Kean University, New Jersey's third largest institution of higher
education, has a fascinating history dating back to its 1855 founding in
Newark. Initially a normal school used for training the city's teachers,
it has evolved into a university that offers outstanding undergraduate
and graduate programs in many fields, including medical and allied
health, management, speech, fine arts, liberal arts, architecture, and
psychology. Teacher education programs at Kean result in the university
graduating the highest number of teachers in the state. Kean also offers
doctoral degrees in several areas, including educational leadership
(EdD), school and clinical psychology (PsyD), physical therapy (PhD),
and nursing (PhD). This photographic history features striking images
from the university's archives, which span from the late 19th century to
the present. Of special interest are the descriptions of the campus
moving from Newark to Union and the creation of new campus sites in
Ocean County, New Jersey, and Wenzhou, China.