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Kean University
File:Kean.png
MottoSemper Discens
Always Learning
TypePublic
Established1855
Endowment$5.7 million
PresidentDawood Farahi
Academic staff
376 Full Time
Undergraduates11,000
Postgraduates2,200
Address
1000 Morris Avenue
,
Union
,
New Jersey
,
United States
Campus150 Acres
ColorsBlue and Silver            
MascotCougar
Websitehttp://www.kean.edu

Kean University (formerly Kean College of New Jersey and Newark State Teachers College) is a state university located in Union Township, Union County, New Jersey.

There are about 7,600 full-time and 2,400 part-time undergraduate and 3,060 graduate students at the five undergraduate and one graduate college. The school is primarily a commuter campus with 900 students living on campus. It is a large, public liberal arts school, most known for its education program and graduating the most teachers in the state of New Jersey. It is also known for the physical therapy program which it holds in conjunction with UMDNJ, attracting students statewide.

Colleges

  • Nathan Weiss Graduate College
  • College of Business and Public Administration
  • College of Education
  • College of Humanities and Social Sciences
  • College of Natural, Applied and Health Sciences
  • School of Visual and Performing Arts
  • New Jersey Center for Science, Technology and Mathematics Education

Campuses

The main campus is located in Union. A smaller campus (East Campus) is located less than a mile away in Hillside, New Jersey, in the former Pingry School.

There are plans for 2 new campuses: a campus in Toms River, New Jersey, and Kean University-Wenzhou in Wenzhou, in the Zhejiang Province of the People's Republic of China. The Toms River Campus (Kean@Ocean) is currently in operation and is being housed at Ocean County College until the new campus is built.

Residence Halls

Kean University has 6 residence halls:

  • Bartlett Hall
    • This apartment style residence hall accommodates approximately 250 students. Each two-bedroom apartment houses four students. Each apartment has a living room, semi- kitchen and dining area, and a private bathroom. These furnished apartments contain a couch, chair, and dining table/chairs in the living room area. Each bedroom contains two beds, two wardrobes, two desks, and two desks/chairs. The semi-kitchen contains a full-size refrigerator, microwave unit, sink area, and cabinet space. There are free laundry facilities on each floor and a community center on the first floor acts as an information center for residents.
  • Burch Hall
    • Burch Hall is an apartment-style building which houses a total of 250 students. Each two-bedroom apartment houses four students. Each apartment has a living room, full kitchen and dining area, and a private bathroom. The furnished apartments contain a couch, chair, and dining table/chairs in the living room area. Each bedroom contains two beds, two wardrobes, two desks, and two desks/chairs. The full kitchen contains a full-size refrigerator, microwave unit, sink area and cabinet space. There are free laundry facilities on each floor and a community center on the first floor acts as an information center for residents. Burch Hall is named after Mary B. Burch, who served on the Kean University Board of Trustees from 1967 through 1974, and noted for her community leadership in many educational and cultural organizations.
  • Dougall Hall
    • Whiteman Hall houses approximately 145 first-year students. Each room is furnished with two beds, two closets, two desks/chairs, and two dressers. Each room connects to a semi-private bathroom shared with the adjoining room. Each room is provided with a refrigerator and students are allowed to bring one microwave per room. There are free laundry facilities located on each floor and study lounges throughout the building. Dougall Hall is named after John B. Dougall was the President of Kean University from 1944-1950.
  • Rogers Hall
    • Rogers Hall is an apartment style buildings which houses a total of 250 students. Each two-bedroom apartment houses four students. Each apartment has a living room, full kitchen and dining area, and a private bathroom. The furnished apartments contain a couch, chair, and dining table/chairs in the living room area. Each bedroom contains two beds, two wardrobes, two desks, and two desks/chairs. The full kitchen contains a full-size refrigerator, microwave unit, sink area and cabinet space. There are free laundry facilities on each floor and a community center on the first floor acts as an information center for residents. Rogers Hall is named after Laura E. Rogers, a 1920 graduate of Newark Normal School, dedicated her entire professional career to the University.
  • Sozio Hall
    • Sozio Hall is an apartment-style building which houses a total of 250 students. Each two-bedroom apartment houses four students. Each apartment has a living room, full kitchen and dining area, and a private bathroom. The furnished apartments contain a couch, chair, and dining table/chairs in the living room area. Each bedroom contains two beds, two wardrobes, two desks, and two desks/chairs. The full kitchen contains a full-size refrigerator, microwave unit, sink area and cabinet space. There are free laundry facilities on each floor and a community center on the first floor acts as an information center for residents. Sozio Hall is named after Ralph P. Sozio, a Kean Student who died in service during World War II
  • Whiteman Hall
    • Whiteman Hall houses approximately 145 first-year students. Each room is furnished with two beds, two closets, two desks/chairs, and two dressers. Each room connects to a semi-private bathroom shared with the adjoining room. Each room is provided with a refrigerator and students are allowed to bring one microwave per room. There are free laundry facilities located on each floor and study lounges throughout the building. Whiteman Hall was named after Harriet E. Whiteman, a former Dean of Students, for her dedication to student life.

There are plans for 2 more residence halls to be completed by 2010

Student Organizations

Greek Life

Fraternities: Alpha Phi Alpha, Beta Kappa Psi, Iota Phi Theta, Kappa Alpha Psi, Lambda Sigma Upsilon, Lambda Theta Phi, Omega Psi Phi, Phi Beta Sigma, Psi Sigma Phi, Nu Delta Pi, Sigma Beta Tau, Sigma Lambda Beta, Sigma Theta Chi, Tau Kappa Epsilon, Alpha Delta Gamma - Interest Group, Gamma Psi Epsilon

Sororities: Alpha Kappa Alpha, Delta Phi Epsilon, Delta Sigma Theta, Kappa Delta Tau, Lambda Chi Rho, Lambda Tau Omega, Lambda Theta Alpha, Mu Sigma Upsilon, Nu Sigma Tau, Nu Theta Chi, Omega Sigma Psi, Rho Theta Tau, Sigma Beta Chi, Sigma Gamma Rho, Theta Phi Alpha, Zeta Phi Beta

History

The university was founded in 1855 in Newark, New Jersey, as the Newark Normal School, later to Newark State Teachers College. In 1958, it moved from Newark to Union, site of the Kean family's ancestral home at Liberty Hall.

The university is named for the Kean family and Robert Winthrop Kean, who served New Jersey in the United States House of Representatives from 1939 to 1959, and owned the property where the university sits. Former New Jersey Governor, and head of the 9/11 commission, Thomas Kean, is Winthrop Kean's grandson, and is a more notable living descendant of the school's original property owners.

Kean was granted university status on September 26, 1997. While maintaining its significant role in the training of teachers, Kean has become a comprehensive institution offering 48 undergraduate and 28 graduate degree programs serving 13,050 students in fall 2006.

In 2006, the University announced that it is seeking approval from the Chinese and U.S. educational governing bodies to be the first American university to open an extensive University campus on Chinese soil. The new campus will be located in Wenzhou, Zhejiang Province – one of the richest provinces in China with the highest growth rate. It is scheduled to be in full operation by 2010 and will enroll up to 4,000 students. [1]

Athletics

Kean runs an NCAA Division III sports program, with national rankings in soccer, baseball and women's basketball. The Mascot is the Cougar, and the school colors are navy blue, baby blue, and white. On May 29, 2007 Kean University won their first Division III College World Series, winning the national title in baseball, defeating Emory University by a score of 5-4 in 10 innings.

Part of the addition to Kean's Athletic Department is Kean Cougars Tennis Club. It has been established since 2005 by its founder, Quyloon Nicholas Reese. Quyloon Reese, Kean's 2007 Valedictorian Award recipient, and Jay Sgaramella, the club's advisor and Assistant Director of Recreation, Intramurals & Event Management, continue to embark on the vision of the club's goals within Kean University's community. All Kean students and alumni are invited to join this group of privileged students and colleagues.

Men's Sports

  • Baseball
  • Basketball
  • Cross Country
  • Football
  • Lacrosse
  • Soccer
  • Track & Field outdoor

Women's Sports

  • Basketball
  • Cross Country
  • Field hockey
  • Lacrosse
  • Soccer
  • Softball
  • Tennis
  • Track & field outdoor
  • Volleyball

Intramural

  • Aerobics
  • Basketball
  • Bench-A-Thon
  • Cardio
  • Coed Dodgeball
  • Flag Football
  • Indoor Soccer
  • Singles Coed Tennis
  • Softball Tournament
  • Turkey Trot
  • Volleyball
  • Yoga

Kean Alumni Stadium

Located on the main campus, Kean Alumni Stadium is a multipurpose athletic facility that serves as home for the University's football, field hockey, men’s and women’s soccer, men's and women's lacrosse, and men's and women's track and field teams.

The stadium, which seats 5,400 people, features a Sprinturf field as well as an eight-lane synthetic surface track, was constructed in 1998, on the site formerly known as Zweidinger Field.

Harwood Arena

The Harwood Arena opened in 2006. It features a basketball court, indoor track, Athletic Hall of Fame, concession stand, ticket sales, locker rooms, and faculty and staff offices. At gametime, bleacher seating is available to 3,200 Cougar fans.

Notable Alumni

Business

Culture

Entertainment

TV & Film

Radio

Sports

Pharmaceuticals

Government

Military

Politics

References

  1. ^ Kean University to Open The First American University in China accessed November 29, 2006
  2. ^ a b c d e Graduation Doesn't Mean Goodbye, accessed January 31, 2007 from [1]
  3. ^ "The Water Boy" Pulse Online 03/16/07
  4. ^ News 12 Team, accessed March 5, 2007 from [2]
  5. ^ Alumni Profiles, accessed March 26, 2007 from [3]
  6. ^ John Marshall: Bio, accessed March 5, 2007 from [4]
  7. ^ Justin Ryan, accessed March 5, 2007 from [5]
  8. ^ [6], accessed March 5, 2007 from [7]
  9. ^ Eftimiades, Maria. "Radio Personality Without Limits", The New York Times, July 2, 1989. Accessed February 20, 2008.

External links

Official University Sites


Athletics

Student Publications

Student Groups

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