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SUMMARY:Webinar: Then and Now
DESCRIPTION:Researchers\, policymakers\, and practitioners are invited to join authors Nyerere Hodge\, Stuart Andreason\, Ph.D.\, and Carl Van Horn\, Ph.D.\, as they discuss their analysis of the 21st century labor market featured in the three-part series Then and Now. \nThe webinar was held on Wednesday\, March 5\, 2025 at 2:00 p.m. (ET). It covered measures of economic mobility and resilience such as earnings and education gaps\, student loans\, medical insurance\, and retirement benefits with an eye toward informing strategies to improve economic mobility. \nWATCH THE RECORDED WEBINAR \nNyerere Hodge is a Policy Specialist at the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta; Stuart Andreason\, Ph.D. is the Executive Director of Programs at the Burning Glass Institute; and Carl Van Horn\, Ph.D. is Director of the John J. Heldrich Center for Workforce Development and Distinguished Professor of Public Policy at the Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy at Rutgers\, The State University of New Jersey. \nCheck out the Then and Now series: \n\nThen and Now: Key Trends and Transformations in the 21st Century Labor Market\nThen and Now: The Evolution of Key Worker Support Systems in the 21st Century\nThen and Now: The Changing Landscape of Education Outcomes and Funding in the 21st Century\n\nThe webinar is hosted by the Heldrich Center in partnership with the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta and the Burning Glass Institute. The views expressed are those of the authors and not necessarily those of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta or the Federal Reserve System.
URL:https://dev.bloustein.rutgers.edu/event/webinar-then-and-now/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:External,Public,Public Policy,Seminar
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SUMMARY:Spring 2025 Virtual Career Fair/Meet & Greet
DESCRIPTION:For Urban Planning\, Public Informatics\, and Public Policy graduate and undergraduate students. \nEngage with Bloustein alumni and employer partners who are seeking interns or full time employees now or in the future. Learn more about their careers and organizations in which they represent. This is a terrific VIRTUAL networking opportunity. \nRSVP NOW
URL:https://dev.bloustein.rutgers.edu/event/spring-2025-virtual-career-fair-meet-greet/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Career Fair,CAREERS,Informatics,Public Policy,Urban Planning,Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250311T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250311T170000
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LAST-MODIFIED:20250313T193746Z
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SUMMARY:People\, Policy\, Planning\, Place and Product: Lessons from a City Planner
DESCRIPTION:ANNUAL DIVERSITY\, EQUITY\, INCLUSION AND BELONGING LECTURE \nPresented by Christopher A. Watson\, M.Sc.\, Ph.D.[c] Director of Planning and Development Services\, Murphy Schiller & Wilkes LLP \nPlanning as a tool is ideally to organize the physical environment to effectuate the life course of residents\, so that they can be triangled with the resources needed to live successful life courses. Often\, whoever gets to make the decision as to how space is organize determines the outcome for those residents\, enveloped in those planned areas. To better provide the support residents need to advance themselves\, personal agency aside\, planners must be able to be the best translators of residents’ voices within planning principles that forward an agenda that is inclusive of community voice. Without this key understanding in practice\, space is disorganized\, and the evolution of society is stymied by confusion. \nThis conversation will explore these themes and will allow us as planners to have an honest conversation as to what our mandates are\, how we practice these mandates\, and how we come together to organize space around who we are planning for. Planning for people should include their voices\, and this lecture is to provoke a conversation as to how we get to this realization in our practices. \n 
URL:https://dev.bloustein.rutgers.edu/event/people-policy-planning-place-and-product-lessons-from-a-city-planner/
LOCATION:Bloustein School\, Civic Square Building\, 33 Livingston Avenue\, New Brunswick\, NJ\, 08901\, United States
CATEGORIES:Diversity,Faculty Bloustein,Health Administration,Informatics,Public Health,Public Policy,Seminar,Staff Bloustein,Urban Planning
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250314T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250314T170000
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SUMMARY:17th Annual Krueckeberg Doctoral Conference in Urban Studies\, Urban Planning\, and Public Policy
DESCRIPTION:The Bloustein School will present the 17th Annual Krueckeberg Doctoral Conference in Urban Studies\, Urban Planning\, and Public Policy on Friday\, March 14\, 2025. The conference is organized by doctoral students for doctoral students engaged in urban planning\, urban studies\, health\, and policy-related research across disciplines and universities in the tri-state NJ-NY-PA metropolitan region. Named after Professor Donald A. Krueckeberg\, the conference commemorates Don Krueckeberg’s long-running commitment to doctoral education by providing a one-day forum highlighting doctoral student research at the cutting edge of urban studies\, planning\, and public policy. \nConference Registration: https://forms.gle/rWAx3cMnqyTVtZ5S8 \nConference Agenda \nDoctoral students at any stage of dissertation research are invited and encouraged to present their work at the conference. First-year doctoral students are invited to participate to try out a topic\, and advanced candidates may present sections of research or a finished dissertation\, or anywhere in between. Past presentations have outlined tentative research topics\, surveyed literature\, reported interim findings\, and overviewed completed dissertations. The conference aims to encourage questions\, comments\, and discussions during each session. \nA well-known and respected scholar in the planning profession\, Professor Krueckeberg’s special interests and contributions were in the areas of planning history\, property theory\, and land use policy. His books\, Introduction to Planning History in the United States\, The American Planner: Biographies and Recollections\, and Urban Planning Analysis\, still serve as important references for scholars and professionals in planning and public policy. \nAs a major contributor to urban planning and policy studies\, the Bloustein School’s Krueckeberg Conference showcases some of the most unique and forward-thinking research in the discipline. Past conferences have included doctoral candidates in urban studies\, urban planning and public policy from Columbia University\, The New School\, the University of Pennsylvania\, and more.
URL:https://dev.bloustein.rutgers.edu/event/17th-annual-krueckeberg-doctoral-conference-in-urban-studies-urban-planning-and-public-policy/
LOCATION:Bloustein School\, Civic Square Building\, 33 Livingston Avenue\, New Brunswick\, NJ\, 08901\, United States
CATEGORIES:Ph.D. Colloquium,Public,Public Health,Public Policy,Symposium/Workshop,Urban Planning
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250314T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250314T140000
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SUMMARY:Operationalizing Equity: Keynote of Kruekeberg Doctoral Conference
DESCRIPTION:Reference to “equity” in planning is rather ubiquitous\, for good reason. However\, moving conceptual terms from theory to practice often belies just intentions in even the best plans and processes of implementation of urban development. In this lecture\, Dr. Carolini will discuss the challenges and opportunities of moving beyond equity as a norm and consider its transition in both scholarship and practice–however complicated. While planners have long leaned on participatory decision-making strategies to ensure procedural equities and advance justice in urban planning and development\, here she will draw attention to examples of how planners can also foreground epistemic and distributive equities at the local level. To this end\, she will discuss project-level considerations of the quality of learning and knowledge production and the criticality of spatialized accounts of fairness in making legible the distribution of a project or program’s material benefits. She will leverage her research from across the Americas and Africa to argue that operationalizing equity can be more straightforward than it sounds. However\, this requires a reframing of ex-ante and ex-post evaluative frameworks to incorporate procedural\, distributive\, and epistemic equities in projects and programs that can move us closer toward that which ought to be in cities. \nGabriella Carolini is an associate professor of urban planning and international development in the Department of Urban Studies and Planning (DUSP) at MIT\, where she leads the City Infrastructure Equity Lab (CIEL). Her research and teaching are centered on providing a grounded critical analysis of how the governance of infrastructure development—including its financial architecture\, implementation practices\, and evaluation—shapes the distributional fairness of infrastructure benefits\, particularly for and with marginalized communities. \nConference Registration: https://forms.gle/rWAx3cMnqyTVtZ5S8 \n 
URL:https://dev.bloustein.rutgers.edu/event/operationalizing-equity-keynote-of-kruekeberg-doctoral-conference/
LOCATION:Bloustein School\, Civic Square Building\, 33 Livingston Avenue\, New Brunswick\, NJ\, 08901\, United States
CATEGORIES:Public Policy,Symposium/Workshop,Urban Planning
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250321T170000
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CREATED:20250311T150911Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250311T151115Z
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SUMMARY:NJ Climate Change Resource Center Conference: Sustaining Innovation in New Jersey Climate Policy - Past\, Present and Future
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a day-long dialogue regarding New Jersey’s state climate policies\, where New Jersey has to go to reach its climate goals\, challenges to reaching those goals\, lessons we can learn from others\, and opportunities that we might explore with leading local and national experts. \nREGISTER HERE \n8:00 AM: Registration\, Breakfast\, and Networking\n8:30 AM: Plenary Sessions Begin\nProgramming Continues Until 5:00 PM \nEVENT WEBSITE \nRegistration ends at 5:00 PM EDT on March 17\, 2025.
URL:https://dev.bloustein.rutgers.edu/event/nj-climate-change-resource-center-conference-sustaining-innovation-in-new-jersey-climate-policy-past-present-and-future/
LOCATION:Livingston Student Center\, 84 Joyce Kilmer Avenue\, Piscataway\, NJ\, 08854
CATEGORIES:Public,Public Policy,Symposium/Workshop,Urban Planning
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250327T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250327T210000
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CREATED:20250314T200253Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250324T194338Z
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SUMMARY:Student Workshop: Talking Across Difference
DESCRIPTION:In this workshop\, Eagleton Director Dr. Elizabeth Matto will be joined by Bloustein School Dean Stuart Shapiro in a discussion about American politics today\, why it matters\, and how you can get involved. Advanced registration is required\, and dinner will be served — so reserve your spot today!\nOpen to current Rutgers students. Participants must register in advance. Dinner will be served. \nThis Talking Across Difference conversation will be moderated by Rutgers faculty and is co-sponsored by the Rutgers Democracy Lab\, the Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy and the Rutgers New Brunswick Political Science Department. \nRegistration Required.
URL:https://dev.bloustein.rutgers.edu/event/student-workshop-talking-across-difference/
LOCATION:Eagleton Institute of Politics\, 191 Ryders Lane\, New Brunswick\, 08901\, United States
CATEGORIES:Public Policy,Seminar,Student Organization
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250403T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250403T140000
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CREATED:20250127T161223Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250227T183059Z
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SUMMARY:RESCHEDULED: Rutgers Climate and Energy Institute: Climate\, Energy and AI Convergence Café
DESCRIPTION:This Convergence Café looks to bring together RCEI affiliate scholars and other full-time Rutgers faculty and staff to mobilize interdisciplinary teams focused on the intersection of AI/ML and the RCEI Focus Areas. \nThis event is for you if you are:\n• Interested in learning how other Rutgers scholars incorporate AI/ML into their work.\n• Searching for a collaborator to team with for research funding.\n• Looking to increase your chances of success within highly competitive programs.\n• In need of planning funds to get your project off the ground. \n\nThis Convergence Café will consist of plenary talks\, lightning talks associated with common methodologythemes (data processing\, pattern recognition\, process optimization/automation\, object detection/classification\, projection/prediction models)\, and networking sessions centered on broad themes within the nexus of Climate\, Energy and AI.   \n\nRSVP by March 30.  \n\nPlease register again even if you previously signed up for the February event.  \n\n\nFor more information\, visit https://rcei.rutgers.edu/about/convergence-cafes/   \n\n\n 
URL:https://dev.bloustein.rutgers.edu/event/rcei-climate-energy-ai-convergency-cafe/
LOCATION:The Rutgers Club\, 85 Avenue E\, Piscataway\, 08854\, United States
CATEGORIES:External,Informatics,Public Policy,Urban Planning
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250409T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250409T160000
DTSTAMP:20260502T210937
CREATED:20250219T171856Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250408T135826Z
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SUMMARY:REACH Poverty\, Equity\, and their Influencing Factors Symposium
DESCRIPTION:This symposium\, hosted by REACH in partnership with our Employment Table\, will bring together the Rutgers community\, academic institutions\, community partners\, policymakers\, and funders to discuss poverty and its interconnected social determinants — including education\, employment\, food access\, housing\, population health\, and racial justice. \nWe are especially thrilled to feature Dr. Matthew Desmond as our keynote speaker. Dr. Desmond\, author of Poverty\, By America and founder of Princeton’s Eviction Lab\, is a leading voice on housing insecurity and poverty. His groundbreaking research and extensive work have shaped national conversations on these critical issues\, making his insights invaluable for those dedicated to social impact. \nLocations:\nNew Brunswick: Cook Student Center (host site)\nCamden: Camden Campus Center (livestream + in-person events*)\nNewark: Paul Robeson Campus Center (livestream + in-person events*) \n*In-person events in Camden and Newark will include livestreams from New Brunswick of all plenary sessions and select breakouts\, as well as facilitated discussions\, networking\, breakfast and lunch\, and an autographed copy of Dr. Desmond’s book\, Poverty\, By America. \nRegistration has ended for this event. For more information visit https://reach.rutgers.edu/events
URL:https://dev.bloustein.rutgers.edu/event/reach-poverty-equity-and-their-influencing-factors-symposium/
LOCATION:Cook Campus Center\, 59 Biel Road\, New Brunswick\, 08901
CATEGORIES:Diversity,Health Administration,Informatics,Public Health,Public Policy,Symposium/Workshop,Urban Planning
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ORGANIZER;CN="Rutgers Equity Alliance for Community Health":MAILTO:contact.us@reach.rutgers.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250414T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250414T143000
DTSTAMP:20260502T210937
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SUMMARY:Can We Talk? Addressing Equity and the Impact of Social Determinants on Maternal Health
DESCRIPTION:8:30AM – Registration will begin\n9AM: Networking breakfast and Poster Gallery Walk\n12-1PM: Lunch\n1-2PM – Break out Rooms\n2PM: Closing\n\nThis conference is designed to educate attendees about the current state of maternal health inequities and explore the profound impact of social determinants on these disparities. Attendees will gain insights from recent research findings\, fostering evidence-based solutions to address inequities in maternal health. \nThe program will feature discussions on policy recommendations\, emphasizing the urgent need for systemic change at local\, national\, and global levels. \nJoin us as we work to improve maternal health outcomes and eliminate disparities\, ensuring all women can safely deliver their babies and thrive. Together\, we can create a future where maternal health equity is a reality. \nCEU CREDITS AVAILABLE \nREGISTER HERE \nKeynote Speaker: Lisa Asare\, President and Chief Executive Officer of the NJ Maternal and Infant Health Innovation Authority \nGuest Speakers: \n\nJoan Collier\, PhD\nSimone Snyder\, MSW\nLisa Easley\, DNP\, RN\nJulie Blumenfeld\, DNP\, CNM\nAdwoa Nantwi\, MPH\nShelby Pitts\, DNP\, RN\, WHNP-BC
URL:https://dev.bloustein.rutgers.edu/event/can-we-talk-addressing-equity-and-the-impact-of-social-determinants-on-maternal-health/
LOCATION:Bloustein School\, Civic Square Building\, 33 Livingston Avenue\, New Brunswick\, NJ\, 08901\, United States
CATEGORIES:Public Health,Public Policy,Seminar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250415T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250415T123000
DTSTAMP:20260502T210937
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LAST-MODIFIED:20260219T154024Z
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SUMMARY:Bloustein Research Day 2025
DESCRIPTION:It’s time to catch up on the wonderful research our faculty\, staff\, and student colleagues have performed over the past year. Bloustein School faculty and staff will present lightning talks followed by a poster session by graduate and undergraduate students. \nThis will be an in-person event. The event is free and open to the public\, but registration is required. \nRegister to attend by visiting: go.rutgers.edu/researchday25 \nAgenda: \n8:00 – 9:00 am Continental Breakfast \n9:00 – 10:15 am Lightning Talks\nFaculty and staff will give 5-minute lightning talks about their research. \n10:15 – 11:30 am Poster Session with Light Refreshments\nGraduate and undergraduate students will present posters. A best poster award will be given. \nLIGHTNING TALK PRESENTATIONS AND POSTER PRESENTERS/TOPICS \n11:30 – 12:30 pm Keynote Address by Gregory Shill\, JD\, Professor of Law at the University of Iowa\nProfessor Shill will offer remarks on how applied and policy relevant research can influence transportation policymaking processes and the law.  Dr. Shill’s keynote is sponsored by the New Jersey State Policy Lab. \nOrganizing Committee: Clint Andrews\, Liz Cooner\, Anita Franzione\, David Listokin\, Will Payne
URL:https://dev.bloustein.rutgers.edu/event/bloustein-research-day-25/
LOCATION:Gov. James J. Florio Special Events Forum\, CSB\, 33 Livingston Avenue\, New Brunswick\, NJ\, 08901\, United States
CATEGORIES:Faculty Bloustein,Health Administration,Informatics,Public Health,Public Policy,Staff Bloustein,Symposium/Workshop,Urban Planning
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250416T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250416T110000
DTSTAMP:20260502T210937
CREATED:20250409T180823Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250409T180956Z
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SUMMARY:April Advocacy Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Vaccine Equity Education Coalition is very excited to host a Shot@Life Advocacy Workshop designed to equip public health leaders with valuable tools and resources to amplify their impact in advocacy. Whether you’re new to advocacy or looking to strengthen your efforts\, this workshop is for you! \nREGISTER HERE
URL:https://dev.bloustein.rutgers.edu/event/april-advocacy-workshop/
LOCATION:Paul Robeson Cultural Center – Busch Campus
CATEGORIES:Career Professional Development,External,Public,Public Health,Public Policy,Social Gathering,Student Organization
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250416T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250416T200000
DTSTAMP:20260502T210937
CREATED:20250314T200712Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250314T200712Z
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SUMMARY:Student Workshop: Talking Across Difference
DESCRIPTION:Join with other Rutgers students in a conversation about American politics today – what’s happening\, why does it matter\, and how can you get more involved? \nOpen to current Rutgers students. Participants must register in advance. Dinner will be served. \nThis Talking Across Difference conversation will be moderated by Rutgers faculty and is co-sponsored by the Rutgers Democracy Lab\, the Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy and the Rutgers New Brunswick Political Science Department. \nRegistration Required
URL:https://dev.bloustein.rutgers.edu/event/student-workshop-talking-across-difference-2/
LOCATION:Alexander Library\, 169 College Avenue\, New Brunswick\, 08901\, United States
CATEGORIES:Public Policy,Seminar,Student Organization
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250422T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250422T203000
DTSTAMP:20260502T210937
CREATED:20250319T190838Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260113T161856Z
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SUMMARY:U.S. Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester “Citizen to Changemaker: Making Your Voice Matter."
DESCRIPTION:Along with our co-sponsoring organizations\, the Center for American Women and Politics (CAWP) is honored to welcome U.S. Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester as the 2025 Honorary Senator Wynona Lipman Chair in Women’s Political Leadership at Rutgers University. Senator Blunt Rochester made history in 2024 as Delaware’s first woman and first Black person elected to the U.S. Senate. \nSenator Blunt Rochester will speak in this year’s event titled\, “Citizen to Changemaker: Making Your Voice Matter.” The discussion will explore the power of civic engagement\, the impact of representation\, the role race and gender play in U.S. politics\, and how individuals can drive meaningful change. \n📅 Date: Tuesday\, April 22\, 2025 \n⏰ Time: 7:00 PM \n📍 Location: Rutgers Academic Building Room 2400 \nThis event is free and open to the public\, but registration is required.  \nThe Senator Wynona Lipman Chair in Women’s Political Leadership was created to honor the legacy of the late state Senator Wynona Lipman\, the first Black woman to serve in the New Jersey State Senate. The Lipman Chair is intended to celebrate Senator Lipman\, remind people of her achievements\, and encourage others to follow in the footsteps of this path-breaking Black woman leader. CAWP is grateful to the governor and the state legislature for their commitment to honoring Senator Lipman’s memory and advancing women’s leadership.
URL:https://dev.bloustein.rutgers.edu/event/u-s-senator-lisa-blunt-rochester-citizen-to-changemaker-making-your-voice-matter/
LOCATION:Rutgers Academic Building\, 15 Seminary Place\, New Brunswick\, NJ\, 08901\, United States
CATEGORIES:Public Policy
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ORGANIZER;CN="Center for American Women and Politics":MAILTO:cawp.info@eagleton.rutgers.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250519T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250519T120000
DTSTAMP:20260502T210937
CREATED:20250312T211805Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250416T183120Z
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SUMMARY:Bloustein School Convocation 2025
DESCRIPTION:The formal Bloustein School Convocation ceremony will recognize each graduate individually with pomp and circumstance.  Students will cross the stage and have their names read as they are recognized. \nImportant note: GRADUATE students with August 2024\, October 2024\, January 2025\, May 2025 and August 2025 degree dates\, and UNDERGRADUATE students with January 2025\, May 2025\, and August 2025 are invited to participate in the school convocation. \nTHIS IS A TICKETED EVENT. Visit our website for more information about the Bloustein School Convocation \nThis event will also be livestreamed. Join us on Facebook Live (no account needed) at https://go.rutgers.edu/ruejb2025. The stream will start at approximately 9:50 a.m. and the procession of graduates will begin at 10:00 a.m. Please be aware that some music\, including Pomp & Circumstance\, may be blocked due to copyright
URL:https://dev.bloustein.rutgers.edu/event/bloustein-school-convocation-2025/
LOCATION:Jersey Mike’s Arena\, 83 Rockefeller Road\, Piscataway\, NJ\, United States
CATEGORIES:Faculty Bloustein,Health Administration,Informatics,Public,Public Health,Public Policy,Student Services,Urban Planning
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://dev.bloustein.rutgers.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/convocation-celebration.webp
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250725T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250725T120000
DTSTAMP:20260502T210937
CREATED:20250718T143957Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250718T144056Z
UID:10000836-1753437600-1753444800@dev.bloustein.rutgers.edu
SUMMARY:Dissertation Defense: Municipal Orientations to Warehouse Development in the Chicago Region
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Lauren Nolan\, PhD candidate
URL:https://dev.bloustein.rutgers.edu/event/dissertation-defense-municipal-orientations-to-warehouse-development-in-the-chicago-region/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Public Policy,Seminar,Urban Planning,Virtual
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://dev.bloustein.rutgers.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/dissertation-defense.jpg
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250806T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250806T120000
DTSTAMP:20260502T210937
CREATED:20250806T134106Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250806T134106Z
UID:10000841-1754474400-1754481600@dev.bloustein.rutgers.edu
SUMMARY:NJ State Policy Lab Internship Presentations
DESCRIPTION:We invite you to attend the 2025 New Jersey State Policy Lab Summer Intern Presentations on Wednesday\, August 6th. Each NJSPL intern selected an area of policy research that was of interest to them in order to investigate and study at the beginning of the summer. These presentations serve as a capstone to the ten-week internship. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe students\, Abigail Asante-Amoah\, Malachi David\, Tiffany Flax\, Tricia Harris\, Avianna Peterson\, and Sami Shaikh\, will present on a range of subjects including education\, the environment\, health\, and more. The event will be held in person and virtually on August 6th from 10:00am-12:00pm at the Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy. Interested attendees are welcome to register here.
URL:https://dev.bloustein.rutgers.edu/event/nj-state-policy-lab-internship-presentations-2025/
LOCATION:Bloustein School\, Civic Square Building\, 33 Livingston Avenue\, New Brunswick\, NJ\, 08901\, United States
CATEGORIES:Hybrid,Public,Public Health,Public Policy,Seminar,Urban Planning
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://dev.bloustein.rutgers.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Policy-Lab.jpg
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250828T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250828T120000
DTSTAMP:20260502T210937
CREATED:20250820T142823Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250820T143211Z
UID:10000847-1756371600-1756382400@dev.bloustein.rutgers.edu
SUMMARY:Basic Quantitative Methods Placement Exam
DESCRIPTION:To register: Email Shiyu Ma at sm2758 [at] scarletmail.rutgers.edu by 5pm on August 21\, 2025. \nThis closed-book exam is similar to the final exam for the Basic Quantitative Methods course. The exam will cover all chapters of the book listed below. You will need a non-graphing calculator and pen or pencil. \nTo prepare: Joseph F. Healey. Statistics: A Tool for Social Research. Wadsworth Cengage Learning 10th edition (or subsequent editions) . Please be advised that you need an active Rutgers Box Account to view the above link. \nExam format: \n\nmultiple choice and short answer questions that test your understanding of concepts\, and\ncomputational problems and interpretation of statistical output from STATA. Familiarity with any statistical software package should be sufficient to interpret the output.\n\nAt exam time\, you will receive statistical tables (appendices A\, B\, C\, and D from the 10th edition of the textbook) as well as a formula sheet with the formulas from the inside front cover of the textbook.
URL:https://dev.bloustein.rutgers.edu/event/basic-quantititive-methods-placement-exam-2025/
LOCATION:Bloustein School\, Civic Square Building\, 33 Livingston Avenue\, New Brunswick\, NJ\, 08901\, United States
CATEGORIES:Informatics,Public Policy,Student Services,Urban Planning
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://dev.bloustein.rutgers.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/quant-methods-exam.jpg
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250926T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250926T171500
DTSTAMP:20260502T210937
CREATED:20250829T181135Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250909T151601Z
UID:10000849-1758895200-1758906900@dev.bloustein.rutgers.edu
SUMMARY:A Celebration of Bloustein Book Publishing
DESCRIPTION:Learn more about book writing and publishing from Rutgers faculty and alumni. Includes discussion with Carmelo Ignaccolo\, Bloustein School Assistant Professor; Akira Drake Rodriguez PhD’ 14\, Assistant Professor at University of Pennsylvania; Laura Wolf-Powers\, PhD ’02\, Professor\, Hunter College Urban Policy and Planning; and Andrew Zitcer\, PhD ’13\, Associate Professor and Program Director\, Drexel University Westphal College of Media Arts & Design \nAGENDA\n2:00 – 3:00 Book Publishing 101: A Round Table Discussion with Doctoral Students and Early Career Faculty about the book publishing process.\n3:10 – 4:45 Book Discussion: Author Presentations and Doctoral Student Reflections\n4:45 – 5:15 Reception\n\nLOCATION: Room 261\n\nREGISTER: https://go.rutgers.edu/bookparty
URL:https://dev.bloustein.rutgers.edu/event/a-celebration-of-bloustein-book-publishing/
LOCATION:Bloustein School\, Civic Square Building\, 33 Livingston Avenue\, New Brunswick\, NJ\, 08901\, United States
CATEGORIES:External,Faculty Bloustein,Public,Public Policy,Seminar,Urban Planning
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://dev.bloustein.rutgers.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Book-Celebration-Poster.webp
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251009T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251009T173000
DTSTAMP:20260502T210937
CREATED:20250929T154323Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250929T162310Z
UID:10000925-1760025600-1760031000@dev.bloustein.rutgers.edu
SUMMARY:Residential Support Services for Disabled Students in NJ
DESCRIPTION:Despite efforts to support students with severe physical disabilities\, gaps and inconsistencies in disability accommodation policy and practice can create barriers for these students’ enrollment and academic success. The New Jersey State Policy is convening a panel of experts to address related issues with a focus on students with severe physical disabilities. \nThis in-person event will be an interactive roundtable designed to foster open dialogue and shared learning. All attendees will have the opportunity to contribute insights\, ask questions\, and exchange perspectives. Panelists will discuss strategies to reduce barriers for individuals with severe disabilities at universities and approaches to enhance enrollment and academic success. For those unable to attend in-person\, a Zoom link will be provided upon registering. \nThis is a free event open to students\, faculty\, staff\, and the community. Light refreshments will be provided. Please register today. \nOpening remarks will be delivered by: \n\nCharyl Yarbrough\, NJDOL Assistant Commissioner\, Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Services\n\nPanelists include: \n\nMatthew B. McDonald\, III\, MD\, President and CEO of Children’s Specialized Hospital\, RWJBH\nPaige Lewis\, Associate Director\, Beckwith Residential Support Services University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign\nCarlie Andrews\, Senior Director\, Rutgers University Office of Disability Services\nPaul Hammond\, Associate Vice Chancellor\, Rutgers University Office of Disability Services\nJavier Robles\, Director\, Center for Disability Sports\, Health\, and Wellness\, Rutgers University
URL:https://dev.bloustein.rutgers.edu/event/residential-support-services-for-disabled-students-in-nj/
LOCATION:Bloustein School\, Civic Square Building\, 33 Livingston Avenue\, New Brunswick\, NJ\, 08901\, United States
CATEGORIES:Diversity,Public Policy,Symposium/Workshop
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://dev.bloustein.rutgers.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/njspl-residential-support-services-disabled-students-nj.webp
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251010T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251010T173000
DTSTAMP:20260502T210937
CREATED:20250925T204249Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250925T204249Z
UID:10000924-1760085000-1760117400@dev.bloustein.rutgers.edu
SUMMARY:2025 Rutgers Robotics Workshop 
DESCRIPTION:Please join us for the 5th annual Rutgers Robotics Workshop. \nThe workshop is held annually as part of the NSF National Research Traineeship SOCRATES (Socially Cognizant Robotics for a Technology-Enhanced Society) at Rutgers. It brings together faculty\, students\, and industry representatives and will feature both internal and external speakers\, with a full day of invited talks\, poster sessions\, lightning talks\, and demonstrations. Students will also present their robotics research during a dedicated poster session. A special alumni session will showcase lightning talks from graduates working across industries ranging from healthcare to venture capital. Several AI startups founded by Rutgers alumni will also be highlighted \nThe workshop is free. Registration is required at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/rutgers-robotics-workshop-2025-tickets-1367545087169?aff=oddtdtcreator \nRobotics Workshop Agenda: \n8:30 – 9:00 Check – in 9:00 – 9:30 Introduction\n9:30 – 10:30 Plenary Speaker\, Dhruv Shah\, Princeton University\n10:30 – 10:45 Poster Spotlight Talks\n10:45 – 11:45 Coffee break & Poster Session\n11:45 – 12:30 SOCRATES Faculty Lightning Talks: Socially Cognizant Robotics in Action\nClinton Andrews\, Kristin Dana\, Kostas Bekris\, Pernille Hemmer\, Matthew Stone\, Jacob Feldman\n12:30 – 1:30 Networking Lunch\n1:30 – 2:30 Industry/Alumni Lightning Talks: AI in industry\n2:30 – 3:30 Student Talks (NRT fellows/trainees)\n3:30 – 4:00 Keynote Speaker\, Gabriela Oana Cula\, Janssen Pharmaceutical\n4:00 – 4:15 Walkover to Spring Street\n4:15 – 5:00 Robot Demonstrations\n5:00 – 5:30 Industry Consortium Discussion \nFor more information\, visit https://robotics.rutgers.edu/#workshop
URL:https://dev.bloustein.rutgers.edu/event/2025-rutgers-robotics-workshop/
LOCATION:Bloustein School\, Civic Square Building\, 33 Livingston Avenue\, New Brunswick\, NJ\, 08901\, United States
CATEGORIES:Informatics,Public,Public Policy,Symposium/Workshop,Urban Planning
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://dev.bloustein.rutgers.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/2025-robotics-workshop.webp
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251021T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251021T183000
DTSTAMP:20260502T210937
CREATED:20250925T135459Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251028T180110Z
UID:10000922-1761066000-1761071400@dev.bloustein.rutgers.edu
SUMMARY:Navigating Policy-Focused Career Pathways: Exploring Graduates' Policy-Focused Careers
DESCRIPTION:You are invited to join the New Jersey State Policy Lab to listen to and meet several of the many former students who have worked with NJSPL over the years. These alumni have gone on to pursue a variety of public policy-focused careers in areas including healthcare\, housing\, and economics. \nIn the four years since the NJSPL’s inception at Rutgers University\, it has employed more than 100 graduate and undergraduate students as part of specific research projects and/or in the annual summer internship program. Many of their former interns and research assistants have stepped into professional careers in assorted policy arenas at the local\, state\, and federal levels. \nThis event will feature former interns\, teaching assistants\, and research assistants who worked with the NJSPL. They will discuss their policy interests\, research\, and career paths\, followed by time for networking\, where current students will learn more about careers where they can make a difference in assorted policy arenas. This event will help current students envision and navigate the transition from theory to practice\, operationalizing their ideals in their career choices. \nLight refreshments will be provided. Register for our event today.
URL:https://dev.bloustein.rutgers.edu/event/navigating-policy-focused-career-pathways-exploring-graduates-policy-focused-careers/
LOCATION:Bloustein School\, Civic Square Building\, 33 Livingston Avenue\, New Brunswick\, NJ\, 08901\, United States
CATEGORIES:Alumni,Career Workshop Panel Roundtable,CAREERS,Public,Public Health,Public Policy,Seminar,Urban Planning
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://dev.bloustein.rutgers.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/njspl-navigating-policy-careers.webp
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251022T161500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251022T174500
DTSTAMP:20260502T210937
CREATED:20251020T184253Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251020T185051Z
UID:10000931-1761149700-1761155100@dev.bloustein.rutgers.edu
SUMMARY:Public Policy Listening Session
DESCRIPTION:The Public Policy program will be holding their listening session on Wednesday\, October 22nd at 4:15 PM. This event will be in person in room 261. Students will have an opportunity to meet with Professor Rubin and discuss the Policy program from the student experience. \nRegister here \nIf you have an online class at 6\, there will be open rooms available in the building to attend your class virtually.
URL:https://dev.bloustein.rutgers.edu/event/public-policy-listening-session-4/
LOCATION:Bloustein School\, Civic Square Building\, 33 Livingston Avenue\, New Brunswick\, NJ\, 08901\, United States
CATEGORIES:Public Policy
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://dev.bloustein.rutgers.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/public-policy-listening-session.jpg
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251024T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251024T130000
DTSTAMP:20260502T210937
CREATED:20250923T151628Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251028T180133Z
UID:10000920-1761300000-1761310800@dev.bloustein.rutgers.edu
SUMMARY:Careers: Planning\, Policy\, & Informatics Career Fair--In Person
DESCRIPTION:For Urban Planning\, Public Informatics\, and Public Policy students. Engage with Bloustein alumni and employer partners who are seeking interns or full-time employees now or in the future. Learn more about their careers and the organizations in which they represent. \nRegistration coming soon!
URL:https://dev.bloustein.rutgers.edu/event/careers-planning-policy-informatics-career-fair-in-person/
LOCATION:Bloustein School\, Civic Square Building\, 33 Livingston Avenue\, New Brunswick\, NJ\, 08901\, United States
CATEGORIES:Career Fair,CAREERS,Informatics,Public Policy,Urban Planning
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://dev.bloustein.rutgers.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/2025-meet-greet-career-fair.webp
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251030T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251030T180000
DTSTAMP:20260502T210937
CREATED:20250923T151720Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251028T180121Z
UID:10000921-1761840000-1761847200@dev.bloustein.rutgers.edu
SUMMARY:Careers: Planning\, Policy\, & Informatics Career Fair--Virtual
DESCRIPTION:For Urban Planning\, Public Informatics\, and Public Policy students. Engage with Bloustein alumni and employer partners who are seeking interns or full-time employees now or in the future. Learn more about their careers and the organizations in which they represent. \nRegistration coming soon!
URL:https://dev.bloustein.rutgers.edu/event/careers-planning-policy-informatics-career-fair-virtual/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Career Fair,CAREERS,Informatics,Public Policy,Urban Planning,Virtual
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://dev.bloustein.rutgers.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/2025-meet-greet-career-fair.webp
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251202T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251202T173000
DTSTAMP:20260502T210937
CREATED:20251120T154152Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251120T154152Z
UID:10000965-1764691200-1764696600@dev.bloustein.rutgers.edu
SUMMARY:Civic Engagement in an Era of Artificial Intelligence
DESCRIPTION:Renée Sieber is an associate professor at McGill University. Since she graduated from the Bloustein School\, she has investigated the intersection of civic empowerment and computational technologies. She is best known for her research and practice on public participation geographic information systems and also has conducted research on participatory climate modeling. She currently researches civic engagement related to artificial intelligence. She co-hosts the monthly Al in Canadian Municipalities Community of Practice\, now in its sixth year\, where cities exchange best practices on Al use. She has collaborated\nwith numerous federal agencies and organizations in Canada on Al policy. She has advised on the design of two Al risk assessment tools and served on the IEEE working group on Al procurement. She sits on the executive boards of GIScience and Computational Urban Planning and Urban Management. \nArtificial intelligence is sold as a miraculous cure to many of the ills of cities\, one of which is a lack of civic (local) engagement. Al can summarize and translate civic participation and even synthesize participants if desired. Add to that\, cities may be reluctant to engage citizens on Al-its deployment\, impacts\, and overall policy-because engagement supposedly slows Al adoption and because the tech contains all these contradictions. It’s opaque and can only be understood by data scientists. But it seems effortless to use\, with chatbots and software libraries. Humans can and should be in the loop but autonomous agents will save cities time and money. On top of all of that\, Al\, especially generative Al\, exerts an enormous impact on people’s lives so citizens should be involved. But governments exist in a FOMO (fear of missing out) world\, where they feel the need to optimize with Al\, less they miss their competitive advantage. This lecture will discuss these challenges and explore numerous ways that citizens can engage with cities on Al. It will also cover the dark side of Al with regard to civic engagement. \nThis talk draws on Dr. Sieber’s research at the intersection of tech and civic engagement. This interest developed in her dissertation with PhD supervisor Lyna Wiggins\, who emphasized local adoption by planners of GIS\, which at the time was hard! Throughout her career\, she has been driven to investigate the potential for civic engagement using hard tech\, especially as the discourse moves towards tech as the engine of innovation\, for example in smart cities. In this she will draw on her six years co-hosting Al in Canadian Municipalities Community of Practice as well as 20+ years researching public participation GIS. \nRSVP AT go.rutgers.edu/meck2025 \n*************** \nThe Stuart Meck Distinguished Speaker Series on Land Use Law and Affordable Housing was established in 2018 by the family of the late Stuart Meck\, Associate Research Professor and director of the Center for Planning Practice at the Bloustein School\, and a professional planner for more than 45 years. The series highlights experts and practitioners of planning and policy development\, offering diverse insight into topics under public and academic debate. This year’s lecture is dedicated to the memory of Lyna L. Wiggins\, a longtime professor and program director in Rutgers’ urban planning program who retired in 2019 and passed away in November 2024. A pioneer in Geographic Information Sciences (GIS)\, Lyna taught its intricacies to generations of students at the Bloustein School. Most currently practicing planners in New Jersey took one of her courses. All are invited to join us in honoring her memory.
URL:https://dev.bloustein.rutgers.edu/event/civic-engagement-in-an-era-of-artificial-intelligence/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Informatics,Public,Public Policy,Seminar,Urban Planning,Virtual
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://dev.bloustein.rutgers.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/2025-Meck-CivicEngagementAI-12022025-calendar.webp
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260219T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260219T170000
DTSTAMP:20260502T210937
CREATED:20260206T184341Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260206T184341Z
UID:10001026-1771513200-1771520400@dev.bloustein.rutgers.edu
SUMMARY:Dissertation Defense: Expanding Participation in Computing: Navigating Power and Privilege on the Pathway to a Computer Science Degree
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Elaine Zundl. \nTo attend virtually\, use the Zoom link provided via email.
URL:https://dev.bloustein.rutgers.edu/event/dissertation-defense-expanding-participation-in-computing-navigating-power-and-privilege-on-the-pathway-to-a-computer-science-degree/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Public Policy,Seminar,Urban Planning,Virtual
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://dev.bloustein.rutgers.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/dissertation-defense.jpg
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260227T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260227T150000
DTSTAMP:20260502T210937
CREATED:20260220T155358Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260220T155358Z
UID:10001038-1772186400-1772204400@dev.bloustein.rutgers.edu
SUMMARY:Careers: Planning\, Policy\, & Informatics Career Fair--Virtual
DESCRIPTION:For Urban Planning\, Public Informatics\, and Public Policy students. Connect with employers and alumni at this career fair design for meaningful conversations and networking. Discover internship and full-time opportunities\, explore diverse career paths\, and establish professional connections in a welcoming\, low-pressure environment. \nRegistration link sent via email by Bloustein Career Services!
URL:https://dev.bloustein.rutgers.edu/event/careers-planning-policy-informatics-career-fair-virtual-2/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Career Fair,CAREERS,Informatics,Public Policy,Urban Planning,Virtual
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://dev.bloustein.rutgers.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/2026-spring-meet-greet-careers.webp
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260304T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260304T170000
DTSTAMP:20260502T210937
CREATED:20260121T164547Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260220T163833Z
UID:10001000-1772640000-1772643600@dev.bloustein.rutgers.edu
SUMMARY:Exodus From Tyranny:  Fighting for Just Systems as a  National\, State\, and Local Imperative
DESCRIPTION:The Bloustein School Community and Belonging Lecture \nIn the face of a collapsing public health infrastructure and deliberate attacks on government institutions and human and civil rights\, community health and our collective well-being are at risk. As the pendulum swings widely\, the fair solution is to build lasting safe spaces for equity and inclusion\, where health equity and social justice can be achieved. While various populations are pushed off the “Cliff of Good Health\,” the power of data stories\, coalition building\, storytelling for change\, and strong policy advocacy ensures the will of the people remains heard. \nDr. Chris T. Pernell is a dynamic physician leader and social change agent. In her practice\, she focuses on health justice\, community-based advocacy\, and population-wide health promotion and disease prevention. A celebrated visionary and apostle of public health\, Dr. Chris serves as the Director of the NAACP Center for Health Equity. The Center is charged with driving equitable health outcomes and transforming healthcare systems while valuing the whole person. Prior to joining the nation’s oldest and most venerable civil rights organization\, she launched The Esther Group\, a public health consulting and health equity strategy firm. As founder of The Esther Group\, she lives the mandate to dare a future where organizations\, communities and systems can innovate for a better world and humanity. \nSpace is limited and RSVP is encouraged. RSVP HERE.
URL:https://dev.bloustein.rutgers.edu/event/community-and-belonging-lecture-dr-chris-pernell/
LOCATION:Gov. James J. Florio Special Events Forum\, CSB\, 33 Livingston Avenue\, New Brunswick\, NJ\, 08901\, United States
CATEGORIES:Diversity,Public,Public Health,Public Policy
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://dev.bloustein.rutgers.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Community-Belonging-2026-Pernell-websitepromo.webp
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260306T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260306T150000
DTSTAMP:20260502T210937
CREATED:20260220T152958Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260220T152958Z
UID:10001036-1772802000-1772809200@dev.bloustein.rutgers.edu
SUMMARY:Dissertation Defense: Sensing Walkability: Insights from Wearable Sensors on Pedestrian Stress and Safety
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Shiyu Ma. \nTo attend virtually\, use the Zoom link provided via email.
URL:https://dev.bloustein.rutgers.edu/event/dissertation-defense-sensing-walkability-insights-from-wearable-sensors-on-pedestrian-stress-and-safety/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Public Policy,Seminar,Urban Planning,Virtual
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://dev.bloustein.rutgers.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/dissertation-defense.jpg
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