The Belford Neighborhood Revitalization Plan

December 1, 2012 | Urban Planning Studios

The Belford Neighborhood Revitalization Plan Report This plan, the Belford Neighborhood Revitalization Plan, was prepared as the final outcome of a graduate student studio class at The Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy at Rutgers, the State...

Rutgers and UMDNJ Host Global Health Fair Showcasing Students

November 29, 2012 | News

Rutgers undergraduates and students from the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey stood side-by-side on Wednesday, November 27 presenting health-related research at a global health fair – the first public collaborative event since legislation was enacted...

Amirahmadi on developing U.S. foreign policy in the Middle East

November 21, 2012 | News

The ongoing unrest in the Middle East, including the Arab Spring movement, are at the core civil rights movements where the people are fighting to become citizens with certain basic human rights, according to Bloustein professor Hooshang Amirahmadi in his hour-long...

EJB policy students assist at 2012 APPAM conference

November 19, 2012 | News

Earlier this month, three Bloustein School policy students were among five chosen to assist with the communications efforts at the Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management (APPAM) 2012 conference in Baltimore. The students were Shreya Barot, Katherine...

EJB alum charts transitioning electorate

November 9, 2012 | News

(from The Daily Targum, November 9, 2012) By Giancarlo Chaux / Correspondent Minority voters are impacting the outcome of elections more than ever, some political analysts realized after looking at demographics from exit polls post-Election Day. President Barack Obama...

Election-related events at the Bloustein School, Nov. 6 and Nov. 8

November 6, 2012 | News

On Tuesday, November 6 the Bloustein School will host an informal Election Night viewing event at the Civic Square Building. Beginning at 6:00 p.m., students, faculty and staff are welcome to join us in the Special Events Forum and lobby and watch and discuss election...

Education policy lecture: Understanding School Funding in New Jersey

October 28, 2012 | News

Stan Karp, Director of the Secondary Education Reform Project at the Education Law Center will discuss New Jersey’s struggle for education equity in a policy lecture on Monday, October 22 at the Bloustein School. In “Understanding School Funding in New Jersey,” Mr....

Amirahamadi to discuss Middle East in transition, 10/29

October 26, 2012 | News

*** THIS EVENT HAS BEEN POSTPONED DUE TO WEATHER CONDITIONS. *** On Monday, October 29 Hooshang Amirahmadi, Professor and Director of the Center for Middle Eastern Studies, will present, “The Middle East in Transition: Prospects for Democratic Change and Implications...

Hurricane update: Campus Operating Status

October 26, 2012 | News

**********SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT FROM RUTGERS UNIVERSITY CAMPUS INFORMATION SERVICES********** As Hurricane Sandy approaches our area, it is important that you are aware of how to find out about the campus operating status. The “Campus Operating Status” page is now...

POSTPONED: Exploring the economic transformation of New Brunswick, NJ

October 23, 2012 | News

*** THIS EVENT HAS BEEN POSTPONED *** PLEASE VISIT THE 2012 NEW JERSEY PLANNING CONFERENCE WEBSITEFOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION As part of the 2012 New Jersey Planning Conference, James W. Hughes, Dean of the Bloustein School and Dorothea Berkhout, Associate Dean of the...

New Rutgers report sources tax revenues, aid in New Jersey

October 23, 2012 | News

A new Rutgers Regional Report, “Fiscal Flows in New Jersey: A Spatial Analysis of Major State Taxes and State Aid Programs,” authored by Joseph J. Seneca, university professor and economist at Rutgers University’s Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public...

All Bloustein events postponed week of Oct.29-Nov.2

October 18, 2012 | News

ALL BLOUSTEIN PUBLIC AND CAREER SERVICES EVENTS HAVE BEEN POSTPONED DUE TO WEATHER CONDITIONS WEEK OF OCTOBER 29 – NOVEMBER 1. This includes the 2012 New Jersey Planning Conference, scheduled for Thursday, November 1 – Friday, November 2 at the Hyatt Regency New...