The Cougar’s Byte is a Leadership and Service newsletter where students, faculty and staff will find information on all things related to student life at Kean University.

The Cougar’s Byte covers campus events and issues of interest and significance to the Kean community. Students assist with making all decisions related to its publication, including making assignments, reporting, writing, taking photographs, copyediting, designing pages and distributing the paper throughout the campus community.

Our print edition publishes weekly during the fall and spring semesters and is distributed free throughout the campus community. The content of our print edition is supplemented by our online edition, located at www.cougarsbyte.com, which is distributed electronically to all students, faculty, staff and other registered users.

Our readers include more than 15,000 students, faculty, and staff of Kean University, as well as prospective students, families, board members, higher education representatives from other colleges and universities, community leaders, government officials and others with an interest in the University. Meeting the needs of that diverse community is our guiding principle in everything from news play and content selection to editorial policy. The Cougar’s Byte writers cover all levels of campus government, academic issues, student activities and the people who work and study here.

Mission Statement

The mission of The Cougar’s Byte is to promote the diverse opportunities for student involvement at Kean University including academic programs, academic activities, athletics, campus news, co-curricular workshops, cultural events, leadership development, and various other resources.

The staff of The Cougar’s Byte is dedicated to facilitating student awareness of their community, enriching their collegiate experience, and contributing to their personal, emotional, cultural, social and psychological development.