Growing up as a child with a disability, Professor Cynthia Simon shares how her early studies eventually led to teaching disability studies and talks about the importance of including people with disabilities in the discussions of diversity, equity, and inclusion.
Topic
equity
Kermina Hannah (MPP ’22), Policy Analyst in the Office of Equity, Announces Executive Order 319
Governor Phil Murphy signed Executive Order No. 319, which establishes an Equity and Sustainability Advisory Council and requires each of the principal Cabinet departments to designate a senior-level employee to perform the functions of Chief Diversity Officer and serve as a liaison to the Council.
New Jersey State Policy Lab: Perspectives on Poverty in New Jersey, 2008-2020
‘Open data’ refers to government data, and all data that is made publicly available with little to no restrictions for use, reuse, and distribution, to support transparency, innovation, and creative interactions, leading to insights-driven value creation.
New Jersey State Policy Lab: State Equity Initiatives
‘Open data’ refers to government data, and all data that is made publicly available with little to no restrictions for use, reuse, and distribution, to support transparency, innovation, and creative interactions, leading to insights-driven value creation.
Bloustein School’s Inaugural Diversity and Inclusion Speakers Forum/Bloustein Memorial Lecture
Crystal D. Charley-Sibley, reproductive justice and civil rights activist and founder of Melanin and Motherhood Doula Services will discuss, “A Millennial’s Activism: Breaking Intergenerational Barriers While Dismantling Systemic Racism in NJ.”
Final Port Authority Centennial Symposium to be held December 7
This event will bring together public, private, non-profit sector leaders and academics to consider the issues and opportunities that will shape the future of the New Jersey-New York metropolitan region.
How the pandemic and a renewed focus on equity could reshape transportation
The pandemic and racial justice protests in Washington and cities across the country have reshaped many aspects of life. For some travelers and commuters, shifts in travel patterns exposed vulnerabilities within the transportation network. While many transportation...
NJ Policy Lab: Promoting equity through state budgets
State and local governments, which account for half of all domestic public spending in the US, are becoming increasingly aware that budgets can help to promote opportunities and enhance equity for all residents and communities.
Rutgers Fulbright Student Advocates for Educational Equity
Adriana Scanteianu, who is pursuing a MPP degree a has been awarded a Fulbright U.S. Student Program grant to teach English and coordinate social justice activities with a nonprofit group in Spain.
Diversity, equity and inclusion in the academy and in the country
Higher education, like all society, is at a crossroads with the issues of diversity, equity, and inclusion but is philosophically is ahead of its time.
Upcoming Events
PhD Colloquium: Turning a Dissertation into a Book
Bloustein School, Civic Square Building 33 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick, NJ, United StatesPresented by Hiba Bou Akar, Associate Professor in the Urban Planning program at Columbia GSAPP. Her research focuses on planning in conflict and post-conflict cities, the question of urban security […]
Career Virtual Drop-ins
VirtualBloustein Career Development Specialists Cheryl Egan and Andrea Garrido will be in a Zoom Room on Monday's beginning January 22, 2024 (excluding holidays and spring break) to answer questions, provide […]
Bloustein Research Seminar Series: The place-based turn in U.S. federal policy (1990-2019): Implications for gentrification, racial stratification, & spatial inequality
Bloustein School, Civic Square Building 33 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick, NJ, United StatesPresented by Emily Parker, Assistant Professor, Rutgers Bloustein School. This venue will enable our faculty to share research, build community, and extend our networks. Pizza will be served. The goal […]
Virtual Information Session: Graduate Program in Public Informatics
VirtualYou are cordially invited to join us at this virtual informational session for the - Bloustein School's spring 2024 virtual information sessions for our Master of Public Informatics (MPI) degree […]
Virtual Information Session: Master of City and Regional Planning
VirtualYou 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 SPRING 2024 […]