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Kean 2K Homecoming Week 2024 was filled with fun and memories for the Kean community. From September 30 to October 5, Kean students and alumni enjoyed several activities displaying Cougar spirit. Keanu Breakfast, Bingo Brunch, the President’s Sneaker Ball, Karaoke with Keanu, Keanu Kade, Homecoming Concert, Pep Rally, and Homecoming Tailgate and Game.
On October 5, Kean University held its annual Tailgate and Homecoming game events. Students, staff, faculty, and guests were welcome to celebrate homecoming week and cheer on the football team from the bleachers at Alumni Stadium.
On Tuesday, September 24th the Kean P.U.L.S.E. Programming Board and Kean Glam Club hosted True Beauty in the Miron Student Center Plaza. From 3:30 to 4:30 pm, students were welcomed to express their beauty in their own unique way and learn beauty tips at different tables. True Beauty featured tables that taught different beauty techniques and gave away fun cosmetic tools and tote bags.
On Tuesday, September 24th, the Communications and Marketing for Student Affairs department and Kean Wellness Center hosted Wagging Fur Wellness on the Miron Student Center Cougar Lawn. From 2:30 to 4:30 p.m., students were able to meet and play with adorable pups. Wagging Fur Wellness gave students the opportunity to play with our fur friends and take a break from everyday stresses. All attendees were also welcomed to a free professional photo taken of them with the dogs by the Cougar’s Byte photographers.
On Tuesday, September 24th the Office of Residence Life and Career Services hosted the Fall 2024 Career, Internship, and Part-Time Job Fair at Harwood Arena. From 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., students were able to visit many tables and network with employers.
On September 25, the Greek Senate hosted the Fall 2024 Meet the Greeks at Harwood Arena. From 6 to 10 p.m., students, guests, and alumni were able to attend and enjoy the Greek organizations, highlighting their talents and what they have to offer.
On September 13, Kean University held the annual Kean Day event, where students enjoyed food, music, and community while meeting various campus groups.
On September 11, thousands of high school students were invited to Kean University to explore several colleges and HBCUs. Beginning at 10 a.m., the HBCU New York Classic Education Day was held in Harwood Arena. Many tables were set up with representatives from each college ready to present themselves to potential students. Schools like Virginia State University, AIMS Education, Morehouse College, Rowan University, NJIT, and Spelman College were featured during the fair. Kean also had several tables present highlighting departments such as the Center for Africana Studies, College of Liberal Arts, and Entrepreneurial Education Initiatives (EEI).
On Monday, September 9, Kean University and the New Jersey/New York Blood Services joined each other in the act of giving blood to those in need. From 11am to 5pm, students were able to donate blood in the Miron Student Center, Room 228. Participants were welcomed to light refreshments like water, apple juice, chips, Oreos, and pretzels, after giving blood before resuming their normal activities and schedules. For many students, the unselfish act of donating blood is just another way for them to show compassion and kindness towards society, and for others, donating blood has a much more sentimental meaning.
On August 28 and September 3, there were yellow bins and students everywhere as Kean University volunteers demonstrated their love of community and assisted the freshmen and upperclassmen moving into the residence halls.
On Thursday, September 5, 2024, from 3:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., the Cougar Connections Center of Social Work held a back-to-school event showcasing ways all students can use Kean's student support services on and off campus. They engaged with students through music, food, games and giveaways.
From August 28 to September 4, Kean University was filled with fun and exciting events to welcome new and returning students from summer break. Jump into Kean week featured many activities such as Game Show Night, On the Block BBQ, Carnival Games and Food Trucks, Greek Showcase, Rita’s PardICE, Freshman Convocation, and Cougar Kick-Off.
On August 30, Kean University welcomed its largest Freshman class, made up of about 2,000 students, to the inaugural Freshman Convocation. At 9 a.m., students gathered in the Miron Student Center Plaza for refreshments and check-in wearing khaki bottoms and baby blue Kean t-shirts.
On Tuesday, April 30, Kean P.U.L.S.E. hosted its For The Girls event at the Miron Student Center Patio from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. The event was packed as students had the opportunity to learn about self-care for women, health awareness, and women’s mental health. Multiple stations were presented and students were able to take pictures with their peers at a picture station, as another presented T-shirts Stanley cups, and straw covers.
On Wednesday, April 17, The Comedic Storytelling hosted by The Student Government Asscoiation and the Graduate Student Government took place at Wilkins Theater from 9:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. as doors opened at 8:00 p.m. The event was filled with Students, Staff, and guests as they were excited to see the legendary Kenan Thompson.
From April 15 to 17, Kean University hosted the 2024 Kean Research Days. Kean Research Days is held annually in recognition of faculty-student research and unique undertakings. The Undergraduate Poster Presentations were held at Downs Hall from 9:30 to 11:00 a.m. and the Graduate Poster Presentations were held at the STEM Atrium from 4:30 to 6:00 p.m.
From Sunday, April 14 to Sunday, April 21, the Kean Community enjoyed a fun and event-filled Unity Week. Unity Week is a Kean tradition that recognizes and celebrates the diversity on campus. On Sunday, April 14, there was a Kean University Founders 5k commemorating the date the university held its first day of classes as the Newark Normal School.
In continuation of Unity Week, on Tuesday, April 16, Kean Cougars and the Kean Community enjoyed a great stageplay, Man of the House hosted by the Communications and Marketing for Student Affairs. From 6:30 to 8:30 pm, students and guests gathered in the Miron Student Center Little Theatre to watch and be entertained by the great production.
On Monday, April 15, Cougars enjoyed a fun and festive kickoff to this year’s Unity Week with Culture Fest. The event was hosted by the Office of Student Government, the Student Government Association of Kean University, and the Graduate Student Government of Kean University. From 6:00 to 9:00 p.m., students roamed around the Miron Student Center Plaza while enjoying food from stations that served dishes such as rice, shrimp, clams, and sausages.
On Thursday, April 4th, Kean P.U.L.S.E. Programming Board hosted Keanu’s Rights in the Miron Student Center Atrium. This event had the purpose of informing students about their Health rights, Educational rights, and Freedom of Speech. The event included three tables of activities such as Create Your Own Political Cartoon, Do You Know Your Educational Rights? and Know Your Health Rights.
