Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning & Public Policy

Rutgers Robotics Workshop
2023-09-22 09:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York) | Gov. James J. Florio Special Events Forum, CSB, 33 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick, NJ, 08901, United States
The workshop is held annually as part of the NSF National Research Traineeship SOCRATES (Socially Cognizant Robotics for a Technology Enhanced Society) at Rutgers. This annual robotics workshop is held for faculty, students, and industry representatives. The workshop will have both internal and external speakers as well as a poster session for students to present their robotics research. The workshop panels will discuss robots in the age of ChatGPT as well as new robot technologies and the social impact. Please join us in person on September 22, 2023, at the Civic Square Building (33 Livingston Ave, New Brunswick, NJ) Registration is required. The workshop is free.

Undergraduate Prospective Student Information Sessions (PSIS)
2023-09-26 18:00 - 19:00 | Virtual
The Prospective Student Information Sessions give interested students an opportunity to learn about the undergraduate program offerings at the Bloustein School. There is an overview of each major, minor, and certificate program, including the admissions criteria and application processes for current and prospective Rutgers students. Also, students are encouraged to bring questions and the host advisor(s) will be glad to answer them or refer the student to the appropriate department/office.
Sessions will be offered via Zoom. A link will be sent to registered students the day prior to the event.
The sessions are approximately one hour. Please log in on time.
Please register at https://go.rutgers.edu/EJBfall23ugprospect-events

Rutgers Robotics Workshop
2023-09-27 09:00 - 16:00 | Gov. James J. Florio Special Events Forum, CSB, 33 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick, NJ, 08901, United States
The workshop is held annually as part of the NSF National Research Traineeship SOCRATES (Socially Cognizant Robotics for a Technology Enhanced Society) at Rutgers. This annual robotics workshop is held for faculty, students, and industry representatives. The workshop will have both internal and external speakers as well as a poster session for students to present their robotics research. The workshop panels will discuss RobotGPT: current trends and future directions in robotics foundation model and unintended consequences of robotics foundation models.
Please join us in person on September 27, 2024, at the Civic Square Building (33 Livingston Ave, New Brunswick, NJ) Registration is required. The workshop is free. Please register via the following form below.
Registration Form: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/rutgers-robotics-workshop-2024-tickets-927973061407?aff=oddtdtcreator
Robotics Workshop Agenda:
8:30 – 9:00 Check – in
9:00 – 9:30 Introduction – Welcoming Remarks
9:30 – 10:30 Plenary Speaker, Camillo J. Taylor, UPenn “Perception and Control for Autonomous Systems”
10:30 – 10:45 Poster Spotlight Talks
10:45 – 11:30 Coffee break & Poster Session
11:30 – 12:30 Panel: RobotGPT: Current Trends and Future Directions in Robotics Foundation Models. Panelist: Kristin Dana, Kostas Bekris, Jingang Yi, Industry Representatives
12:30 – 1:30 Networking Lunch
1:30 – 2:30 Panel: Unintended Consequences of Robotics Foundation Models. Panelist: Qiong Zhang, Matthew Stone, Clint Andrews, Jacob Feldman
2:30 – 3:15 Student Talks (SOCRATES NRT fellows/trainees)
3:15 – 4:00 Robot Demos
Optional: Walk over to the CS Robotics Lab on 1 Spring Street for demo
4:00 – 5:00 Industry Consortium meeting at 1 Spring Street (by invitation for consortium members) For more information, visit https://robotics.rutgers.edu/#workshop

Undegraduate Internship Information Session
2023-09-27 11:00 - 12:30 | Gov. James J. Florio Special Events Forum, CSB, 33 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick, NJ, 08901, United States
More information coming soon.

CAREERS: Health Administration Career Fair (Jobs, Internships, and Administrative Fellowships)
2023-09-28 16:30 - 18:30 | Virtual
Engage with alumni and employer partners who are seeking interns, fellows or full time employees now or in the future. This is a terrific networking opportunity. Past participating employers included: CityMD; Freyr Solutions; Healthcare Consultancy Group (HCG); IQVIA; Johnson & Johnson; New Jersey Department of Health; Universal Health Services (UHS); Weill Cornell Imaging @ NewYork-Presbyterian

To participate, please register and you will receive a link, listing of participating employers/alumni and schedule prior to the event.
REGISTER: https://go.rutgers.edu/Fall2023HealthAdminCareerFair

Virtual Information Session: Graduate Program in Public Policy
2023-09-28 18:00 - 19:00 | Virtual
You are cordially invited to join us at this virtual informational session for Rutgers Bloustein School’s Master of Public Policy (MPP), Master of Public Affairs and Politics (MPAP), and Graduate Certificate in Public Policy. Learn more about the curriculum for our master’s degrees in public policy, as well as our graduate certificate, how to apply, career services support for students, and scholarship opportunities.
The GRE is WAIVED for all 2024 applications. The application deadline for spring 2024 admission is November 1st. The application deadline for fall 2024 admission with academic scholarship consideration is January 15th.
All sessions will be held virtually via Zoom.
RSVP required at https://go.rutgers.edu/ejbppinfo23

CAREERS: MPP, MCRP, and MPI Fellowship Fair
2023-09-29 10:00 - 16:00 | Virtual
Ten (10) Fellowships will be showcased, some of which are available while you are student and others which are available post-graduation! Fellowships, like internships, are paid experiences which enable you to get hands-on experience with real world projects and to give you a feel for what it’s like to work in a particular organization/job/field. However they are typically longer-term and structured a bit differently than an internship. They also provide the opportunity for you to build upon and learn new skills, expand your resume, get a foot in the door of an organization and to network with professionals working at that organization.
REGISTRATION COMING SOON!

Dissertation Proposal: Why do Latino parents not enroll their children in a universal pre-k context in New Brunswick?
2023-09-29 12:00 - 14:00 | Virtual
presented by Janet Venancio Rodriguez

CAREERS: Virtual Career Drop-In
2023-10-02 11:00 - 13:00, 2023-10-09 11:00 - 13:00, 2023-10-16 11:00 - 13:00, 2023-10-23 11:00 - 13:00 | Virtual
Meet with Andrea Garrido or Cheryl Egan for up to 15 minutes to answer any career/internship related question you may have. | To “drop-in”, click on:

CAREERS: Careers in Consulting Panel
2023-10-03 16:30 - 17:30 | Virtual
Join Andrea Garrido and Cheryl Egan and Bloustein alumni for an engaging discussion about how to effectively and proactively prepare for your career in consulting.
Please go to the following link to register:
https://go.rutgers.edu/ConsultingPanel

Bloustein Research Seminar Series: Revisiting IAM’s: Incorporating a Keynesian Investment Multiplier Provides Support for Rapid Decarbonization
2023-10-05 16:00 - 17:30 | Bloustein School, Civic Square Building, 33 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick, NJ, 08901, United States
Presented by Mark Paul, Assistant Professor, Bloustein School.
This venue will enable our faculty to share research, build community, and extend our networks. Pizza will be served. The goal is for the seminar to include a mix of Bloustein faculty, occasional advanced PhD students, and external speakers who will present research talks. The seminar series is open to the entire Bloustein community.

CAREERS: Interviewing Best Practices
2023-10-05 16:30 - 17:45 | Virtual
Join Bloustein Career Development Specialists Cheryl Egan and Andrea Garrido for a one-hour virtual workshop to sharpen your interviewing skills in preparation for upcoming internship and job interviews! We will review behavioral-based interviews and the STAR approach, virtual interviews, other types of interviews to expect as well as how to prepare for these interviews. Tell us if you have specific questions or topics you’d like for us to cover when registering!
Please go to the following link to register:
https://go.rutgers.edu/InterviewingBestPractices

Trenton/Mercer Alumni Happy Hour
2023-10-05 16:30 - 18:30 | Cooper’s Riverview, 50 Riverview Plaza, Trenton, NJ, 08611, United States
Meet up with Bloustein friends and colleagues at Cooper’s Riverview at 50 Riverview Plaza Trenton, NJ 08611. Enjoy some pizza, salad and a free drink while you network with Bloustein Alumni from the area! This mixer is hosted by Tony Marchetta RC ‘71, MCRP ’78 (GSNB), MBA ’83 (RBS).
Please RSVP to Madison Welch.

Virtual Information Session: Master of Health Administration
2023-10-10 09:00 - 10:00 | Virtual
You are cordially invited to join us at this virtual informational session for the Rutgers – Bloustein School’s Master of Health Administration (MHA) program during the fall 2023 semester. We are excited to share helpful information about the Bloustein School, the residential Master of Health Administration program (MHA), and answer any questions you may have regarding admissions, applications, career opportunities in the field and the curriculum. Program faculty and staff will be on hand to answer all your questions.

Applications to the MHA program do NOT require the GREs. Work experience is not required of applicants. The application deadline for spring 2024 / January 2024 admission is November 1st. The deadline for fall / September 2024 admission is July 1st.
All sessions will be held virtually via Zoom.

RSVP required at https://go.rutgers.edu/ejbmhainfo23

CAREERS: Careers in Government & Non-Profit Panel
2023-10-11 16:30 - 18:00 | Virtual
Join Bloustein and the School of Management and Labor Relations (SMLR) in this collaborative event to learn more about careers in the government and nonprofit sectors. Engage with alumni/professionals who are passionate about making a difference globally, in state and federal government agencies, as well as in nonprofit organizations. This event offers a great opportunity to learn more about each alumni, their organization and their career paths in a more intimate setting. This is a virtual event and is open to undergraduate and graduate students and recent alumni of SMLR and Bloustein.
Please go to the following link to register:
https://go.rutgers.edu/GovernmentandNonProfitPanel

Bloustein Research Seminar Series: The effect of Dodd Frank on municipal borrowing costs
2023-10-12 16:00 - 17:30 | Bloustein School, Civic Square Building, 33 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick, NJ, 08901, United States
Presented by Ruth Winecoff, Assistant Professor, Bloustein School.
This venue will enable our faculty to share research, build community, and extend our networks. Pizza will be served. The goal is for the seminar to include a mix of Bloustein faculty, occasional advanced PhD students, and external speakers who will present research talks. The seminar series is open to the entire Bloustein community.

CAREERS: Lunch and Learn: Applying to NYC Jobs Workshop
2023-10-13 12:00 - 13:00 | Virtual
Join alumni Teun Deuling, Sr. Planner with NYC Department of City Planning and Jonathan Hawkins (MCRP 2012), Director of NYC Streets at NYC DOT who will provide advice and tips to help you prepare and navigate the long and arduous application/hiring process of landing a NYC job. A must for anyone who is considering applying for a job now or in the future.

CAREERS: Excel Up To Speed
2023-10-13 13:30 - 15:00 | Virtual
Join Marcie Anszberger of OTEAR for live, virtual 90-minute Excel workshops, geared to Bloustein undergraduate and graduate students.
REGISTER: https://go.rutgers.edu/ExcelUpToSpeedFall2023

Rutgers Homecoming: Tailgate for Alumni and Families!
2023-10-14 09:00 - 11:00 | Rodkin Academic Success Center, 201 Fitch Road, Piscataway, NJ, 201 Fitch Road, Piscataway, NJ, 08854, United States
Meet up with Bloustein School faculty, staff, alumni and other friends at the Rutgers Alumni Association Tailgate for Alumni and Families in the Rodkin Academic Success Center. The Bloustein School will have a space inside the Rodkin Center, and it’s free to attend. We will have special giveaways for Bloustein alumni and friends who stop by to say hello. Cheer on the Scarlet Knights during the Scarlet Walk, hear the drum line, and get some Bloustein swag! REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED FOR THE CAMPUS PARTNER GATHERING AREA. ENTRANCE IS FREE.
Tailgate (food service) and Game Ticket package: Starting at $30 per person
Tailgate (food service)ONLY: Starting at $10 per person
Game Ticket ONLY: Starting at $20 per person
(parking is available for an additional fee)
https://go.rutgers.edu/2023ruhomecoming

Bloustein Lecture - Antisemitism in the Heartland: Hubert Humphrey and the Fight for Civil Rights
2023-10-16 19:30 - 21:00 | Douglass Student Center, 100 George Street, New Brunswick, NJ, 08901, United States
Hubert Humphrey was elected mayor of Minneapolis in 1945 and, in just three years, transformed it from being nationally notorious for its antisemitism and anti-Black racism to being nationally acclaimed for its concrete progress on civil rights. How Humphrey accomplished what he did is both dramatic as a part of history and instructive amid the present upsurge in antisemitism. Raised in a White Anglo-Saxon Protestant enclave in South Dakota, there was no intrinsic reason for Humphrey to devote so much of his public life to battling against racial and religious discrimination.
Samuel Freedman will discuss his new book, Into the Bright Sunshine: Young Hubert Humphrey and the Fight for Civil Rights, which examines this obscure chapter of Humphrey’s life. It foretells the man who was President Lyndon B. Johnson’s right hand in pushing through the landmark civil rights laws of the mid-1960s and provides a powerful and useful analogue to today’s struggles.
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The Ruth Ellen Steinman Bloustein and Edward J. Bloustein Memorial Lecture series focuses on three main themes. One area of exploration is the study and preservation of animal species and the natural environment. A second theme celebrates love, happiness, and laughter as tools of clinical medicine. The third topic seeks to explore and promote humane values, which Ed Bloustein believed were woven in the fabric of Judaic tradition and passed down from generation to generation.

CAREERS: Careers in Aging Services Panel
2023-10-17 17:00 - 18:00 | Virtual
With people living longer, the demand for careers within the aging services sector is growing rapidly. Please join this panel of executives as they discuss their organizations, career journey, and provide advice for becoming a leader and pursuing a career in aging services. Panelists include: Roberto Muniz – President/CEO at Parker Life; Phil Scalo – CEO at Bartley Healthcare Management; Theresa Edelstein – Senior Vice President, NJ Hospital Association; Baylie Panzi – Community Talent & HR Director, Life Care Services (LCS). Moderated by Dr. Ellen Kurtzman, Rutgers-Bloustein Health Administration Executive Director and Professor.

CAREERS: Careers in Real Estate and Economic Development Event
2023-10-18 16:30 - 17:45 | Virtual
Meet four (4) alumni who are working in real estate and economic development across the private, nonprofit and public (state and local government) sectors. Learn about their careers by rotating in break-out rooms every 20 minutes to get to know each one more intimately.
Please go to the following link to register:
https://go.rutgers.edu/CareersinRealEstateandEconomicDevelopment

CAREERS: Penn Medicine Ambulatory Management Internship Information Session
2023-10-18 17:00 - 18:00 | Virtual
Join representatives from Penn Medicine to learn more about their organization and summer 2024 internship opportunity currently available to MHA students. Q&A will follow the presentation.

Ph.D. Colloquium: Mentor-Mentee Relationships
2023-10-19 12:00 - 13:00 | Bloustein School, Civic Square Building, 33 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick, NJ, 08901, United States
Presented by Professor Andrea Hetling

Health Administration Grand Rounds: Leading in Difficult Times: The power of low-ego and high-drive leadership
2023-10-19 13:00 - 14:00 | Virtual
Presented by Amer Kaissi, Ph.D., Professor of Health Administration, Trinity University and Executive Coach

Each semester, the Bloustein School Health Administration program hosts a nationally-recognized speaker to deliver research “grand rounds.” All students, faculty, and community members are welcome to attend. In the post-Covid world of emotional exhaustion, staffing shortages and financial challenges, improving employee engagement and sparking their innovation and creativity is an uphill battle for most leaders. In this session, Amer shows that leaders who have the confidence to make hard decisions in uncertain environments and the humility to admit mistakes, can better connect with their team members, while empowering them to integrate novel ideas into how they solve problems. Building on the latest research evidence and his experience as a coach with high-level executives, he makes a convincing argument that humbitious and open-minded leadership is the best way to lead in difficult times. He provides specific take-home behaviors for leaders to implement immediately and transform the way they lead.

NO RSVP NEEDED, join by Zoom

To purchase a copy of Dr. Kaissi’s book, “Humbitious: The Power of Low-Ego, High-Drive Leadership,” visit Amazon

CAREERS: International Alumni Panel: Navigating the Job and Internship Search
2023-10-20 11:00 - 12:00 | Virtual
Hear from a panel of our Bloustein International alumni to learn how they navigated their time at Bloustein, and how they landed internships, fellowships and jobs after graduating. Ask your questions and get advice from with those who were once in your shoes.
REGISTER: https://go.rutgers.edu/IntlAlumniPanel

CAREERS: Excel Formulas
2023-10-20 13:30 - 15:00 | Virtual
Join Marcie Anszberger of OTEAR for live, virtual 90-minute Excel workshops, geared to Bloustein undergraduate and graduate students.
REGISTER: https://go.rutgers.edu/ExcelFormulas
