean University. McBride, who received the National Book Award for his 2013 novel “The Good Lord Bird,” which was adapted into a recent Showtime series, is also […]

Premiere Stages at Kean University announces 2023 Bauer Boucher Playwriting Award winners

Premiere Stages at Kean University announces 2023 Bauer Boucher Playwriting Award winners

UNION, NJ — Premiere Stages, the professional theater company in residence at Kean University, has named Kean University student Chad Colacurcio, Class of ’23, and alumnus Steven Patrick, Class of ‘78, as the winners of the 2023 Bauer Boucher Playwriting Award, named for longtime donors W. John Bauer and Nancy Boucher. Both winners will receive […]

KUBS program broadens opportunities for high school athletes

KUBS program broadens opportunities for high school athletes

UNION, NJ — The Kean University Building Stronger Urban Communities program, which introduces students to higher education through athletics, officially launched at Kean in January with a basketball tournament featuring four New Jersey high schools. The KUBS Invitational Basketball Tournament was on Saturday, Jan. 7, at Kean’s Harwood Arena, from noon to 6 p.m., with […]

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