Via NJ: A high-tech, $219,000 conference table purchased by Kean University raised eyebrows on the school’s campus, where some students questioned whether the expense was warranted. The 22-foot oak table was specially manufactured by a company in China, where Kean recently opened a campus, and serves as the centerpiece of a new conference center. While school officials have reportedly dismissed criticism of the purchase, students on Monday said they were surprised the public university would pay so much.