Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning & Public Policy

Rutgers Health Management Perspectives: Leading at the Intersection of Healthcare and Higher Education
2025-04-24 16:30 - 17:30 (America/New_York) | Bloustein School, Civic Square Building, 33 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick, NJ, 08901, United States
**** THIS EVENT WAS RESCHEDULED FROM FEBRUARY ****

Please join us for the Rutgers Health Management Perspectives Lecture Series at the Bloustein School, created to bring leading voices in health management and policy to engage with our Rutgers community. This event will be presented by Daniel Gentry, PhD, MHA, President and CEO, Association of University Programs in Health Administration (AUPHA).

He will be discussing, “Leading at the Intersection of Healthcare & Higher Education.”

Dan Gentry is president & CEO of AUPHA. Previously, he held faculty and academic leadership positions at Saint Louis University, Rush University, the University of Memphis, and the University of Iowa. Gentry has taught in the areas of health policy, health systems, healthcare management and leadership, and professional development. His research has included the financing, organization, and delivery of health services, health policy, the patient experience, and the transition to new healthcare payment models.
Gentry has served in chapter leadership for the American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE) in three regions of the U.S. and as Chair of ACHE’s LGBTQ Forum. He is a past Fellow, Board Member, and Board Chair of CAHME and a past and current Board Member of AUPHA. He is a longtime member of NAHSE and a new member of NALHE. Gentry earned his BA from the College of Charleston, MHA from MUSC, and PhD in Health Services & Policy Analysis from UC Berkeley.

Rutgers Day
2025-04-26 10:00 - 16:00 | Voorhees Mall, College Avenue Campus, 16 Seminary Place, New Brunswick, United States
Learn. Explore. Play. Rutgers Day is set for Saturday, April 26, 2025, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. on the Busch Campus in Piscataway and the College Avenue and Cook/Douglass campuses in New Brunswick. Join us for this ultimate celebration of everything Rutgers, featuring hundreds of programs, exhibits, hands-on activities, live entertainment, and more.
*** PROGRAMMING UPDATE APRIL 24, 2025 ***

Most Rutgers Day programming has been moved to indoor locations due to the impending weather on Saturday, April 26. Please come visit the Bloustein School at the College Avenue Gymnasium! We will again be painting Policy Rocks and have special giveaways for visitors. We will also have a small supply of our “Making a World of Difference” t-shirts for Bloustein students and alumni who come and say hi! Additional Rutgers Day programs are still running on Busch, College Avenue, and Cook/Douglass campuses. More info.

Rutgers Out of the Darkness Campus Walk
2025-04-27 | Buccleuch Park, New Brunswick, United States
The Out of the Darkness Campus Walks are the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention’s (AFSP) signature student fundraising series, designed to engage youth and young adults in the fight to prevent suicide, a leading cause of death.
The Rutgers University Campus Walk is hosted by Omega Phi Alpha and Rutgers Student Health: HOPE.
For more information visit https://go.rutgers.edu/hopewalks

Historic Preservation and Development Walking Tour: Newark, NJ
2025-04-27 13:00 - 15:00 | Rutgers-Newark, 15 Washington Street, Newark, NJ, United States
This is a free, custom tour offered by Rutgers-New Brunswick, Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy and Rutgers-Newark, Department of Arts, Culture & Media to members of their communities and to members of the New Jersey Chapter of the American Planning Association-New Jersey Chapter. Spouses, significant others, children, friends and other family members are also invited to attend. University faculty, staff, and alumni are all invited. No RSVP is necessary.
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You are invited to participate in an historic preservation and development walking tour through Newark, NJ. Beginning at the apartments at 15 Washington Street on the Rutgers-Newark campus, then Hahne & Co. and Express Newark, winding through Military Park and more, participants will see how many of the city’s landmarks have been repurposed for modern commercial, educational, and recreational use.
TOUR PLAN AND LOGISTICS: Tour will start promptly at 1:00 p.m. Participants will meet in the lobby at 15 Washington Street. The tour will last 2 hours, ending at approximately 3:00 p.m. The tour will examine how an older central city preserves and adaptively reuses its stock.
Participants must provide their own transportation. 15 Washington Street is less than a mile walk from the Newark New Jersey Transit Station. Or from Newark’s Penn Station, take the Newark Light Rail to the Washington Park Station, walk north on Broad Street, then turn left onto Washington Street.
The tour is being led by Rutgers professors Anne Englot (Rutgers-Newark) and David Listokin (Bloustein School), as well as developers and planners working in Newark, including Ben Donsky of Biederman Redevelopment Ventures Corp.
All participants will be required to sign a trip release waiver. Questions? Contact Anne Englot (anne.englot@rutgers.edu) or David Listokin (listokin@rutgers.edu).

Virtual Career Drop-ins
2025-04-28 11:00 - 13:00, 2025-05-05 11:00 - 13:00, 2025-05-12 11:00 - 13:00 | Virtual
Stop by virtually on Mondays (except for holidays) beginning February 3 through April 28 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

Bloustein Honors Research Oral Thesis Defense
2025-05-01 11:30 - 14:00 | Gov. James J. Florio Special Events Forum, CSB, 33 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick, NJ, 08901, United States
The members of the 2024-25 Bloustein Honors Research Program cohort will be presenting their individual research projects in a Research Poster Session on Thursday, April 24, from noon to 2:00 pm
The Bloustein Honors Research Program Poster Session will be held April 24 @ 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm in the Gov. James J. Florio Special Events Forum, CSB
During the oral thesis defense, each student will give a 15-minute academic research presentation about their project and answer questions from the faculty, leadership, and others in the audience.

Listening Session with Dean Stuart Shapiro
2025-05-01 16:30 - 17:30 | Bloustein School, Civic Square Building, 33 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick, NJ, 08901, United States
Bloustein School students are invited to an open forum with Bloustein School Dean Stuart Shapiro to hear your thoughts on challenges facing higher education in today’s national climate.

Bloustein Studio Day
2025-05-05 15:00 - 17:00 | Bloustein School, Civic Square Building, 33 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick, NJ, 08901, United States
Please join us as four teams of Bloustein School graduate planning students present their final studio projects. Each presentation will be followed by comments and feedback from a review panel.
Review panel:

Jeanne Herb, Senior Policy Fellow, Bloustein School, Rutgers

Kathe Newman, Professor, Bloustein School, Rutgers

Pallavi Shinde, Director of Planning and Zoning, City of Newark, NJ

Ruby Siegel, VP, Transit Rail Planning, AECOM

2025 Studios:

Planning for Safe Streets: Bike and Pedestrian Design on Philadelphia’s High Injury Network
Team: Rebecca Levitsky, Will Parker, Mrudhula Sai Boppey, Lisa Lee, Vivek Dsouza

Decarbonizing NYC’s Low/Medium Income Housing Stock
Team: Maham Kurshid, Joseph Brosnan

Building Resilience to Extreme Heat in the Strawberry Mansion neighborhood of Philadelphia, PA
Team: Gabriela Duncan, Langley Oudemans, Ross Perez, Elizabeth Steward

Advancing Community Wealth and Control through Urban Agriculture and Green Energy in Newark, NJ
Team: Jacob Moffatt, Saul Ruddick-Schulman, Samantha Niven, Cybil Bailey, Janet Gleason, Miranda Alperstein, Luis Cerna, Mary Topp

Virtual Information Session: Doctor of Health Administration
2025-05-06 18:00 - 19:00, 2025-06-06 12:00 - 13:00 | Virtual
You are invited to join us at one our upcoming spring 2025 virtual informational sessions to learn more about the new Doctor of Health Administration (MHA) degree offered by the Bloustein School at Rutgers University. We are excited to share helpful information about the DHA curriculum and answer any questions you may have regarding admissions, applications, career opportunities in the field, curriculum, etc. Program executive director Soumitra Bhuyan will be on hand to answer all your questions.

Applications to the DHA program do NOT require the GREs/GMATs. The application deadline for fall / September 2025 admission is July 1st for domestic applicants.
All sessions will be held virtually via Zoom and will last approximately 1 hour. The event Zoom link will be sent via email, closer to the event, to those who RSVP.

Please note that all times listed are EST / New Jersey local time. If you plan to join this session from a different time zone or a different country, we ask that you please make sure to note the CORRECT local time at YOUR location for this information session.

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

American Planning Association NYC Metro Chapter Studio Showcase
2025-05-12 17:30 - 21:00 | Pratt Institute, Graduate Center for Planning and the Environment, 61 St. James Place, Brooklyn, NY, 11238, United States
A showcase of studio work from planning schools in the New York City region, with comments from a review panel chosen by students.
Bloustein, Columbia, Pratt, Hunter, NYU will participate in this event.

We invite you to come support the Bloustein team and see what students in other planning schools are doing. Rebecca Levitsky, Will Parker, Mrudhula sai Boppey, Lisa Lee, and Vivek Dsouza will represent the Bloustein School and present their studio project.

RSVP is required and you must have a government-issued ID to enter the auditorium. RSVP at go.rutgers.edu/nycstudio.

Virtual Information Session: Graduate Program in Public Informatics
2025-05-15 12:00 - 13:00 | Virtual
*** PLEASE NOTE THIS EVENT HAS BEEN UPDATED. THE NEW DATE OF THIS EVENT IS THURSDAY, MAY 15 (previously 5/7)
You are cordially invited to join us at one of our upcoming virtual informational sessions for Rutgers-Bloustein School’s spring 2025 virtual information sessions for our Master of Public Informatics (MPI) degree and our Graduate Certificate in Urban and Public Informatics. Learn more about the curriculum for our master’s degree and graduate certificate, how to apply, career services support for students, and scholarship opportunities.

The GRE is WAIVED for all 2025 applications. The final application deadline for fall 2025 admission for international students is April 1st and for domestic students is July 1st.

RSVP is required. The Zoom link for the info sessions will be emailed out to those who have RSVP’d closer to the event.

Please note that all start times listed below are in EST / EDT / New Jersey local time.

We look forward to seeing you at one of our info sessions this semester.

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

Rutgers Commencement 2025
2025-05-18 10:00 - 13:00 | SHI Stadium
Join us for Rutgers University’s 259th Anniversary Commencement on Sunday, May 18, 2025, at the iconic SHI Stadium. Starting this year, tickets for all attendees will be required and limited. As always, parking passes will be required.
RUTGERS COMMENCEMENT WEBSITE

Bloustein School Convocation 2025
2025-05-19 10:00 - 12:00 | Jersey Mike’s Arena, 83 Rockefeller Road, Piscataway, NJ, United States
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.
Important 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.
THIS IS A TICKETED EVENT. Visit our website for more information about the Bloustein School Convocation
This 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

Dissertation Proposal: Walk, Look, Feel – Biometric Sensors Insights into Pedestrian Stress & Crossing Behavior
2025-05-22 11:00 - 13:00 | Virtual
presented by Shiyu Ma

TOD in Your Downtown: Gentle Density--Unlocking the Missing Middle in Housing
2025-05-29 09:30 - 12:00 | NJ Transit Headquarters, 283-299 Market Street, Newark, 07102, United States
Hosted by NJTOD, Downtown New Jersey, and NJ TRANSIT’s Transit Friendly Planning (TFP) Program, the event will feature a timely discussion on gentle density and missing middle housing in New Jersey. Experts from public agencies, nonprofit organizations, and local governments will share their experiences and strategies for expanding diverse housing options while preserving neighborhood character.
Middle Housing—ranging from duplexes to buildings with up to 12 units—have been largely sidelined since the mid-20th century, as zoning regulations prioritized suburban single-family homes or urban high rises. Reintroducing Middle Housing into single-family and transitional neighborhoods offers a practical approach to advancing Gentle Density.
As municipalities work to address the state’s housing shortage, gentle density provides a realistic and context-sensitive solution. This panel will highlight real-world approaches for developing Middle Housing, the role of public transit in supporting these efforts, and best practices for creating livable, affordable, and sustainable communities.
Registration, Networking & Refreshments at 9:30 AM. Panel at 10:00 AM.

Philly Alumni Mixer
2025-06-05 17:30 - 19:30 | Wicked Wolf Philadelphia, 1214-1216 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA, 19107, United States
Reconnect with Bloustein friends and colleagues at Wicked Wolf Philadelphia. Enjoy some apps and a free drink while you network with Bloustein Alumni from the area!!
Join us for an alumni mixer in Philadelphia on Thursday, June 5th at Wicked Wolf Philadelphia. https://www.wickedwolfphiladelphia.com/ This mixer is hosted by Robert Nardi (LC ’75, MCRP ’78)
Please RSVP to Madison Welch.

2025 New Jersey Planning & Redevelopment Conference
2025-06-11 09:00 - 13:00, 2025-06-12 09:00 - 13:00 | Virtual
Convening virtually on June 11–12, and in person at the Hyatt Regency New Brunswick on June 13.
New Jersey Future and New Jersey Chapter of the American Planning Association are proud to present the 2025 New Jersey Planning and Redevelopment Conference, convening virtually on June 11–12 and in person at the Hyatt Regency New Brunswick on June 13. This conference promises to be an incredible opportunity for professionals, elected officials, and community leaders who are passionate about shaping the future of New Jersey.
The 2025 conference is packed with timely, thought-provoking sessions that will ignite new ideas and strategies for tackling the challenges of land use, sustainable growth, and community resilience. Together, we’ll explore how to reimagine New Jersey’s future in a rapidly changing world and work towards a more efficient, vibrant, and sustainable Garden State.
With your registration, you’ll gain full access to all 37 sessions, a dynamic exhibit floor both virtually and in-person, and opportunities to connect with fellow attendees, expert speakers, and sponsors. Plus, all attendees will have exclusive access to an on-demand video library of virtual sessions, materials, and resources for three months after the conference, ensuring that the learning and networking continue long after the event.
Continuing education credits will also be submitted for attendees, including but not limited to planners, attorneys, engineers, floodplain managers, and green building.
Don’t miss out—join us in this exciting journey toward a stronger, smarter, and more resilient New Jersey!
As the premier Academic Partner for the conference, the Bloustein School offes complimentary registrations for full-time Bloustein School faculty, staff, and students to attend the three-day event. Please be sure to check your email for the Bloustein School registration. The registration link below is the public registration.

The Morning After
2025-06-11 11:00 - 12:00 | Virtual
Once again, Eagleton is pleased to present The Morning After, our popular post-election panel discussion focused on the nation’s and New Jersey’s most important primaries. On June 11, our panel will analyze the results of the New Jersey gubernatorial primary, examine the early contours of the 2025 gubernatorial race, and explore what the primary results might signal for the months ahead.
This webinar will take place on Wednesday, June 11th at 11:00 AM.
A longstanding program of the Eagleton Institute of Politics, The Morning After provides analysis of the previous day’s election from a variety of experts, including scholars, political practitioners, and journalists.
Panelists include Professor Julia Sass Rubin.
Registration is required and may be completed online here.

Virtual Information Session: Master of Health Administration
2025-06-11 12:00 - 13:00 | Virtual
You are invited to join us at one our upcoming spring 25 virtual informational sessions to learn more about the Master of Health Administration (MHA) degree offered by the Bloustein School at Rutgers University. We are excited to share helpful information about the MHA curriculum and answer any questions you may have regarding admissions, applications, scholarships, career opportunities in the field, curriculum, etc. Program faculty and staff will be on hand to answer all your questions.

Applications to the MHA program do NOT require the GREs. The application deadline for fall / September 2025 admission is July 1st for domestic applicants and April 1st for international applicants. The application for spring 2025 / January 2026 admission is November 1st.
All sessions will be held virtually via Zoom and will last approximately 1 hour. The event Zoom link will be sent via email, closer to the event, to those who RSVP.

Please note that all times listed are EST / New Jersey local time. If you plan to join this session from a different time zone or a different country, we ask that you please make sure to note the CORRECT local time at YOUR location for this information session.

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

Virtual Information Session: Graduate Program in Public Policy
2025-06-12 18:00 - 19:00 | Virtual
You are cordially invited to join us at one of our spring 2025 virtual information sessions for our Master of Public Policy (MPP) degree and Master of Public Affairs and Politics (MPAP) executive master’s degree for mid-career professionals as well as our Graduate Certificate in Public Policy. Learn more about the academic curricula of these programs, how to apply, career services support for students, merit-based funding awards, etc. The GRE is NOT required for all applications. We are now accepting applications for fall 2025. The application deadline for international students is April 1st and August 1st for domestic applicants.

The Zoom link for the info sessions will be emailed out to those who have RSVP’d closer to the event. Please note that all start times listed below are in EST / New Jersey local time. If you plan to join this session from a different time zone or a different country, we ask that you please make sure to note the CORRECT local time at YOUR location for this information session.

We look forward to seeing you at one of our info sessions this semester.

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

2025 New Jersey Planning & Redevelopment Conference
2025-06-13 09:00 - 17:00 | Hyatt Regency New Brunswick, Two Albany Street, New Brunswick, NJ, 08901, United States

State Development & Redevelopment Plan Update
2025-06-17 08:30 - 11:30 | Bloustein School, Civic Square Building, 33 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick, NJ, 08901, United States
State Development & Redevelopment Plan Update
The New Jersey State Planning Commission is currently updating the 2001 New Jersey State Development and Redevelopment Plan (SDRP). As part of this effort, the Office of Planning Advocacy—along with the New Jersey Conference of Mayors (NJCM) and the Rutgers Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy—will present an overview of the SDRP to mayors and seek additional feedback from NJCM members.
Speaker:
Walter Lane, Acting Executive Director of the Office of Planning Advocacy
Moderator:
Mayor Janice Mironov, East Windsor Township
Topics will include how the draft SDRP can support municipalities in advancing their local planning priorities. A Q&A session will follow, giving mayors the opportunity to provide feedback on the Plan’s goals and strategies. These insights will help guide revisions to the current draft and inform the NJCM’s position as the SDRP moves toward finalization.

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Undergraduate Prospective Student Information Sessions (PSIS)
2025-06-18 11:00 - 12:00, 2025-07-16 12:00 | 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.

REGISTER HERE

Dissertation Proposal: E-Cycling for Well-Being: Potential, Realized, and Perceived Accessibility of E-Bike Users in the United States
2025-06-30 12:00 - 14:00 | Virtual
Presented by Yingning Xie.
Please access the Zoom link sent internally by email.

Dissertation Defense: Municipal Orientations to Warehouse Development in the Chicago Region
2025-07-25 10:00 - 12:00 | Virtual
Presented by Lauren Nolan, PhD candidate
