Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning & Public Policy

Virtual Career Drop-ins
2024-09-23 11:00 - 13:00, 2024-09-30 11:00 - 13:00, 2024-10-07 11:00 - 13:00, 2024-10-14 11:00 - 13:00, 2024-10-21 11:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York) | Virtual
Stop by virtually on Mondays (except for holidays) beginning September 9th through December 16th between 11 am and 1 pm to ask a quick (15 min) career-related question of Bloustein Career Development Specialists Cheryl Egan and Andrea Garrido.
URL: https://go.rutgers.edu/EJBcareerdropin

Polling 2024: Expert Analysis on Election Polling & the State of the Race
2024-09-24 19:00 - 20:00 | Virtual
The Eagleton Institute of Politics is pleased to invite you to their inaugural event in the series “Navigating the 2024 Election and Beyond.”
Join a panel of expert pollsters for a comprehensive analysis of national polling trends in the lead up to the November 2024 election. This webinar will provide invaluable insights into the way experts interpret pre-election polls and will offer insights into a range of national and state-level polling data.
RSVP at https://eagleton.rutgers.edu/event/polling-2024-expert-analysis-on-election-polling-and-the-state-of-the-race/

Bildner Center: Reading Herzl in Beirut: The PLO Effort to Know the Enemy
2024-09-24 19:30 - 20:30 | Douglass Student Center, 100 George Street, New Brunswick, NJ, 08901, United States
The Raoul Wallenberg Annual Program, funded by Leon and Toby Cooperman
Jonathan Marc Gribetz, Professor of Near Eastern studies and Judaic studies at Princeton University, will speak about his new book on the history of the Palestine Liberation Organization Research Center, from its establishment in 1965 until its expulsion from Lebanon in 1983. Gribetz examines why the PLO invested in research about Judaism and Zionism and how the knowledge it acquired informed the PLO’s relationship to Israel.
RSVP at https://bildnercenter.rutgers.edu/events/upcoming-events/icalrepeat.detail/2024/09/24/136/-/reading-herzl-in-beirut-the-plo-effort-to-know-the-enemy

Ph.D. Colloquium: How I Made a Community - Doctoral Studies and Beyond
2024-09-25 12:00 - 13:00 | Bloustein School, Civic Square Building, 33 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick, NJ, 08901, United States
Presented by Professor Kelcie Ralph

Virtual Information Session: Graduate Program in Public Policy
2024-09-26 09:00 - 10:00 | 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 2025 applications. The application deadline for spring 2025 admission is November 1st. The application deadline for fall 2025 admission with academic scholarship consideration is January 15th.
All sessions will be held virtually via Zoom.
RSVP required at https://go.rutgers.edu/ejbppinfo

Bloustein Research Seminar Series: How have New Jersey's primary ballots enabled political machines to control the state?
2024-09-26 16:00 - 17:15 | Bloustein School, Civic Square Building, 33 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick, NJ, 08901, United States
Presented by Julia Sass Rubin, Ph.D, MBA Bloustein School Associate Professor
This venue will enable our faculty to share research, build community, and extend our networks. Pizza will be served. Bloustein faculty, advanced PhD students, and external speakers will present research talks. The seminar series is open to the entire Bloustein community.

Rutgers Robotics Workshop 2024
2024-09-27 09:00 - 16:00 | Bloustein School, Civic Square Building, 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.
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Bloustein School Undergraduate Open House
2024-09-28 10:00 - 14:00 | Bloustein School, Civic Square Building, 33 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick, NJ, 08901, United States
The Undergraduate Open House is a great opportunity for prospective students to learn about the Bloustein School, our undergraduate academic programs, admissions criteria, and the Rutgers-Bloustein School student experience. There will also be a tour of the school. Join us if you aspire to be a changemaker!
RSVP at go.rutgers.edu/EJBUOH24

Dissertation Proposal: The Tenuous Rise of Transportation Justice, Since the 2010's
2024-09-30 16:00 - 17:00 | Virtual
presented by Angela Johnson-Rodriguez

Career Services: Meet the Consulting Firms
2024-10-01 16:30 - 17:45 | Virtual
Have you considered working for a consulting firm upon graduation or at some point during your career? Join us for this exclusive virtual event where we will be spotlighting a handful of consulting firms who will talk about their organizations and opportunities, perfect for Bloustein students. Ask questions and meet with representatives!
RSVP at https://go.rutgers.edu/MeetTheConsultingFirms

Ph.D. Colloquium: Working on Fast-Moving Policy Topics
2024-10-02 12:00 - 13:00 | Bloustein School, Civic Square Building, 33 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick, NJ, 08901, United States
Presented by Professor Julia Sass Rubin

Walk with GirlTrek
2024-10-03 16:00 - 17:00, 2024-10-04 08:30 - 09:30 | Douglass Student Center, 100 George Street, New Brunswick, NJ, 08901, United States
We have been waiting for you! Yes – you!
GirlTREK is the largest health movement for Black women and girls and we seek to inspire women across college campuses to walk as an act of Joy & Justice. We are excited to have you join us as we walk in sisterhood for better health. With each step forward we are changing the trajectory of the health of Black women.
GirlTREK’s collaboration with Rutgers University is expected to get young women walking to better health across your college campus. We can not wait to have you join 1.2 million women across the world walking to save their lives’. We hope that you take the radical step towards a healthier future with GirlTREK today!
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We will be hosting 2 walks in October. Please see the dates and times below for each walk:
– Thursday, October 3rd from 4-5pm – begin at front entrance of Douglass Student Center
– Friday, October 4th from 8:30-9:30am – begin at front entrance of Douglass Student Center
RSVP HERE
We’d love to stay in touch with you! Please feel free to reach out to our National College Campus Recruiter if you have questions. Feel free to email us at nyra@girltrek.org.

Ph.D. Colloquium: Writing, Fast and Slow
2024-10-09 12:00 - 13:00 | Bloustein School, Civic Square Building, 33 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick, NJ, 08901, United States
Presented by Professor Michael Smart

Bildner Center: One Year after October 7: A Conversation with Miriam Herschlag
2024-10-09 12:00 - 13:00 | Virtual
The Ruth and Alvin Rockoff Annual Lecture
Join a discussion between Miriam Herschlag, opinion and blogs editor for The Times of Israel, and Nancy Sinkoff, the Bildner Center’s academic director, one year after the October 7 attack on Israel. Raised in New Jersey, Herschlag has been based in Tel Aviv for decades, working as a writer, editor, and broadcaster. Known for her keen observations of Israeli politics and society, she is widely respected for her expertise on the latest ideas about Israel and Jewish life.
RSVP at https://bildnercenter.rutgers.edu/events/upcoming-events/icalrepeat.detail/2024/10/09/137/-/one-year-after-october-7-a-conversation-with-miriam-herschlag

Career Services: Fall Networking Event
2024-10-09 16:00 - 18:00 | Bloustein School, Civic Square Building, 33 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick, NJ, 08901, United States
Join Bloustein alumni from urban planning, public policy, informatics, and health administration for a workshop on networking best practices, followed by open networking with Bloustein alumni, undergraduate and graduate students.
RSVP at https://go.rutgers.edu/Fall2024NetworkingEvent

The Redevelopment Handbook: Book Launch, Symposium & Networking Reception
2024-10-10 15:00 - 18:00 | Bloustein School, Civic Square Building, 33 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick, NJ, 08901, United States
Learn what’s new in the current edition and hear from planners and attorneys on the important issues and special topics in redevelopment today.
The Redevelopment Handbook, co-authored by Stan Slachetka and David Roberts, is the recognized reference on redevelopment in New Jersey and has been used widely by planners, attorneys, public officials, educators, and the public to understand how redevelopment can be used to revitalize communities and advance local and regional planning objectives. APA New Jersey is pleased to have supported the preparation of the new edition of The Redevelopment Handbook, with members of the chapter’s Redevelopment Committee having authored many of the case studies that appear in the handbook along with those authored by other planning professionals and graduate planning students at the Bloustein School.
RSVP at https://redevelopment-handbook.eventbrite.com
The symposium will feature two panel sessions and a reception where you can meet the authors. Panels will include:
An introduction to the 3rd edition of The Redevelopment Handbook and an overview of the current legal and statutory landscape.
Panelists:
Stan Slachetka, FAICP, PP
Special Projects Planning Leader, Pennoni
David G. Roberts, AICP, PP, LLA, RLA, LEED AP ND
President, DG Roberts Planning & Design, LLC
Robert Goldsmith, Esq.
Co-Chair, Redevelopment & Land Use Department, Greenbaum, Rowe, Smith & Davis LLP
A review of special topics in redevelopment and case studies highlighting how redevelopment is being used to achieve important community planning objectives including:

Climate change and resiliency
Social justice and equity
Stranded assets
Transit-oriented development
Brownfield redevelopment

Panelists:
Michele Delisfort, AICP, PP (Moderator)
Principal & Managing Partner, Nishuane Group
Dwayne Warren, Esq.
Mayor, City of Orange Township
Pallavi Shinde
Planning Director, Department of Economic & Housing Development, City of Newark
Alan Miller
Manager, Brownfield Projects, Office of Brownfield & Community Revitalization, NJ Department of Environmental Protection
Brendan Pytka
Director of Tax Credits & Incentives, Murphy Schiller & Wilkes, LLP
*This event is being applied for AICP CM | 2.0 | Law

Bloustein and New Brunswick: Beyond Civic Square-- Historic Preservation and Redevelopment Walking Tour
2024-10-13 10:00 - 12:00 | Bloustein School, Civic Square Building, 33 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick, NJ, 08901, United States
New Brunswick, NJ has many architectural gems that often go unappreciated. The city has also experienced significant redevelopment and in tandem, historic preservation versus development challenges. This tour will consider these diverse forces that typify many American cities.
The tour will begin at the entrance to the Bloustein School, Civic Square Building, 33 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick, N.J. Participants should meet at 10:00 a.m. on Sunday, October 13. From the Civic Square Building, tour participants will walk down Livingston Avenue, return to George Street, tour downtown, and end by the Rutgers Barnes & Noble bookstore at about 12 noon.
Participants are welcome to join us at the Starbucks Cafe at the Rutgers Barnes & Noble bookstore for post-tour refreshments (buy your own) and conversation. This is a free, custom tour offered to members of the Bloustein School and APA-NJ communities. Spouses, significant others, children, friends and alumni are invited.
The tour guides are Drs. David and Barbara Listokin, who teach urban redevelopment and historic preservation courses at the Bloustein School.
Registration not required. Participants should plan to wear comfortable attire/shoes. 2.0 AICP CM credits.

Pre-Election Conversation with Bloustein Dean Stuart Shapiro
2024-10-14 16:15 - 17:15 | Bloustein School, Civic Square Building, 33 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick, NJ, 08901, United States
Please join us for a discussion about the upcoming federal election. Bloustein School Dean Stuart Shapiro will attempt to answer questions you might have about the election and the U.S. electoral process. Ideal for international students but open to all.
REGISTER HERE

Public Transit and Accessibility: Inclusivity and Personal Empowerment Through Travel Training
2024-10-15 11:00 - 12:00 | Virtual
NJTIP @ Rutgers teaches persons with disabilities and older adults how to safely and independently use public transportation to access where they need and want to go. Join us for an informative webinar with NJTIP travel instructors Jeffrey Dennis and Jackie Ng who will share how individuals with disabilities can confidently and safely navigate public transportation to reach their destinations. Learn about the vital role of accessibility in transit, explore NJTIP’s services, and discover accessible transportation options available throughout New Jersey. Don’t miss this opportunity to enhance your travel skills and independence!

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If you anticipate needing any type of accommodation or have questions about the access provided, please call Jackie Ng at 908-361-1118 or email jacqueline.ng@rutgers.edu in advance of your participation.
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Ph.D. Colloquium: Data Management for Better Workflow
2024-10-16 12:00 - 13:00 | Bloustein School, Civic Square Building, 33 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick, NJ, 08901, United States
Presented by Professor Ruth Winecoff

Career Services: Be the President & CEO of a Hospital
2024-10-16 17:00 - 18:00 | Virtual
Alumni of the Bloustein School and prospective employers will speak about jobs and careers in the urban planning, policy and health administration fields in the series, “What’s It Like To Be…”. Join us and learn the real deal about their day-to-day jobs and information you definitely won’t find on a job description!
To help answer this question, please join us virtually for a fascinating talk with Deborah Visconi, President & CEO of Bergen New Bridge as she discusses her career path, Bergen New Bridge, and invaluable advice for becoming a transformative healthcare leader.
RSVP at https://go.rutgers.edu/WhatsItLikeToBeHospitalCEO

Arthur J. Holland Program on Ethics in Government: Navigating the News in the 2024 Election
2024-10-16 19:00 - 20:00 | Cook Campus Center, 59 Biel Road, New Brunswick, 08901
Join NPR’s Michel Martin and American Sunlight Project, Co-Founder and CFO Nina Jankowicz, for a moderated discussion on media in the era of disinformation.
In-person only, registration required. Register at https://eagleton.rutgers.edu/event/navigating-the-2024-election-and-beyond/

Bloustein Research Seminar Series: Measuring the Embeddness of Businesses in Gentrifying Neighborhoods
2024-10-17 16:00 - 17:15 | Bloustein School, Civic Square Building, 33 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick, NJ, 08901, United States
Presented by Will Payne, Ph.D, Bloustein School Assistant Professor
This venue will enable our faculty to share research, build community, and extend our networks. Pizza will be served. Bloustein faculty, advanced PhD students, and external speakers will present research talks. The seminar series is open to the entire Bloustein community.

Disability on the Frontline of Climate Change
2024-10-17 16:00 - 18:00 | Bloustein School, Civic Square Building, 33 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick, NJ, 08901, United States
People with disabilities face new threats from climate change driven disasters. They are more likely to lose assistive devices or medication, become disconnected from support networks and be left behind during an emergency. Coastal South Asia’s disability community is at particular risk as global warming contributes to sea level rise, more intense storms, heat waves and floods.
Join us on October 17 for a screening of INVISIBLE IMPACT; DISABILITY ON CLIMATE CHANGE’S FRONTLINE, a new short film by New Jersey-based journalist Jason Strother. The film explores the above concerns throughout the region.
The screening will be followed by a panel discussion with experts Javier Robles, JD and Christine Schell, MPA, moderated by Jennifer Senick, Ph.D. They will discuss the implications of the film for the NJ metro area in terms of climate policy, disaster preparedness, and emergency operations & how the urban planning and public health professions can facilitate life-saving improvements in these areas.
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Learn more about Invisible Impact at www.lens15.com/impact.
Guest with accessibility questions please contact giulianna.rivera@rutgers.edu

Rutgers Equity Alliance for Community Health (REACH) Housing Conference
2024-10-18 08:30 - 16:30 | Bloustein School, Civic Square Building, 33 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick, NJ, 08901, United States
The Rutgers Equity Alliance for Community Health (REACH) in collaboration with the Ralph W. Voorhees Center for Civic Engagement, the Rutgers Center on Law, Inequality and Metropolitan Equity, and the Rutgers Center for Urban Research and Education are hosting a daylong conference about the intersection of housing and health with speakers from the university, community, and government. The conference will feature a plenary discussion, panel discussions, opportunities to learn about ways to partner with Rutgers students, programs, and faculty members, and a meet and greet with housing researchers. In-person participants will have ample opportunities for networking between sessions and at a conference reception immediately following the event.
More information and registration.
