Tag: Kean University
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Middlesex College unveils rebranding effort
In efforts to spread the word of what all Middlesex College has to offer and help dispel the stigma of attending a community college, the college, in partnership with Middlesex County, officially unveiled its rebranding effort on March 23. Middlesex College, formerly Middlesex County College, announced its name change and move to rebrand earlier this…
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Edison Township Council reorganizes with first African American female on dais
EDISON – The Edison Township Council has reorganized with two new council members and two members in new leadership roles. In front of dignitaries, family and friends, Council members Joseph Coyle and Ajay Patil were sworn in for their second, four-year terms, while newcomers Richard Brescher and Joyce Ship-Freeman were sworn in for their first…
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Edison college student publishes paper on William Livingston
An Edison man who attends Kean University is one of two history honors students who have published a paper about founding father William Livingston on a Columbia University Libraries blog dedicated to the papers of John Jay. Nicole Skalenko, of Freehold, and Victor Bretones, of Edison, who will be seniors in the fall, were also…
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Rapping professor from North Brunswick makes algebra ‘contagious’ at Kean University
Kean University adjunct professor Irisa Leverette, a resident of North Brunswick, helps her students learn algebra, encourages them to do homework, and reduces math anxiety by rapping in the classroom. “She’ll be in the middle of a lesson, start freestyling, drop the marker as if it’s a mic, and then go right back to the lesson…
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Old Bridge lecturer at Kean guides his PR students help outside groups
UNION — A lecturer from Old Bridge is guiding his Kean University public relations students in their effort to educate non-profit organizations on how to tell their stories to the world. The students in Jeremiah Sullivan’s Public Relations Campaign class are developing public relations strategies for the non-profits to help build their brands and expand…
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Three promoted, four hired for Old Bridge Police Department
OLD BRIDGE — Six years ago, Mayor Owen Henry said he made a pledge to rebuild the Old Bridge Police Department (OBPD) and get the department back to numbers where it should be to provide the township the public safety it deserves. “One part of that step is to add additional members and with that…
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7 candidates seek seats on Old Bridge school board
OLD BRIDGE — Seven candidates are vying for the three, three year term seats available on the Board of Education in the upcoming election. Incumbents Kelly Ellis-Foster and Donna Andriani will face newcomers Theresa Burns, Jill DeCaro, Kyler Dineen, Lisa Lent-Miller and Matthew Sulikowski. Board member Frank Weber is not seeking another term on the…
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Nine candidates seek Edison school board seats
EDISON — Nine candidates are vying for the three, three-year term seats available on the Board of Education in the upcoming election. Incumbents Beth Moroney and Jingwei “Jerry” Shi face seven newcomers including Carol Bodofsky, Elizabeth M. Conway, Ruchika Juneja, Falguni Patel, Aquib Virani, Sunil R. Vuppula, and Maria C. Wise. Two candidates are vying…
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Middlesex County College enters joint plan with Kean University
EDISON — For Middlesex County College students taking the route toward a bachelor’s degree at Kean University, the transfer process got a bit easier. The two higher education institutions — led by Dawood Farahi, president of Kean University and Joann La Perla-Morales, president of Middlesex County College — signed a joint admissions agreement on Sept.…
