“Kean continues to shape the future of higher education, reinforcing its role as both an anchor institution and a leading research university in New Jersey,” President Lamont Repollet, said. “These new programs embody our commitment to creating pathways of opportunity for our students while addressing the critical technological needs of our society and state.” The Kean Board of Trustees approved both programs and will now be submitted to the New Jersey President’s Council Academic Issues Committee for formal review and approval. The AI program may be open for enrollment as early as Fall 2025 with the Ph.D. program coming as soon as the following academic year.