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Dear Kean Community, I am tremendously proud and excited to assume the role of president of Kean University, an institution whose mission has been close to my heart for more than 20 years. As a Kean graduate, I know firsthand how a world-class education can change your life — no matter where you come from, what you look like or how much money you have. Kean offers equal access and the promise of social mobility, two things to which I have dedicated my professional life as an educator. I look for…

Recently, English teacher Prof. Virginia Parker has completed 14 days of quarantine and walked out of her apartment. After having a holiday in South Africa, followed by a few weeks in Thailand, she has completed her home isolation in accordance with regulations. The city of Wenzhou has gradually reverted to its normal rhythm. It didn’t come easily. She has some thoughts on work and life when recalling her journey. At the beginning of her trip, COVID-19 outbreak was in China. The school took de…

The rampant of COVID-19 has a wide impact. Faced with this “super long” vacation, many students show some anxiety and panic, especially due to the recent constant outbreaks overseas, this kind of panic spreads again. In order to alleviate students’ anxiety at home and improve happiness, WKU Acting Associate Dean of Liberal Arts, Dr. Raquel A Stuart along with Executive Director, Dr. Verneda P. Hamm Baugh, Associate Professor, Dr. llyse O’Desky, Lecturers Dr. Charles Brown, Dr. Janine Martins-Sh…

Corey Vigdor, Associate Dean of the School of Online Learning, College of Natural and Applied Sciences, Kean University Q1.How many online courses does WKU offer now? A：We currently offer 130 different courses for WKU, with a total of nearly 500 lessons.They included courses in Architecture, English, Biology, Management, Finance, Math, Chemistry, Physics, Computer Science，etc. Basically everything that was planned to be offered face to face is now offered online. Q2.How long does an online cour…

As the first Chinese-American jointly established higher education institution in Zhejiang Province, both parties have always been firmly connected to each other, guaranteeing Wenzhou-Kean University (hereinafter referred to as WKU) a rapid development. Since the outbreak of COVID-19, Kean USA has been highly concerned and has been attaching close attention to the virus prevention in WKU. Recently, to meet the invitation of Chinese Students and Scholars Association of Kean University(KUCSSA), th…

In mid-February, the Spring comes to Wenzhou. On March 4th, not even a single case of COVID-19 was confirmed in Wenzhou for 15 consecutive days. A warm spring breeze is bland. At the same time, the control to the epidemic has gained the initial success. Looking back on the past month, people in this city have been united to fight against the epidemic, including not only Wenzhou citizens, but also foreign friends living in Wenzhou. In WKU, many foreign teachers returned to Wenzhou at this special…

At WKU, there are faculty members from 28 countries, as well as alumni and exchange students scattered around the world. In the face of this epidemic, they are our most solid foreign aid force! The WKU people at home and abroad acted for the first time, helping Wenzhou in their own way, and cheering for China.   Line up with family members to purchase supplies in the Philippines Candy Chiu, a marketing teacher from WKU, is spending her Chinese New Year holiday in her hometown of Manila, Philipp…

12月18日，温州市人大常委会主任、党组书记葛益平来我校宣讲十九届四中全会精神和省委十四届六次全会精神。宣讲会由我校党委委员、纪委书记周东主持，党委委员、人资部主任夏彩国出席，全校师生代表参加。 葛益平从会议的时代意义谈到其深远影响，强调了党的十九届四中全会的开创性和里程碑意义。他说，中央全会将坚持和完善中国特色社会主义制度、推进国家治理体系和治理能力现代化作为主题进行研究，并通过《决定》，这在党的历史上还是第一次。该《决定》全面回答了在我国国家制度和国家治理上，应该“坚持和巩固什么、完善和发展什么”这个重大政治问题，谋划了“中国之治”的新蓝图，指明了新时代推进国家治理体系现代化的新路径，实现了国家制度建设上的新飞跃。 葛益平以历史为镜，深入浅出地为师生们介绍了我国国家制度和国家治理体系在历史底蕴、发展历程、群众根源以及实践成果等方面存在的显著优势，希望同学们在任何情况下都要坚定中国特色社会主义道路自信、理论自信、制度自信和文化自信。 从“中国之治”再到市域治理，葛益平又向同学们介绍了温州经济社会发展情况。近年来，温州大力发展民营经济、深化改革开放、提升都市能级、创新社会治理、增进…

Wonderful Food Night activity was held by French club on Nov. 21. In this activity, our French club prepared many delicious French food for students and invited foreign professors and exchange students to share their food traditions with students. In a happy atmosphere, students have experienced the fun of the food culture of different countries. Professor Celine Doucet (French lecturer): Professor Celine from France shared the eating habits of the French people with us. In her presentation, we…

The 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China pointed out that to realize the sustainable development of the Chinese nation, we must adhere to the basic national policy of saving resources and protecting the environment. However, with the continuous improvement of the living standards of the citizens, a large number of domestic wastes are occupying our homes, resulting in pollution affecting the construction of beautiful Wenzhou city, and even affecting the process of green campus.…