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Heldrich Center: New Research on New Jersey’s Child Care Workforce
The Heldrich Center, working with the Rutgers Child Care Research Collaborative, has released a new comprehensive report and three new research briefs examining the experiences, challenges, and training needs of New Jersey’s child care workforce.
Rutgers Health Administration Welcomes Ethan Halm, MD, MPH, MBA, to Advisory Board
Rutgers Health Administration Programs is pleased to welcome Ethan Halm, MD, MPH, MBA, to its Advisory Board. Dr. Halm serves as Vice Chancellor for Population Health at Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences and Deputy Chief Population Health Officer at RWJBarnabas...
Bloustein Graduate Students are 2027 Eagleton Fellows
This year, eight Bloustein graduate students were selected for the 2027 fellowship.
Rehearsing Democracy: Helping Rutgers Students Move from Thinking to Doing
Dean Stuart Shapiro sits down with Nicholas Longo, director of the Rutgers Democracy Lab, to talk about building a “rehearsal space for democracy” at Rutgers. They dig into the crisis facing democracy today: polarization, eroding trust, and isolation — and how student-driven civic engagement can help meet it.
Peck Co-Authors National Guide to Evaluating Causal Evidence in Education
Associate Professor Laura R. Peck, Principal Faculty Fellow at the Heldrich Center for Workforce Development, is a member of the 16-person Future of Evidence in Education Network group and a co-author of a recent report, Evaluating Causal Evidence in Education: A Practical Guide.
Four Bloustein Grad Students Named ANHD Community Development Graduate Fellows
Four Bloustein School graduate students were selected as a 2026–2027 ANHD Community Development Graduate Fellows. Thomas Gillam, Christina Gonzalve, Celli Pitt, and Ahthia Waugh are all MCRP candidates and will work on a range of issues, including affordable housing development and preservation, cooperative housing, homeownership, commercial space development, community land trusts, economic development, small business support and organizing, and land use.
Community 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 community and belonging and aims to improve and grow these efforts strategically by managing and assessing performance.
Undergraduate Open House 2026
Interested in our undergraduate majors? Current Rutgers students are invited to visit to learn more about the Bloustein School’s academic programs, admission criteria, and the Bloustein School student experience! You’ll also get a tour of the building AND lunch! Join us if you aspire to be a changemaker! RSVP HERE.
Student Spotlight: Juliann Lopes, MHA ’26
“When I started researching MHA programs in New Jersey, Rutgers was the first school I considered. The Bloustein School really stood out. It’s CAHME-accredited and offers a multifaceted, well-balanced curriculum. My courses are engaging, exciting, and challenging and have helped me build the competencies I need to become a leader in healthcare administration.”