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SUMMARY:CAREERS: What’s Your Call to Serve: Launching a Career in Federal Government
DESCRIPTION:The Partnership for Public Service invites you to “What’s Your Call to Serve: Launching a Career in Federal Government\,” a series of virtual sessions open to all students who are curious about public service opportunities and how to make a difference in their community through federal employment. This program will guide students through considering\, applying and securing federal employment and will provide tools for researching opportunities and provide practical tips for applying for job opportunities. \nLogin details will be sent to those who register. REGISTER HERE
URL:https://dev.bloustein.rutgers.edu/event/careers-whats-your-call-to-serve-launching-a-career-in-federal-government/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Career Information Session,CAREERS
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231107T163000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231107T180000
DTSTAMP:20260405T063722
CREATED:20231017T180143Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251028T180929Z
UID:10000155-1699374600-1699380000@dev.bloustein.rutgers.edu
SUMMARY:CAREERS: MHA Career Planning Boot Camp
DESCRIPTION:This boot camp is designed for first-semester MHA students to begin planning their careers.  Topics range from career planning to setting goals to an overview of resumes/cover letters / LinkedIn profiles to interviewing and more.  Although this is designed for first-semester students\, all MHA students are welcome to attend. \nRSVP is required at the link below.
URL:https://dev.bloustein.rutgers.edu/event/careers-mha-career-planning-boot-camp/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Career Professional Development,CAREERS
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231108T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231108T100000
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CREATED:20230816T200843Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231116T211009Z
UID:10000321-1699434000-1699437600@dev.bloustein.rutgers.edu
SUMMARY:Virtual Information Session: Graduate Program in Public Policy
DESCRIPTION: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. \nThe 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.\nAll sessions will be held virtually via Zoom. \nRSVP required at https://go.rutgers.edu/ejbppinfo23
URL:https://dev.bloustein.rutgers.edu/event/virtual-info-public-policy-11082023/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Graduate Information Session,Student Services
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231108T161000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231108T175000
DTSTAMP:20260405T063722
CREATED:20231013T180207Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231027T174447Z
UID:10000148-1699459800-1699465800@dev.bloustein.rutgers.edu
SUMMARY:Public Policy Listening Session
DESCRIPTION:This Listening Session will be held during the AFE Course \nHosted by \n\nProfessor Julia Sass Rubin\, Associate Dean of Academic Programs and Public Policy Program Director\nSahar Sherwani\, VP of Public Policy Program for BGSA\nCourtney Culler\nGreg Marrero\n\n 
URL:https://dev.bloustein.rutgers.edu/event/public-policy-listening-session/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Hybrid,Public Policy,Student Services
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231109T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231109T173000
DTSTAMP:20260405T063722
CREATED:20231101T141357Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231116T215039Z
UID:10000161-1699545600-1699551000@dev.bloustein.rutgers.edu
SUMMARY:All NYC Planning Schools Virtual Open House
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the FIRST-EVER virtual open house of all 8 planning schools in the NYC region! Come hear from alumni about why they got a graduate degree in planning and how it’s changed their careers. We’ll also explore what makes each program unique with chairs and directors of the programs. \nThe event will feature an alumni panel Q&A which includes alumni Jorge Santos. Mi Shih is a panelist/moderator as well.
URL:https://dev.bloustein.rutgers.edu/event/all-nyc-planning-schools-virtual-open-house/
LOCATION:External\, NJ\, United States
CATEGORIES:Alumni,External,Faculty Bloustein,Urban Planning
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231113T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231113T130000
DTSTAMP:20260405T063722
CREATED:20230927T220419Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251028T180953Z
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SUMMARY:CAREERS: Virtual Career Drop-In
DESCRIPTION: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:
URL:https://dev.bloustein.rutgers.edu/event/virtual-career-drop-in-2/2023-11-13/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Career Professional Development,CAREERS
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231113T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231113T160000
DTSTAMP:20260405T063722
CREATED:20231101T201748Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231115T212046Z
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SUMMARY:Fighting for Ocean Justice
DESCRIPTION:  \nDr. Roxane Gay\, the Gloria Steinem Endowed Chair in Media\, Culture and Feminist Studies at Rutgers\, will be joined by Dr. Ayana Elizabeth Johnson for a conversation on the role of the ocean in climate solutions and how we can advance “ocean justice.” \nDr. Johnson’s books will be available for purchase at the event. \nRegister at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/fighting-for-ocean-justice-tickets-705600509117 \nSpeaker Bios\nDr. Roxane Gay\, the Gloria Steinem Endowed Chair in Media\, Culture and Feminist Studies\, is an author\, professor\, editor\, social commentator\, and contributing writer for the New York Times. She is the author of best sellers Hunger\, Bad Feminist\, and Difficult Women\, and has a newsletter\, The Audacity\, and a podcast\, The Roxane Gay Agenda. \nDr. Ayana Elizabeth Johnson is a marine biologist\, policy expert\, and writer. She is co-founder of the non-profit think tank Urban Ocean Lab\, co-editor of the bestselling climate anthology All We Can Save\, and author of the forthcoming book What If We Get it Right? \nAdditional Information\nParking: Visitors may park in Lots 16\, 26\, 30\, & College Avenue Deck. Guests must use this link to register for parking in advance of the event to avoid any citation. Special event parking and special event permits are only for visitors to the University which does not include free metered parking. Faculty\, Staff\, and Students must park in authorized parking locations according to their parking permit and should not register under the special event parking link. \nPhoto & Video Release: By registering for this event\, you are also agreeing to give Rutgers University permission to record you and your registered guests’ (including minors under the age of 18) image and/or voice and grant Rutgers all rights to use these sound\, still\, or moving images in any medium for educational\, promotional\, advertising\, or other purposes that support the mission of the university. You agree that all rights to the sound\, still\, or moving images belong to Rutgers. \nAbout the Gloria Steinem Endowed Chair\nThe Gloria Steinem Chair honors and draws to campus eminent scholars and practitioners to immerse the university community in debate and scholarship about new media\, social change\, and power structures.The Chair is an innovative collaboration among the Rutgers Institute for Women’s Leadership\, School of Communication and Information and the Department of Women’s\, Gender\, and Sexuality Studies at the School of Arts and Sciences. \n 
URL:https://dev.bloustein.rutgers.edu/event/fighting-for-ocean-justice/
LOCATION:Rutgers Academic Building\, 15 Seminary Place\, New Brunswick\, NJ\, 08901\, United States
CATEGORIES:External,Public
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231113T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231113T180000
DTSTAMP:20260405T063722
CREATED:20231027T215936Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251028T180912Z
UID:10000159-1699894800-1699898400@dev.bloustein.rutgers.edu
SUMMARY:CAREERS: Technology Policy Careers Panel (External Virtual Event)
DESCRIPTION:Join the NASPAA Employer Relations Committee for a lively virtual panel on Zoom on careers in technology policy. This panel will be moderated by the Duke Sanford Technology Policy Graduate Student Club and is hosted by Duke University’s Sanford School of Public Policy’s Career Services Office. What do technology policy experts do all day? What skills do they use the most in their work? What career tips do they have for you?  Panelists: Caitlin Chin\, Fellow\, Strategic Technologies Program at CSIS\, Leisel Bogan\, Director\, Senate Modernization Project at TechCongress\, Jenni Katzman\, Director of Government Affairs at Microsoft\, Justin Bryant\, Lead\, Global Sandboxes Forum at Datasphere Initiative\, and Kyle Johnson\, Director of Trade Policy at Information Technology Industry Council (ITI). \nTo receive the Zoom link\, PRE-REGISTER HERE \n 
URL:https://dev.bloustein.rutgers.edu/event/careers-technology-policy-careers-panel-external-virtual-event/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Career Workshop Panel Roundtable,CAREERS
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231114T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231114T190000
DTSTAMP:20260405T063722
CREATED:20230816T194613Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231116T210330Z
UID:10000315-1699984800-1699988400@dev.bloustein.rutgers.edu
SUMMARY:Virtual Information Session: Master of City and Regional Planning
DESCRIPTION:You are cordially invited to join us at this virtual informational session for the Rutgers – Bloustein School’s Master of City and Regional Planning (MCRP) program during the FALL 2023 semester. We are excited to share helpful information about the Bloustein School\, the MCRP program\, 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. Each session will last approximately 1 hour. \n\nThe GRE has been WAIVED for all 2024 applications. Work experience is not required of applicants. The application deadline for spring 2024 admission is November 1st. The application deadline for fall 2024 admission WITH consideration for academic scholarship and fellowship funding is January 15th. \nAll sessions will be held virtually via Zoom. \n\n\nRSVP required at https://go.rutgers.edu/ejbmcrpinfo23
URL:https://dev.bloustein.rutgers.edu/event/virtual-info-mcrp-11142023/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Graduate Information Session,Student Services
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231115T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231115T170000
DTSTAMP:20260405T063722
CREATED:20231015T202144Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231115T212655Z
UID:10000295-1700035200-1700067600@dev.bloustein.rutgers.edu
SUMMARY:Rutgers Climate Symposium 2023
DESCRIPTION:Fostering collaboration among researchers and students from institutions in the greater NJ\, NY\, and Philadelphia region who are interested in climate change\, renewable energy\, energy efficiency\, or other approaches to reducing greenhouse gas emissions across disciplines representing climate science\, human dimensions\, technology\, the arts\, communications\, and humanities. \nThis event is intended for students\, faculty\, and staff of academic and research institutions. A limited number of registrations will be available for unaffiliated members of the public upon request. \nFeaturing:\nOrville Grey\, International Institute for Sustainable Development\nJohn P. Krasting\, NOAA Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory\nLisa Beth Robinson\, East Carolina University\nBenjamin Sovacool\, Boston University\nKristen Thielking\, University of Wisconsin – Stevens Point\nRegister at https://ruclimatesymposium.rutgers.edu/
URL:https://dev.bloustein.rutgers.edu/event/rutgers-climate-symposium-2023/
LOCATION:Douglass Student Center\, 100 George Street\, New Brunswick\, NJ\, 08901\, United States
CATEGORIES:External,Public
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231115T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231115T170000
DTSTAMP:20260405T063722
CREATED:20231015T203221Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231115T213410Z
UID:10000296-1700035200-1700067600@dev.bloustein.rutgers.edu
SUMMARY:Mapathon for Humanitarian Relief
DESCRIPTION:Celebrate GIS Day and Geography Awareness week!  Together with fellow Rutgers students\, staff and faculty\, you will contribute geospatial data to OpenStreetMap\, a free and editable map of the world that is used by communities\, organizations and governments worldwide to address local development challenges and aid disaster response. Our project will be decided closer to the date. In past years\, Rutgers students\, staff\, and faculty worked together on a mapping project to help NGO efforts with relief operations in Puerto Rico\, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Tanzania. No mapping experience or knowledge is necessary. Training will be provided. Join at any time during the scheduled event! \nWe will use the Humanitarian OpenStreetMap platform to contribute data. The selected project will be appropriate for beginners. If you’re looking for a head start\, sign up for a HOTOSM account and check out these online tutorials about HOTOSM and their iD editor: \n\nHOTOSM account and click ‘Sign Up’\n“The iD Editor”\nHumanitarian OpenStreetMap Two Minute Tutorials\n\nSponsored by the New Brunswick Libraries and the Department of Geography. \nRegister at  https://libcal.rutgers.edu/calendar/nblworkshops/mapathon
URL:https://dev.bloustein.rutgers.edu/event/mapathon-for-humanitarian-relief/
LOCATION:Alexander Library\, 169 College Avenue\, New Brunswick\, 08901\, United States
CATEGORIES:External,Public,Urban Planning
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231115T163000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231115T174500
DTSTAMP:20260405T063722
CREATED:20230821T204903Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251028T181006Z
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SUMMARY:CAREERS:  Evaluating Job Offers and Salary Negotiation
DESCRIPTION:Join Bloustein Career Development Specialists Cheryl Egan and Andrea Garrido for a workshop to learn tips and strategies about salary negotiation skills (which doesn’t only include negotiating for salary) as well as how to evaluate job offers. Hear from recent graduates who were successful in negotiating their salaries! \nREGISTER BELOW.
URL:https://dev.bloustein.rutgers.edu/event/careers-evaluating-job-offers-and-salary-negotiation/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Career Professional Development,CAREERS,Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231115T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231115T203000
DTSTAMP:20260405T063722
CREATED:20231020T203449Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231115T214025Z
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SUMMARY:Albert J. Holland Lecture: How AI Fails Us: Exploring the Ethics of AI and Social Media
DESCRIPTION:Eagleton is pleased to present the Albert J. Holland Lecture with Professor Saladin Ambar and political theorist Professor Danielle Allen. Join us for a fireside discussion about “How AI Fails Us: Exploring the Ethics of AI and Social Media” on Wednesday\, November 15th at 7PM at Trayes Hall on the Douglass campus. Dr. Allen serves as Director of the Edmond & Lily Safra Center for Ethics at Harvard University and is a seasoned leader\, public policy and public affairs expert\, and distinguished academic and author. President Holloway will offer opening remarks. \nRegistration is required and may be completed online here. \nThe Arthur J. Holland Program on Ethics in Government honors the distinguished Rutgers alumnus and long-time mayor of Trenton. The program seeks to promote transparency and honesty in public affairs and to improve public policy and government practices by replacing cynicism and apathy with awareness. It provides opportunities for students\, public officials and the general public to focus on practices that can be adopted by government entities and individual practitioners to serve constituents as responsively and ethically as possible. The annual program components include a public lecture and discussion\, a workshop at the New Jersey League of Municipalities Conference\, and occasional other initiatives. \nCo-sponsors include: \nGraduate History Association \nGraduate Student Association\nAmerican Studies\nBloustein School of Planning and Public Policy\nSchool of Communication and Information (SC&I)
URL:https://dev.bloustein.rutgers.edu/event/albert-j-holland-lecture-how-ai-fails-us-exploring-the-ethics-of-ai-and-social-media/
LOCATION:Douglass Student Center\, 100 George Street\, New Brunswick\, NJ\, 08901\, United States
CATEGORIES:Public,Symposium/Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231116T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231116T173000
DTSTAMP:20260405T063722
CREATED:20230908T191028Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230908T191133Z
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SUMMARY:Bloustein Research Seminar Series: Conservation practices\, organizations\, and urban environmental planning
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Andrea Restrepo-Mieth\, Assistant Professor\, Bloustein School. \nThis 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.
URL:https://dev.bloustein.rutgers.edu/event/bloustein-research-seminar-series-racial-discrimination-and-mental-health-in-the-context-of-anti-asian-xenophobia/
LOCATION:Bloustein School\, Civic Square Building\, 33 Livingston Avenue\, New Brunswick\, NJ\, 08901\, United States
CATEGORIES:Faculty Bloustein,Public,Staff Bloustein
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231116T163000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231116T174500
DTSTAMP:20260405T063722
CREATED:20231105T214100Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251028T180904Z
UID:10000299-1700152200-1700156700@dev.bloustein.rutgers.edu
SUMMARY:CAREERS:  Evaluating Job Offers and Salary Negotiation
DESCRIPTION:Join Bloustein Career Development Specialists Cheryl Egan and Andrea Garrido for a workshop to learn tips and strategies about salary negotiation skills (which doesn’t only include negotiating for salary) as well as how to evaluate job offers. Hear from recent graduates who were successful in negotiating their salaries! \nPlease go to the following link to register: \nhttps://go.rutgers.edu/EvaluatingJobsandNegotiations
URL:https://dev.bloustein.rutgers.edu/event/careers-evaluating-job-offers-and-salary-negotiation-2/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Career Professional Development,CAREERS
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231116T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231116T190000
DTSTAMP:20260405T063722
CREATED:20230816T200143Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231116T210233Z
UID:10000319-1700157600-1700161200@dev.bloustein.rutgers.edu
SUMMARY:Virtual Information Session: Graduate Program in Public Informatics
DESCRIPTION:You are cordially invited to join us at this virtual informational session for the – Bloustein School’s fall 2023 virtual information sessions for our Master of Public Informatics (MPI) degree and our Graduate Certificate in Urban and Public Informatics. Learn more the curriculum for our master’s degree and  graduate certificate\, how to apply\, career services support for students and scholarship opportunities. \nThe 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.  The MPI is a STEM-designated master’s program.\nAll sessions will be held virtually via Zoom. \nRSVP required at https://go.rutgers.edu/ejbmpiinfo23
URL:https://dev.bloustein.rutgers.edu/event/virtual-info-informatics-11162023/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Graduate Information Session,Student Services
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231117T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231117T130000
DTSTAMP:20260405T063722
CREATED:20230908T201303Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231201T151435Z
UID:10000046-1700222400-1700226000@dev.bloustein.rutgers.edu
SUMMARY:Intelligent Informatics at Rutgers: Open Data & Artificial Intelligence
DESCRIPTION:Slides\nPoonam Soans – NJOIT Open Data Center \nRakesh Kumar – Benefits and Challenges of Generative AI \nPolicy Dynamics of Open Data and AI \nSummary\nby Julia Esguerra \nThe Open Data + AI forum was held just before Thanksgiving on November 17th\, hosted by the Public Informatics at Rutgers University program in collaboration with The New Jersey Big Data Alliance\, Heldrich Center for Workforce Development\, Northeast Big Data Innovation Hub\, and Rutgers University OARC. The well-attended virtual panel featured an insightful panel discussion where we heard from four speakers from a diverse range of backgrounds\, covering topics ranging from open data initiatives and technological advances to societal reactions and the media’s role in the AI landscape. The forum started with welcoming remarks from Dean Stuart Shapiro\, who expressed the boundless opportunities and considerable challenges in the intersection of open data and AI\, highlighting the need for diverse disciplines to constantly recalibrate in response to technological impacts\, and emphasizing the importance of building bridges between technical and non-technical perspectives to successfully balance the promises and risks of technological advances. \nThe first speaker was Poonam Soans\, the state of New Jersey’s Chief Data Officer\, who highlighted New Jersey’s open data portal\, emphasizing its standards and best practices for data sharing and transparency. The portal\, data.nj.gov\, includes diverse datasets such as public employee payroll records\, performance budgeting\, state expenditures\, and more. Poonam discussed the advantages of open data\, emphasizing its one-time effort for data input\, broad accessibility across departments and to the public\, and the potential for citizens to build applications on top of the data. She also stressed the importance of making open data AI-ready by establishing a solid foundation of data governance. \nDr. Rakesh Kumar provided a fascinating presentation\, featuring an interesting video on the potential of AI technology in robotics\, where he demonstrated how a robot could search for a person in a room hiding behind furniture! He focused on the technological advances introduced by Large Language Models (LLMs)\, emphasizing their state-of-the-art performance in Natural Language Processing (NLP)\, diverse task capabilities\, and potential for robots to navigate environments using 3D scene graphs. Dr. Kumar acknowledged challenges such as biased results and lack of explainability in AI. He emphasized the dynamic nature of knowledge\, suggesting that there is hope and opportunity in what can be learned tomorrow. \nProf. Clinton Andrews then discussed societal reactions to AI advancements\, particularly the challenges posed by chatbots like ChatGPT. He questioned whether society would do the right thing\, highlighting the need for regulation and ethical considerations in the emerging AI industry. Prof. Andrews delved into the role of individuals\, organizations\, and government in shaping ethical practices in AI. He emphasized personal ethics\, professional norms\, and the influence of government policies in creating a responsible AI landscape. The discussion also touched on the role of public data in resolving issues of data ownership. \nBringing an integrated and multifaceted perspective\, Rachel Rosenthal provided an enlightening perspective on the media. She explored the media’s place in the AI ecosystem\, describing the traditional newsroom structure. She highlighted the challenge shared by the media and policymakers in understanding the scope of AI-related problems in order to propose effective solutions. Rachel discussed the difficulty of projecting ahead in the complex AI landscape. She emphasized the slow and messy process of policymaking\, acknowledging the ongoing struggle to strike a balance between preserving innovation and protecting citizens in the context of AI. \nThe forum concluded with questions from the audience and an open discussion between the panelists moderated by Prof. Jim Samuel. In the panel discussion\, speakers identified Large Language Models (LLMs) as a current AI technology with significant potential impact\, emphasizing their role in providing easy access to knowledge and the ability to distill information. While cautioning about the need for expert user discernment\, they acknowledged the potential for LLMs to complement human capabilities rather than serving as substitutes. Regarding the shaping of society\, the panel highlighted both hopes and fears associated with AI and open data\, emphasizing the potential for better communication and knowledge distillation and the need for adaptability. On the topic of AI regulation\, the speakers expressed the view that regulation is necessary\, envisioning a process of building upon existing frameworks and acknowledging the potential for a long and messy but innovative journey. They advocated for developing regulation from the bottom up\, emphasizing AI’s life-changing use cases. \n\nThis event was hosted by the Master of Public Informatics program at Rutgers University\, in collaboration with our partners\, NJBDA\, Heldrich Center\, NEBigData InnovationHub & Rutgers OARC\nThis discussion was inspired by Bloustein research on the Garden State Open Data Index (GSODI).\nPlease email informatics@ejb.rutgers.edu for additional information.
URL:https://dev.bloustein.rutgers.edu/event/public-informatics-virtual-workshop/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Informatics,Public,Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231117T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231117T150000
DTSTAMP:20260405T063722
CREATED:20230821T205031Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251028T181002Z
UID:10000029-1700227800-1700233200@dev.bloustein.rutgers.edu
SUMMARY:CAREERS:  Excel Pivot Tables
DESCRIPTION:Join Marcie Anszberger of OTEAR for live\, virtual 90-minute Excel workshops\, geared to Bloustein undergraduate and graduate students. \nREGISTER:  https://go.rutgers.edu/ExcelPivotTables
URL:https://dev.bloustein.rutgers.edu/event/careers-excel-pivot-tables/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:CAREERS,Careers Technical Development,Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231118T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231118T170000
DTSTAMP:20260405T063722
CREATED:20231115T221601Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231115T221601Z
UID:10000297-1700298000-1700326800@dev.bloustein.rutgers.edu
SUMMARY:NAHSE NJ Conference: Fostering Excellence in Healthcare Leadership
DESCRIPTION:The NAHSE New Jersey Healthcare Leadership Conference in partnership with Rutgers University Bloustein School is an exciting event that brings together healthcare professionals and leaders from across New Jersey. Join us for a day filled with insightful discussions\, networking opportunities\, and valuable knowledge sharing. \nAt this in-person conference\, you’ll have the chance to connect with like-minded individuals who are passionate about healthcare leadership. Our esteemed speakers will cover a wide range of topics\, including innovative strategies\, emerging trends\, and best practices in the healthcare industry. \nWhether you’re a seasoned healthcare executive or just starting your career\, this conference offers a unique platform to expand your knowledge\, gain fresh perspectives\, and foster meaningful connections. Don’t miss out on this valuable opportunity to learn from industry experts and exchange ideas with fellow professionals. \nTake your healthcare leadership skills to the next level. Register now to secure your spot and be part of this engaging event! \nREGISTER HERE
URL:https://dev.bloustein.rutgers.edu/event/nahse-nj-conference-fostering-excellence-in-healthcare-leadership/
LOCATION:Bloustein School\, Civic Square Building\, 33 Livingston Avenue\, New Brunswick\, NJ\, 08901\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231127T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231127T130000
DTSTAMP:20260405T063722
CREATED:20230927T220419Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251028T180953Z
UID:10000059-1701082800-1701090000@dev.bloustein.rutgers.edu
SUMMARY:CAREERS: Virtual Career Drop-In
DESCRIPTION: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:
URL:https://dev.bloustein.rutgers.edu/event/virtual-career-drop-in-2/2023-11-27/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Career Professional Development,CAREERS
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231129T163000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231129T180000
DTSTAMP:20260405T063722
CREATED:20230821T205414Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251028T180957Z
UID:10000030-1701275400-1701280800@dev.bloustein.rutgers.edu
SUMMARY:CAREERS:  Job and Internship Search Strategies and Panel Event
DESCRIPTION:Join Cheryl Egan and Andrea Garrido and a panel of 2nd year graduate students and recent graduates from our various programs in both urban planning and policy and health administration to learn about their unique internship experiences\, including the process they went through to find their internship/AFE/experience. Gain valuable advice and get the inside scoop on the entire process to help you prepare for your search. This event is co-sponsored by BGSA. Light refreshments will be served. \nThis is a hybrid event. \nRegistration coming soon!
URL:https://dev.bloustein.rutgers.edu/event/careers-job-and-internship-search-strategies-and-panel-event-hybrid-event/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Career Professional Development,Career Workshop Panel Roundtable,CAREERS,Hybrid,Virtual
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231129T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231129T193000
DTSTAMP:20260405T063722
CREATED:20231107T214401Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231115T214728Z
UID:10000300-1701280800-1701286200@dev.bloustein.rutgers.edu
SUMMARY:HERLAND: Envisioning Feminist Cities Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Celia Hansen\, a Women’s\, Gender\, and Sexuality Studies major and Leadership Scholar at the Institute for Women’s Leadership will host a feminist urban planning workshop at the Hatchery at the Alexander Library. During the workshop\, participants will learn about feminist theory in the built environment and will assemble their own “feminist city” in diorama-style activity. RSVP at https://forms.gle/QyECHKgc2rp6WU9H7
URL:https://dev.bloustein.rutgers.edu/event/herland-envisioning-feminist-cities-workshop/
LOCATION:Alexander Library\, 169 College Avenue\, New Brunswick\, 08901\, United States
CATEGORIES:External,Public,Urban Planning
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231130T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231130T190000
DTSTAMP:20260405T063722
CREATED:20230908T201439Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231116T214311Z
UID:10000047-1701367200-1701370800@dev.bloustein.rutgers.edu
SUMMARY:Undergraduate Prospective Student Information Sessions (PSIS)
DESCRIPTION: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. \nSessions will be offered via Zoom. A link will be sent to registered students the day prior to the event. \nThe sessions are approximately one hour. Please log in on time. \nPlease register at https://go.rutgers.edu/EJBfall23ugprospect-events
URL:https://dev.bloustein.rutgers.edu/event/undergraduate-prospective-student-information-sessions-psis-2/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Student Services,Undergraduate Information Session
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231204T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231204T130000
DTSTAMP:20260405T063722
CREATED:20230927T220419Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251028T180953Z
UID:10000060-1701687600-1701694800@dev.bloustein.rutgers.edu
SUMMARY:CAREERS: Virtual Career Drop-In
DESCRIPTION: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:
URL:https://dev.bloustein.rutgers.edu/event/virtual-career-drop-in-2/2023-12-04/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Career Professional Development,CAREERS
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231206T163000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231206T180000
DTSTAMP:20260405T063722
CREATED:20230929T181729Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231103T172821Z
UID:10000134-1701880200-1701885600@dev.bloustein.rutgers.edu
SUMMARY:Parking Fight!  The Stuart Meck Memorial Lecture in Land Use Law and Affordable Housing
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Henry Grabar\, Journalist and Loeb Fellow\, Harvard University Graduate School of Design \nIn the 2023 Stuart Meck Memorial Lecture in Land Use Law and Affordable Housing\, journalist Henry Grabar argues that the pursuit of a perfect parking space is the prime mover of local politics\, contemporary architecture\, and urban design. He presents his historical research on the “parking problem\,” reporting on parking’s role in community decision-making\, and explains the environmental disaster that is American parking policy. Finally\, he reviews the movement for parking reform\, from the pioneering work of Donald Shoup to contemporary policy changes and their results\, as activists try to repair the harms of a century- long experiment in planning for parking. \nHenry Grabar is a journalist who writes about cities. He’s a Loeb Fellow at Harvard University’s Graduate School of Design and a staff writer at Slate. His work has also appeared in 99 Percent Invisible\, the Atlantic\, the Guardian\, Harper’s\, the New York Times\, the Wall Street Journal\, and other publications. He has discussed these subjects on television and radio\, and before audiences at New America\, the National Press Foundation\, and various conferences and classrooms. His most recent book is Paved Paradise: How Parking Explains the World\, which was published in May\, 2023 by Penguin Press. \nRSVP at https://go.rutgers.edu/parkingfight
URL:https://dev.bloustein.rutgers.edu/event/parking-fight-the-stuart-meck-memorial-lecture-in-land-use-law-and-affordable-housing/
LOCATION:Gov. James J. Florio Special Events Forum\, CSB\, 33 Livingston Avenue\, New Brunswick\, NJ\, 08901\, United States
CATEGORIES:Public
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231206T163000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231206T180000
DTSTAMP:20260405T063722
CREATED:20231115T215210Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251028T180859Z
UID:10000301-1701880200-1701885600@dev.bloustein.rutgers.edu
SUMMARY:CAREERS: Job and Internship Search Strategies and Panel Event
DESCRIPTION:One of the best ways to learn how to go about the job and internship/AFE search process that many of you are about to embark upon is to hear how your fellow students and recent graduates went about it. Join some of our recent MCRP\, MPI\, MPP\, and MHA graduates and 2nd year graduate students to ask your questions\, get advice and support directly from those who have very recently been in your shoes! This event is co-sponsored by BGSA \nRSVP: https://go.rutgers.edu/r8v57dzv
URL:https://dev.bloustein.rutgers.edu/event/careers-job-and-internship-search-strategies-and-panel-event/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Career Professional Development,CAREERS
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231207T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231207T130000
DTSTAMP:20260405T063722
CREATED:20231115T215402Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231115T215402Z
UID:10000302-1701950400-1701954000@dev.bloustein.rutgers.edu
SUMMARY:Ph.D. Colloquium: Getting your first publication
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Clint Andrews See email for Zoom link!
URL:https://dev.bloustein.rutgers.edu/event/ph-d-colloquium-getting-your-first-publication/
LOCATION:Bloustein School\, Civic Square Building\, 33 Livingston Avenue\, New Brunswick\, NJ\, 08901\, United States
CATEGORIES:Hybrid,Symposium/Workshop
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231208T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231208T130000
DTSTAMP:20260405T063722
CREATED:20231115T184656Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231115T184656Z
UID:10000167-1702036800-1702040400@dev.bloustein.rutgers.edu
SUMMARY:Keep your enemies close: Adversarial collaborations will improve science
DESCRIPTION:Presented by: Cory Clark\, University of Pennsylvania’s Adversarial Collaboration Project \nCory Clark is a Visiting Scholar in the Wharton School and the School of Arts and Sciences at University of Pennsylvania. She and colleagues advocate for adversarial collaborations\, a methodological procedure in which disagreeing scholars mutually design research procedures to test their competing hypotheses. This process can facilitate more rigorous science because both proponents and opponents must agree to fair and unbiased tests. \nSponsored by Cooperation Interest Group at Rutgers (CIG@R)\, a university-wide group of people interested in cooperation and collaboration\, involving Individuals from both Rutgers and Arizona State.
URL:https://dev.bloustein.rutgers.edu/event/keep-your-enemies-close-adversarial-collaborations-will-improve-science/
LOCATION:Bloustein School\, Civic Square Building\, 33 Livingston Avenue\, New Brunswick\, NJ\, 08901\, United States
CATEGORIES:Symposium/Workshop
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231208T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231208T143000
DTSTAMP:20260405T063722
CREATED:20231017T180731Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251028T180922Z
UID:10000156-1702040400-1702045800@dev.bloustein.rutgers.edu
SUMMARY:CAREERS: LinkedIn Best Practices
DESCRIPTION:There’s no doubt that LinkedIn is a MUST have tool for all professionals in all stages of one’s career. Learn more about this powerful tool and professional portfolio in this informative workshop conducted by Andrea Garrido and Cheryl Egan\, Bloustein’s in-house career specialists. Topics covered include creating a profile so you can be found by your target audience\, incorporating your unique personal brand into your profile\, and learning how to use LinkedIn in your job/internship search and to support your networking goals. \nRSVP at the link below.
URL:https://dev.bloustein.rutgers.edu/event/careers-linkedin-best-practices-2/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Career Professional Development,CAREERS
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231208T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231208T150000
DTSTAMP:20260405T063722
CREATED:20231115T220231Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231121T192725Z
UID:10000303-1702040400-1702047600@dev.bloustein.rutgers.edu
SUMMARY:Graduation Ceremony for Korea Development Institute Scholars
DESCRIPTION:The Bloustein School is pleased to present the 23rd annual graduation ceremony in honor of our KDI-EJB Scholars\, students in our one-year exchange with the KDI School of Policy and Management in Seoul\, Korea.  These students will be leaving us at the end of this calendar year to return home with one of our Master of City and Regional Studies (MCRS) or Master of Public Affairs and Politics (MPAP) degrees. \nThe ceremony will be in-person and is expected to last about a half hour.  Lunch will be provided post-event for attendees\, including graduates and their families. RSVP is required.
URL:https://dev.bloustein.rutgers.edu/event/graduation-ceremony-for-korea-development-institute-scholars/
LOCATION:Gov. James J. Florio Special Events Forum\, CSB\, 33 Livingston Avenue\, New Brunswick\, NJ\, 08901\, United States
CATEGORIES:Student Services
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