โWe 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.โ
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NJ Postsecondary Employment and Earnings Dashboard Now Available
The New Jersey Statewide Data System is pleased to release its updatedย Postsecondary Employment and Earnings Dashboard. This dashboard uses linked, longitudinal administrative data from the Office of the Secretary of Higher Education and the New Jersey Department of...
Rutgers MHA ranked #26 in 2026 by U.S. News and World Report
The Rutgers Master of Health Administration program continues its upward trend by jumping to #28 in the annual U.S. News and World Report rankings of Best Graduate Health Care Management Programs.
Chen et al. Use Google Street View to Verify Cannabis Retailers
GSV virtual audit methods may be appropriate for visually verifying cannabis retailers contemporaneously, but are not appropriate for reconstructing historic retailer lists. Some states (e.g., California) may require the use of additional verification methods.
โWork Trends RUโ Podcast with Steve Reynolds
Listen to the latest episode of the Heldrich Center’s Work Trends RUย podcast, featuring featuring Aaron Fichtner, Ph.D., President of the New Jersey Council of County Colleges. Dr. Fichtner discusses the role New Jerseyโs 18 community colleges play in expanding access to higher education, developing a skilled workforce, and meeting the evolving needs of students, employers, and local communities.
Newman and Cuite Lead RU Engaged Seminar & Spring Break Experience
โRU Engaged spring break was designed to help students understand that Rutgers and New Brunswick are deeply interconnected,โ 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.
RWV Publishes Report on Affordable Housing on Faith Land
“These are really mission-driven projects which is what makes them a little different than other developments,” Mian said. “The congregation is motivated and inspired by faith to build affordable housing but also by financial concerns and supporting the congregation.”ย ย
EJB Talks: Small Wins, Big Impact: On the Front Lines of Local Public Health
In this episode ofย EJB Talks,ย Peter Tabbot โ91 MPH โ97, longtime local health officer in Rockaway, NJ and a Bloustein School public health lecturer, shares his path into public health and what it means to lead at the community level. He explains the wide-ranging role of health officers, from managing essential services to working with governments and residents.
At Rutgers, Students Are Learning About Democracy in a Lab
Nicholas V. Longo, theย inaugural directorย of theย Rutgers Democracy Lab, insists democracy is something you learn by doing โ not just in a classroom or at the ballot box, but in the everyday work of navigating challenges, listening to others and finding common ground.
Samuel, Thakuriah Lead Discussions at RAD Collaboratory
Professors Samuel and Thakuriah participated in the inaugural ๐๐ฎ๐ญ๐ ๐๐ซ๐ฌ ๐๐ซ๐ญ๐ข๐๐ข๐๐ข๐๐ฅ ๐๐ง๐ญ๐๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ข๐ ๐๐ง๐๐ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐๐ญ๐ ๐๐๐ข๐๐ง๐๐ (๐๐๐) ๐๐จ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐๐๐จ๐ซ๐๐ญ๐จ๐ซ๐ฒ symposium on 3/24/26 – an amazing event that has sparked much interest in collaborative research with AI as a matchmaking catalyst.