About Us
What is Blank Slate?
Blank Slate is a student-run organization dedicated to celebrating the diversity of Kean. We work to collect art and other forms of expression from Kean students to spread literacy and appreciation for the arts around campus.
Mission
Our mission at Blank Slate is to raise the arts to a more visible and influential part of our campus. The Blank Slate Collective seeks to celebrate all forms of creativity and the process of creating art by allowing students to publish their pieces. The Blank Slate Collective accepts works in all stages of the "creative process" to show students that their work should still be shared. We accept submissions anonymously for students who are not quite ready to formally share their work to still see the "fruits of their labor."
Meet the Members...
Tyriq Gay President
My name is Tyriq Gay, and I am a senior at Kean University majoring in Elementary Education (K-6&5-8) with a focus on English Literature. I am currently is the President of Sigma Tau Delta English Honor Society and President of the Blank Slate Collective here at Kean. I believe that words exercise emotion, have the power to change any given circumstance, and will uplift the future generations.
Kayla Reyes Vice President
My name is Kayla Reyes and I am the vice president of Blank Slate. I am a junior studying English with a minor in social media. I also run the Blank Slate instagram account. Blank Slate is important to me because it offers a space for Kean students from any background to publish their work and know that it will be celebrated.
Tyler Clark
I am Tyler Clark a senior at Kean studying English with a focus on creative writing. "Blank Slate gives me a safe space to express myself through poetry."
Ava Camargo
My name is Ava Camargo, and I am a sophomore English Writing major. Blank Slate is important to me because I have always been an art appreciator, so to create something full of art is so special!
Catherine Garner
My name is Catherine, and I am a junior English and Communication major. Other than writing, I love going to the beach, drinking coffee, and hanging out with my dog!
Katie Birchfield
I am Kathryn Birchfield, an academic editor and first-semester graduate student of the M.A in English Writing Studies program at Kean University studying diversity in literature. Aside from working and studying, I also write and edit scripts for a show of my own creation that has aired on local television. Blank Slate is important to me because college literary magazines can sometimes be the first step for students to showcase their work on a professional level. Blank Slate allows the community to see how important the arts are and the ways that the students are striving in their artistic endeavors.