On Monday, October 21, the Center for Advising, Persistence and Success held their bi-annual Major and Minor Exploration Fair open to all Kean students in Downs Hall.
When entering, students were given a blank paper where 5 signatures from at least 5 tables would be placed. Committed to the challenge and wanting as much information as possible, Downs Hall became a maze of students taking in the resources on the majors available, minors and how to tailor them to your major and all the scholarship information and programs at Kean.
“I’m here to look at the different health programs that Kean offers and I’m also interested in criminal justice,” said Arieana Asberry, a freshman here at Kean who is currently undecided. “Everything they offer is good, I’m just going around and seeing what I want to do.”
The event was full of activity and students of all ages were present but a large number of them were Freshman, Class of 2028, the largest freshman class to attend Kean University.
Class of 2028 has taken the advice of faculty and upperclassmen and are taking advantage of all Kean has to offer, from clubs to wellness resources and now major, minor and scholarship resources.
“I want to learn about more fields that are related to my major that I could minor in,” said Sean Conway, a Freshman, Cell and Molecular Biology major.“I only been to one table so far and it seems like there is a wide variety and everything has something to do with a major, I just went to the architecture table and they told me that there are ways architecture and medicine connect.”
Another student who was interested in major and minor services Taylor Cassidy talked about her experience at the exploration fair as well.
“I’m interested in finding a minor that fits in with what I want to do.. I’ve looked into Criminology and Business Management just in case something doesn’t work out or if I want to start my own practice,” said Cassidy, a freshman Biology major
Downs Hall was a great place for the packed event which also included refreshments and snacks like chips, soda, water and snack bars. There was also a raffle in which students had the chance to win some Kean swag.
Not every student was there looking for majors and minors but some were also very interested in the Research programs.
“Since I’m in education with a concentration in English I don’t get a minor but I know there’s stuff other than major and minor information here,” said Hailey Bressard, a freshman Education K-12 English major. “The research table was very interesting, I’ve always liked research and research and English go hand in hand and they have programs over the Summer and that sounds fun.”
The Major and Minor Exploration Fair was an interactive and informative experience, it was great to see Kean’s freshman utilize the school's resources while enhancing and further practicing the skills needed in their professional careers.
Class of 2028 will be a force to be reckoned with, their affinity for research and learning keeps us hopeful for the future.
