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Heldrich Staff Receive the 2026 Coleridge Data Champion of the Year Award
“We are grateful to Coleridge for the opportunities to network, collaborate, and learn and are inspired by the work of the other states and their partners. Finally, we hope our experience offers proof that our day-to-day efforts can have a real impact on the people we all serve.”
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Newman and Cuite Lead RU Engaged Seminar & Spring Break Experience
“RU Engaged spring break was designed to help students understand that Rutgers and New Brunswick are deeply interconnected,” said Kathe Newman, professor at Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy and director of the Ralph W. Voorhees Center for Civic Engagement. She developed the class with Cara Cuite, undergraduate program director and associate professor in the Department of Human Ecology at the School of Environmental and Biological Sciences.
Community and Belonging Initiatives
The school is home to individuals from many cultures, races, nationalities, genders, identities, and life experiences and with different beliefs and values. The Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy values community and belonging and aims to improve and grow these efforts strategically by managing and assessing performance.
April 15, 2026: Health Management Perspectives Lecture
Maggie McCullough is the founder and CEO of PolicyMap, a leading geospatial data and mapping platform advancing the use of social determinants of health (SDOH) data to drive equitable health outcomes. Join the Health Administration Program’s Lecture Series for a virtual discussion on “Why Tracking Health Equity Data Still Matters.” Learn more.
Student Spotlight: Rebecca Levitsky, MCRP ’25
“My interest in planning stems from a desire to strengthen the communities where I live and work. I love that I am entering a career where I can serve the public good and work to improve the quality of life of my community members. I came to Bloustein specifically looking to build technical planning skills while maintaining a people- and policy-focused approach. Every course I have taken—whether centered on spatial analysis, technical skills, or planning theory—has focused on the real-world impacts of the tools we learn.”