At Kean University, clubs abound—for every student. That diversity was evident on Monday, February 2, the Spring 2026 Student Involvement Fair. Representatives from over fifty clubs gathered throughout the Miron Student Center to showcase their dedication to hobbies, cultures, majors, and more.
Hundreds of students showed up to join the fun, eat pizza, and learn more about student organizations on campus. One such student was junior Natalie Tadla, an English Education major from South Plainfield, NJ.
“There’s a bunch of different communities and groups here, and they're all very lively and engaging, and very nice people,” she reflected. “This campus is already so diverse, and having so many different groups allows people to make friends that are like-minded.”
Kean University hosts thousands of students on its Union campus alone, all hailing from different backgrounds. Having clubs associated with a specific community goes a long way towards helping those students feel at home on campus.
Gioveiry Guzman, a sophomore majoring in Early Childhood Education from Somerset, NJ, is a member of the Knitting and Crochet Club, which aims to teach people what they can do with yarn. She commented on Kean’s student life and praised its vibrance.
“Every single day, there’s gonna be an event, so you’re never bored,” she said. “There’s always something going on, there’s always something to do.”
Thomas Maichin, a freshman majoring in Molecular Biology from Old Bridge, NJ, said he found a few clubs interesting at the fair—one of which is the Biotechnology Club.
“It seems pretty fun,” he said. “I like learning about all the clubs. I'm very interested in trying to find somewhere to join.”
In addition to hobby-related clubs, there are clubs you can join relating to your major or department. Senior Gabriele Correa, a Graphic Design major from Newark, NJ and President of the Michael Graves College Association, highlighted how her club helps design majors find a communal space for learning and friendship.
“We wanted to create [a club] to bring all of them together,” she said, “and create this community as well as a support system, and encourage better practices for the future, for their careers.”
Correa gave insights into why she believes Kean is a thriving place for student-led organizations. “I feel like they embody exactly what this club is supposed to represent, with our goals of bringing together all the different design majors,” she emphasized. “Kean does exactly that, but on an even greater scale, combining so many different people of different backgrounds, different cultures—and I absolutely love that. I feel so safe and included here at Kean.”
Similarly, Xy’Airra Ferguson, a junior from Trenton, NJ, joined the Marketing Club to support her major. Going to the Involvement Fair helped her learn more about the club.
“I never even thought they would have something for [Marketing] as well,” she said. “So that was also nice to see people with similar majors and similar mindsets [as] me, going into similar fields as well.”
The sense of belonging at Kean doesn’t just involve major or hobby-specific clubs. Connection is often formed through shared faiths—and that connection is evident in the scores of religious clubs here.
For example, Mike Opont, a senior majoring in Math and Science Education major from Union, NJ, is a part of CRU, a Catholic organization. His club works with other Christian organizations, on campus and in the community, and aims to promote unity through faith and dialogue.
“I'm all about the Christian family on campus,” he said. “Probably one of the better things when you're studying, [is when] you feel like you have people to support you. So I think it's definitely important, and I love to see it. I definitely see it today.”
Whether in cultures, religions, hobbies or academics, Kean students have found many ways to connect with each other. The Spring 2026 Involvement Fair gave a glimpse of the diversity Kean has to offer—and the passion of the university’s student life.
