Three Bloustein School undergraduates who participated in the Rutgers Summer Service Washington DC (RSS DC) internships discuss their reasons for participating, including its impact on academic and professional growth and the impact the experience has had on their future.
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Bloustein Undergraduates Take Top Honors at NYU Policy Case Competition
The team needed to work together to learn everything about the Child Tax Credit – how it works, its implementation, its flaws, its impacts – and then needed to put in hours of research, writing, and collaboration to develop the memo and video presentation.
Bloustein School undergraduate Christine Starozytnyk passed away on March 11
The school is saddened to share the news that Bloustein School undergraduate student Christine Starozytnyk (Bachelor of Science in Public Health student) passed away unexpectedly late last week. Our deepest condolences go out to her family and friends. Please keep them in your thoughts.
Madison Menkevich, MPP/MPH ’24
Having studied the importance of understanding intersectional factors and social determinants of health that are related to poor health outcomes for individuals and communities, Madison felt compelled to further her degree with a dual degree in Public Policy.
Zoning laws must be amended for sake of middle class
Thomas Kozma is a Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy junior majoring in planning and public policy. His column, “With Liberty and Justice for All,” runs on alternate Thursdays. Where is it illegal to build a duplex in New Jersey? What about...
Moving Higher Ed Online: Costs of COVID and a Recession
Stuart Shapiro and Marc Weiner discuss the changes to the landscape of higher education following the pandemic and the ensuing recession, and the new reality of online education.
How to Prepare for Grad School: 32 Tips for Undergrad Students
Are you an undergraduate thinking about attending graduate school? No matter what year you are in, it's never too early to prepare. Bloustein School professor and associate dean Clinton Andrews was one of several deans, professor and program directors asked the...
Blazing a Trail With Help From Residence Life: Meet Dawud Hamdan
Dawud Hamdan, a senior majoring in public health, suffers from transverse myelitis, a neurological condition that causes inflammation along a segment of the spinal cord. Read his story and watch the video to find out how he worked with Residence Life staff on special...
Dr. Dona Schneider named Dean of University College
Dr. Dona Schneider, Professor and Associate Dean for Programs at the Bloustein School, has been appointed Dean of the University College (UC). Professor Schneider is a committed educator and enthusiastic leader, who has an outstanding record in research and teaching...
EJB's Diana Won PPP '11 is one of 18 scholars chosen for competitive Luce Fellowship
Diana Won learned early on during her undergraduate years at Rutgers University that she wants to be where the private sector and public policy meet to make good things happen. A Fulbright student when she graduated from Rutgers' School of Arts and Sciences in 2011,...
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Bloustein Honors Research Program Poster Session
Bloustein School, Civic Square Building 33 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick, NJ, United StatesThe members of the 2023-24 Bloustein Honors Research Program cohort will be presenting their individual research projects in two formats.
Korea Development Institute Policy Paper Presentations
Bloustein School, Civic Square Building 33 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick, NJ, United StatesAll members of the Bloustein community are invited to the final presentation of policy papers by our Korea Development Institute students. Faculty, staff, and students are all welcome to attend. Light […]
Career Services: What’s It Like To Be an International Alumnus Who is Successfully Employed in the U.S.?
VirtualAlumni of the Bloustein School and prospective employers will speak about jobs and careers in the urban planning, policy and health administration fields.
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Bloustein School, Civic Square Building 33 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick, NJ, United StatesAlumni of the Bloustein School and prospective employers will speak about jobs and careers in the urban planning, policy and health administration fields.
Placemaking in Context: Honoring the Culture and History of Communities
Bloustein School, Civic Square Building 33 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick, NJ, United StatesPlacemaking strengthens the connection between people and places. Join us as we examine placemaking through a lens of arts and humanities with transportation, highlighting the culture and histories of local […]