CNN's Dana Bash Will Kick Off Kean University's Distinguished Lecture Series

UNION COUNTY, NJ — CNN's Chief Political Correspondent Dana Bash will kick off this year's Kean University Distinguished Lecture Series with a lecture on Tuesday, Nov. 15.

Bash will share her insight in a post-midterm elections conversation at Kean's STEM auditorium at 4:30 p.m. one week after the nation’s pivotal midterm elections, which will decide control of both houses of Congress.

Bash, who is also the co-anchor of CNN’s State of the Union with Jake Tapper and Dana Bash, is based in Washington, D.C., where she covers both campaigns and Congress and regularly serves as a moderator for the network’s political town hall specials.

“Kean University is proud to feature such an esteemed and prominent journalist in our Distinguished Lecture Series at a crucial time for our nation,” said Kean President Lamont O. Repollet, Ed.D. “Ms. Bash will provide important perspective and insight from her work covering elections and government at our nation’s highest levels as we take stock of the health and future of our democratic republic.”

The Distinguished Lecture is open to the public. Kean students, faculty and staff can get one free ticket with their Kean ID.

You can visit this ticketing page for more information.

"Kean’s Distinguished Lecture series brings thought leaders and newsmakers to share insights with the Kean community," the University wrote.

Bash will join a list of previous Distinguished Lecturers, which includes Pulitzer Prize-winning presidential historian Jon Meacham, civil rights leader Martin Luther King III, author Chelsea Clinton and Bash’s colleague, CNN senior political correspondent Abby Phillip.

Bash moderated CNN’s first debate of the 2020 election cycle in Detroit, as well as the last Democratic Presidential Debate of the cycle held in Washington, D.C. She also anchored special coverage of Election Night in America surrounding the 2020 election, which lasted several days until CNN was the first to project Joe Biden as the winner.

Bash is also the winner of the National Press Foundation's 2019 Sol Taishoff Award for Excellence in Broadcast Journalism.

Kean’s Distinguished Lecture Series will continue throughout the academic year, offering speakers with various backgrounds and viewpoints.

• Writer and musician James McBride, recipient of the 2013 National Book Award for fiction for his novel, The Good Lord Bird, will conduct a Distinguished Lecture and book signing on February 9, 2023, at Liberty Hall Academic Center at 4:30 p.m. The theme of McBride’s lecture will be The Color of Water: A Meditation on Identity.
• On April 24, 2023, as a part of Kean’s Research Days, the theoretical physicist, futurist and best-selling author Michio Kaku, Ph.D., will speak and have a book signing. His lecture will be held at Kean’s STEM auditorium, also at 4:30 p.m.