July 8, 2020 | Undergraduate Planning & Design
Undergraduate students in assistant professor of practice Juan Ayala’s class, Planning and Design II, learned the basic skills in design research and site design by using site planning tools to develop ideas and solutions. Drawing upon real-world urban...
July 7, 2020 | In the News
Pugach refers to this placement as “ballot Siberia.” The concept is the subject of a new research paper by a Rutgers University professor that suggests primary ballots in New Jersey allow party insiders to pick winners. NJ1015.com, July 6,...
July 3, 2020 | In the News
Many residents have been worrying about the reliability of mail-in ballots during the COVID-19 crisis. But there’s a much deeper problem that needs to be put in the spotlight, some advocates allege … the ballot itself. “The primary ballots that millions of New Jersey...
July 2, 2020 | In the News
Three years ago, the State Board determined that Newark Public Schools had made sustained progress in all five functional areas, and in 2018 the Department collaborated with the district to implement a two-year transition plan to local control. The Department enlisted...
July 1, 2020 | COVID-19, In the News
New Jersey is holding its first statewide vote-by-mail primary on July 7th. Even though COVID-19 has made 2020 a difficult and unusual election year all over the country, the Garden State has its own unique problems that predate the pandemic. A coalition...
June 30, 2020 | EJB Talks
EJB Talks welcomes Jeanne Herb, executive director of the Bloustein School’s Environmental Analysis and Communications Group to talk about the intersection of the climate crisis, COVID, and economic inequality with Stuart Shapiro. They discuss the work that her...
June 29, 2020 | COVID-19, In the News
Selling bonds for operating purposes must be avoided — not only because it has been deemed unconstitutional by the New Jersey Supreme Court — but much more importantly, because it is very bad public policy. By definition, the amount is a one-time revenue source. What...
June 29, 2020 | In the News
Linda Stamato and Sandy Jaffe, co-directors of the Center for Negotiation and Conflict Resolution, offer their opinions as to why the May incident in Central Park, when a white woman ignited a race firestorm across the country after footage of her encounter with a...
June 26, 2020 | In the News
Frustrated with the stalemate in Washington, many progressives have set their sights on the 15 states where Democrats control both houses of the legislature and the governorship. New Jersey is one of those 15: Democrats have virtually veto-proof legislative...
June 23, 2020 | EJB Talks
Stuart Shapiro welcomes Lisa Gulla, epidemiologist, disease investigator, and Bloustein lecturer in this week’s episode of EJB Talks for a candid discussion about the challenges facing local level disease investigators during the COVID-19 pandemic. She reveals...
June 22, 2020 | COVID-19, Graduate Health Administration Student Spotlights
What Aa’ron says: As an Associate Director in Patient Transport, my mission has been to ensure the safety of our team, colleagues, and our patients. This meant procurement of the PPE needed for transports and providing the leadership skills necessary to manage...
June 18, 2020 | COVID-19, In the News
Especially for people of color, the enforcement of new public health requirements on transit systems and other spaces presents an additional safety risk. For two weeks in March, Black people accounted for 35 of 40 NYPD arrests for breaking “social distancing”...
June 17, 2020 | COVID-19, In the News
Undocumented workers have contributed $1.2 billion dollars into federal and state unemployment insurance over the last 10 years. They just don’t benefit from it. That’s according to a new report by New Jersey Policy Perspective. “Not providing for...
June 17, 2020 | In the News
Racial disparities in Minnesota were getting more focus before the police killing of George Floyd. Black entrepreneurs hope the increased awareness raised by national and worldwide protests will turn the heads of larger banks so communities of color will see more...
June 16, 2020 | COVID-19, In the News
Bill Rodgers, chief economist, Heldrich Center for Workforce Development at Rutgers: “There is economic literature that shows when non-labor income (in this case UI Benefits) go up, the likelihood of searching for work goes down. The research also shows that when the...
