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Heldrich Report: Examining Student Outmigration in NJ
The New Jersey Statewide Data System (NJSDS), formerly the New Jersey Education to Earnings Data System (NJEEDS), is the State of New Jersey’s centralized longitudinal data system for public administrative data.
NJSPL Blog: Who Attends Virtual Schwartz Rounds?
Irina Grafova and colleagues launched two surveys about Virtual Schwartz Rounds, a program offered by the New Jersey Nursing Well-Being Institute to connect with their peers for emotional support.
Communicating Environmental Issues to the Public
Alumnus Kati Angarone RU ’98, MPAP ’04, discusses her career journey from studying natural resource management to her pivotal roles at NJDEP, including her work on climate policy, watershed and land management, and local environmental initiatives.
Payne: Not All “Review Bombing” Is Bad for Business
Payne found that Yelp’s automated and human review filtering systems largely responded the same way to each incident, but with considerably different effects.
Emily Guskin (MPP ’09) Covers Washington Post Election Polls
Emily Guskin, a 2009 Rutgers graduate who is the deputy polling director for The Washington Post, is on the frontlines reporting on the numbers and key issues facing voters this election.
New Research on Residential Solar Panel Adoption
The results suggest that the relative advantage factors – electricity prices and solar irradiation – play the most significant role across all regions and market segmentations. Statewide policy indicators are the second most significant factor, followed by socio-economic variables on employment status, remote working, car ownership, and property value.
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging Initiatives
The school is home to individuals from many cultures, races, nationalities, genders, identities, and life experiences and with different beliefs and values. The Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy values diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging (DEIB) and aims to improve and grow these efforts strategically by managing and assessing performance.
2024 Meck Memorial Lecture: November 13, 2024
Oscar Perry Abello, senior economic justice correspondent for Next City, an independent, not-for-profit, online publication covering cities from the lens of social, racial, and environmental justice, will present “Not the Master’s Tools: 5,000 years of Money, Credit, and Community Banking” on Wednesday, November 13. RSVP here
Student Spotlight: Awn Hasan Rizvi, MPP ’24
“Meaningful change can only happen with better public policy. I eventually hope to work as a policy advisor or analyst, specifically on environmental policy through an equity lens. With its connections and close relationship with New Jersey’s state government, and my desire to advocate and work to improve the lives of marginalized communities, my decision to attend Rutgers’ Bloustein School was a no-brainer.”