By William M. Rodgers III
During New Jersey’s economic recovery from 2009 to 2013, the state’s poverty rate increased from 9.4 to 11.4 percent. Over this same time period, the nation’s poverty rate fell. Most disturbing was the increase in the state’s childhood poverty rate from 13.3 to 16.5 percent.
The New Jersey Statewide Data System is pleased to release its updated Postsecondary Employment and Earnings Dashboard. This dashboard uses linked, longitudinal administrative data from the Office of the Secretary of Higher Education and the New Jersey Department of...
The Rutgers Master of Health Administration program (MHA) program has been ranked #26 in the nation in the 2026 U.S. News & World Report rankings, climbing two spots from last year and continuing a steady rise from #32 in 2024 and #28 in 2025. “We are incredibly...
Evaluating the Use of Google Street View to Visually Verify the Locations of Cannabis Retailers in the United States Extracted from Websites, 2015–2018 Abstract Our ability to advance public health and policy responses to cannabis legalization is limited by a lack of...
Steve Reynolds of Independent Colleges and Universities of New Jersey Guests on Work Trends RU Podcast In the latest episode of Work Trends RU, host Dr. Carl Van Horn speaks with Steve Reynolds, president and CEO of Independent Colleges and Universities of New...
New ‘RU Engaged’ Program Connects First-Year Students to New Brunswick Through Service Rutgers Today, April 3, 2026 A weeklong service program that introduces students to the community will expand next year after its inaugural launch over spring break After eight...