Classes starting back in-person today. Tentative plans for lift filming

I am excited to announce the resume of in-person Kean classes as of today. Here are the tentative plans for lift filming throughout the semester:

September

3 - Hynes Hall

7:45 AM

Hynes Hall

Premieres 8:00 PM on September 10, trailer 9:30 PM on September 9 on Northern & Western New Jersey Lifts

10 - Old Lifts

5:00 PM

Vaughn-Eames Hall

Bruce/Townsend Hall

Administration Building

Nancy Thompson Library

Science Building

Premieres 9:30 PM on September 30, trailers 3:30 PM & 6:30 PM on September 30 on The Rising Salamander Showdown Series

17 - High Speed Lifts

7:45 AM

Hynes Hall

STEM Building

Green Lane Academic Building

North Avenue Academic Building

Premieres 9:30 PM on October 30, trailer 8:00 PM on October 29 on The Rising Salamander Showdown Series

24 - Not-Yet-Filmed Lifts

7:45 AM

East Campus

Liberty Hall Academic Center

Kean Hall

Harwood Arena

Miron Student Center

Premieres 6:30 PM on October 2, trailer 5:00 PM on October 1 on Northern & Western New Jersey Lifts

October

29 - King of Prussia Mall

10:00 AM

King of Prussia - Mall lifts only

Premieres 3:30 PM on November 27, trailer 2:00 PM on November 26 on The Rising Salamander Showdown Series

12:00 PM

King of Prussia - Department store lifts only

Premieres 9:30 PM on November 27, trailer 8:00 PM on November 26 on The Rising Salamander Showdown Series

2:00 PM

King of Prussia - Carpark lifts only

Premieres 6:30 PM on November 27, trailer 5:00 PM on November 26 on The Rising Salamander Showdown Series

November

12 - Menlo Park Mall

10:00 AM

Menlo Park Mall

Premieres 9:30 PM on November 20, trailer 8:00 PM on November 19 on Northern & Western New Jersey Lifts

December

3 - North Avenue Academic Building

7:45 AM

North Avenue Academic Building

Premieres 9:30 PM on December 11, trailer 8:00 PM on December 10 on Northern & Western New Jersey Lifts

16 - Schindler Lift Galore

6:45 PM - Green Lane Academic Building

7:00 PM - Harwood Arena

7:30 PM - Center for Academic Success

8:00 PM - Hynes Hall

Premieres 12:30 PM on December 26, trailer 11:00 AM on December 25 on The Rising Salamander Showdown Series

Planning & budget allocation for 2022 will take place between December 17 & December 24. Plans will be tentatively finalized on the website on December 25. A trailer for 2022 will be aired at the end of the last premiere on December 26 after 11:00 PM.

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