Kean University

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Kean University
Motto	Semper Discens Always Learning
Established	1855
Type	Public
Endowment	$3.7 million
President	Dawood Farahi
Faculty	376 Full Time
Undergraduates	11,000
Postgraduates	2,200
Location	Union, New Jersey, United States
Address	1000 Morris Avenue
Telephone	908-737-KEAN (5326)
Campus	150 Acres
Colors	Navy and White
Mascot	Cougar
Website	http://www.kean.edu

Kean University (Pronounced KĀN or "cane") formerly Kean College of New Jersey, and previously 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 colleges. The school is primarily a commuter school, with 1,300 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.

Contents 1 Colleges 2 Campuses 3 Residence Halls 4 Student Organizations 4.1 Greek Life 5 History 6 Athletics 6.1 Men's Sports 6.2 Women's Sports 6.3 Intramural 6.4 Kean Alumni Stadium 6.5 Harwood Arena 7 Noteable Alumni 7.1 Business 7.2 Culture 7.2.1 TV & Film 7.2.2 Radio 7.2.3 Sports 7.3 Government 7.3.1 Military 7.3.2 Politics 8 External links 9 References

[edit] 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

[edit] 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.

[edit] 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, stove/oven 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. Dougal 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, stove/oven 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, stove/oven 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 tragically 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

[edit] Student Organizations

[edit] 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

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

[edit] 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 belocated 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]

[edit] 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.

[edit] Men's Sports

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

[edit] Women's Sports

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

[edit] Intramural

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

[edit] 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 2,700 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.

[edit] 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.

[edit] Noteable Alumni

[edit] Business

• Paul Avery,(1982) President of Outback Steakhouse^[2]
• Edward Leida, (1983), executive vice president and group design director of W Magazine.
• Bernie Hogya, (1988), coined the popular "Got Milk?" campaign.^[2]

[edit] Culture

[edit] TV & Film

• Dave Curren, chief meteorologist for News 12 New Jersey.^[3]
• George Falkowski (1983) Sports Anchor for News 12 New Jersey^[4]
• John Marshall, meteorologist for WNBC in New York City.^[5]
• Linda Morris (1969), Emmy award writer and producer of Frasier ^[6]
• Vic Rauseo (1969), Emmy award writer and producer of Frasier.^[6]
• Edward Naha, writer of science fiction novels and the motion picture screenplay for Honey, I Shrunk the Kids^{[citation needed]}
• Jorge Noa, actor, Bad Boys; TV: Found Money, The Equalizer, The Bold and the Beautiful, Days of Our Lives. theatre work: The American President, The Beautician and the Beast.^{[citation needed]}
• Marisa Petroro, (1995), actress and model, case holder #18 on the game show Deal or No Deal, and featured in Reno 911!: Miami.^[2]
• Fred Raimondi, visual effects supervisor for Digital Domain; MTV award and Grammy for work on Rolling Stones video, Love Is Strong^{[citation needed]}
• Justin Ryan, meteorologist for WSAZ-TV in Huntington, West Virginia. ^[7]
• Roseann Quinn, schoolteacher whose murder inspired Judith Rossner's 1975 novel Looking for Mr. Goodbar, as well as the 1977 film adaptation directed by Richard Brooks.
• Jeff Taylor, (2000) meteorologist for CBS2 Chicago in Chicago.^[8]
• Steve Fastook, (1984), vice president for technical and commercial operations at CNBC.^[2]
• Diane Legreide, (1965), executive director of the New Jersey Democratic State Committee [9].^[2]

[edit] Radio

• Bruce Williams, an American businessman and radio talk show host, who hosts The Bruce Williams Show.

[edit] Sports

• Petter Villegas, a soccer winger, who made his name with the MetroStars of Major League Soccer.

[edit] Government

[edit] Military

• James F. Sloan Assistant Commandant for Intelligence and Criminal Investigations for the United States Coast Guard.

[edit] Politics

• Edward J. Patten, (1927), Assemblyman in the New Jersey General Assembly.
• Nellie Pou, Assemblywoman in the New Jersey General Assembly.
• Nicholas Scutari, Senator in the New Jersey State Senate.
• Joseph Suliga, Assemblyman in the New Jersey General Assembly.
• Oadline Truitt, Assemblywoman in the New Jersey General Assembly.

[edit] External links

Official University Sites Kean University Kean Admissions Kean University Library Athletics Kean Athletics

Student Publications The Tower The Cougar's Byte (est. 2004)

Student Groups Lambda Theta Alpha

[edit] References

New Jersey Athletic Conference
Buffalo State† • Kean • Montclair State • New Jersey • New Jersey City‡ • Ramapo‡ • Richard Stockton‡ • Rowan • Rutgers-Camden‡ • Rutgers-Newark‡ • SUNY Cortland† • Western Connecticut State† • William Paterson † football-only member  ‡ non-football member

New Jersey state colleges and universities
The College of New Jersey • Kean University • Montclair State University • New Jersey City University • New Jersey Institute of Technology • Ramapo College • Richard Stockton College of New Jersey • Rowan University • Rutgers (New Brunswick-Piscataway, Newark, Camden) • Thomas Edison State College • University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey • William Paterson University