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President Acebo's Commencement Address to the Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ Class of 2026

May 20, 2026
Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ Commencement Address — Class of 2026President AceboMay 19, 2026  | Prudential CenterWATCH PRESIDENT ACEBO's FULL REMARKS   Good morning! Special welcome to our members…
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Celebrating Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month

May 5, 2026
Dear Members of the Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ Family,Throughout the month of May, I invite you to join together in celebrating Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month. To the many members of our…
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Message from Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ President Andrés Acebo on Middle States Commission Action

Apr 27, 2026
Dear and Beloved Ä¢¹½´«Ã½,The Middle States Commission on Higher Education has taken accreditation action that advances the establishment of Kean Jersey City this summer, marking a defining and historic…
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Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ Hosts Centennial Celebration of the Cuban American Freedom Tower

Mar 27, 2026
President Acebo Bestows Presidential Medallions on Two Cuban American Academic LeadersJERSEY CITY, N.J. | Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ (Ä¢¹½´«Ã½) gathered leaders, alumni, and community members in a…
Steven M. Rose, Ed.D.

Statement from Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ President Andrés Acebo on the Passing of Dr. Steven M. Rose, President of Passaic County Community College

Mar 25, 2026
"We are deeply saddened by the passing of Dr. Steven M. Rose, who devoted three decades to one of the most important missions in all of higher education — ensuring that the doors of opportunity…
Plaque dedicated to Margaret Williams outside the Margaret Williams Theatre.

Celebrating Women's History Month

Mar 2, 2026
Dear Members of the Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ Community,March invites us into remembrance. Women’s History Month is not simply a commemoration on a calendar; it is a summons. A summons to honor the immeasurable imprint…
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Celebrating Black History Month

Feb 2, 2026
Dear Members of the Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ Community,This year, time feels almost sacred in its symmetry. The centennial of Black History Month and the 250th anniversary of the United States — our semiquincentennial…
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Welcome Back to Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ for the Spring 2026 Semester

Jan 20, 2026
Dear Members of the Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ Community,As winter sunlight returns to our campus, to the brick and stone that has witnessed nearly a century of striving and becoming, I want to welcome you back to campus…
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A Message from Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ President Andrés Acebo in Observation of Martin Luther King Jr. Day

Jan 19, 2026
Dear Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ Community,Today, we pause to honor the life and legacy of the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., a man who refused to allow the limits of his moment to contain the boundlessness of his…
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An Important Merger Update for Our Campus Community

Jan 13, 2026
Dear Faculty, Staff, and Students,I am writing to share a historic and hopeful milestone in our university’s journey toward long-term sustainability and growth. Yesterday, Gov. Phil Murphy&nbsp…