Kean University leaders joined Choose New Jersey’s Gulf Arab States Economic Mission in a recent effort to expand the college’s global reach and create international opportunities for students and faculty.
Kean President Lamont O. Repollet went to the Gulf region on a mission that included Gov. Phil Murphy that was designed to build strategic relationships between New Jersey and business, government and academic leaders across the Gulf region.
Murphy signed memorandums of understanding with three prominent institutions in Dubai – the American University in Dubai, the University of Wollongong in Dubai and the University of Dubai – to lay the groundwork for student and faculty exchanges, collaborative research and other programs.
This latest initiative further lifts the university’s global profile and builds on its strong international foundation, which includes its Wenzhou-Kean University campus in China.
“At Kean, we believe international engagement is essential to preparing our students for success in a global society,” Repollet said. “These partnerships create powerful opportunities for academic and cultural exchange that enrich the learning experience for all. By fostering collaboration with leading institutions in the Gulf Arab States, we expand access, enhance research and build a future rooted in equity and global impact.”
The University also recently sent a delegation to the Spring UniExpo 2025 in Dubai. Led by Joseph Youngblood II, chancellor of Kean Global, Kean Ocean and Strategic Global Initiatives, the group participated in the international education fair to promote the university’s academic programs and explore new partnership opportunities in the United Arab Emirates and broader Middle East region.
