The past seven years of Kean University have been geared towards expansion and innovation. Quite often, alumni that make campus visits after an extended absence remark on the almost unrecognizable view. In these seven years, the university has sprung the Harwood Arena, the Maxine and Jack Lane Center for Academic Success, and the New Freshmen and Upperclassmen Residence Halls, just to name a few. Through this progress, Kean University has earned recognition of top five in the country for diversity, according to Diversity, Inc. Magazine. Some call this a success story and the direct projection of one man's vision. On March 9, 2010, the sophomore class of the Student Organization of Kean University held a success story workshop of the visionary and President of this university, Dr. Dawood Farahi.