Student and Career Services Calendar – Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy

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1	2	3	4	5 Bloustein Honors Research Program Oral Thesis Defense Bloustein Honors Research Program Oral Thesis Defense Starts: 12:00 PM Location: Room 369B, CSB The members of the 2021-22 Bloustein Honors Research Program cohort will each present their year-long honors project in two formats: Research Poster Session: Thursday, April 28, 1 to 3 pm in the Civic Square Building Special Events Forum Each student will present a brief overview of their project and answer questions from the audience about the poster portrayal of their work. To attend, non-Rutgers guests must register for the event https://ipo.rutgers.edu/events show proof of vaccination or negative PCR test Oral Thesis Defense: Thursday, May 5, noon to 3 pm in Civic Square Room 369B Each student will give a 15-minute academic research presentation about their project and answer questions from the faculty, leadership, and others in the audience. •	6	7
8	9	10	11	12	13	14 Bloustein School Convocation for Graduate and Undergraduate Students Bloustein School Convocation for Graduate and Undergraduate Students Starts: 9:30 AM Location: Jersey Mike’s Arena, 83 Rockafeller Rd, Piscataway, NJ 08854, USA GRADUATE students with August/October 2021, January 2022, and May 2022 degree dates, and UNDERGRADUATE students with January 2022, May 2022, and August 2022 are invited to participate in the school CONVOCATION. This event will begin at 9:30 am at Jersey Mike’s Arena on the Livingston Campus. Check-in for students begins at 7:30 am and closes at 8:30 am. The formal ceremony will recognize each graduate individually with pomp and circumstance. Seating is general admission with no limits on numbers of family or friends. Parking for the event is open and ample in the Green and Yellow lots. Please note for graduate students (masters) that this is a degree-awarding ceremony, and only students who have completed all their degree requirements prior to the ceremony can participate. Diplomas will be issued to master’s students and only those who complete their degrees with grades in will be able to – no exceptions. Those not completing will be invited back to the next ceremonial date. For more information visit https://bloustein.rutgers.edu/students/graduation/ •
15 Rutgers Commencement Rutgers Commencement Starts: 10:00 AM Location: SHI Stadium, 1 Scarlet Knight Way, Piscataway, NJ 08854, USA Join us for Rutgers University’s 256th Anniversary Commencement on Sunday, May 15, 2022. President Jonathan Holloway will address the degree candidates and guests and also confer the degrees. For more information visit https://commencement.rutgers.edu/rutgers-new-brunswick-rbhs-commencement •	16	17	18	19	20	21
22	23	24 CAREER - VIRTUAL CAREER SUPPORT GROUP CAREER - VIRTUAL CAREER SUPPORT GROUP Starts: 12:00 PM Join Cheryl Egan, Andrea Garrido, and special guests for five (5) virtual, small group career support sessions offered on select Tuesdays from 12-1 PM from May through July 2022. These informal sessions are for recent graduates (and current students seeking internships, if interested) to check in, connect with their fellow students/new alumni and stay accountable with their job search and gain career support. You may consult with Cheryl and Andrea about a variety of career-related questions on topics including interviewing, career decision making, salary negotiation, job search strategy, networking, resume/cover letters, LinkedIn, and much more. To register, please go to: https://rutgers.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJcpceiqqDwsGtyV7SNZ3ynL7H6J5VE9Kcp8 •	25	26	27	28
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Bloustein Honors Research Program Oral Thesis Defense
Bloustein Honors Research Program Oral Thesis Defense
Starts: 12:00 PM
Location: Room 369B, CSB
The members of the 2021-22 Bloustein Honors Research Program cohort will each present their year-long honors project in two formats:

Research Poster Session: Thursday, April 28, 1 to 3 pm in the Civic Square Building Special Events Forum
- Each student will present a brief overview of their project and answer questions from the audience about the poster portrayal of their work.
- To attend, non-Rutgers guests must
  
  register for the event https://ipo.rutgers.edu/events
  
  show proof of vaccination or negative PCR test
Oral Thesis Defense: Thursday, May 5, noon to 3 pm in Civic Square Room 369B

Each student will give a 15-minute academic research presentation about their project and answer questions from the faculty, leadership, and others in the audience.

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Bloustein School Convocation for Graduate and Undergraduate Students

Bloustein School Convocation for Graduate and Undergraduate Students
Starts: 9:30 AM
Location: Jersey Mike’s Arena, 83 Rockafeller Rd, Piscataway, NJ 08854, USA

GRADUATE students with August/October 2021, January 2022, and May 2022 degree dates, and UNDERGRADUATE students with January 2022, May 2022, and August 2022 are invited to participate in the school CONVOCATION. This event will begin at 9:30 am at Jersey Mike’s Arena on the Livingston Campus. Check-in for students begins at 7:30 am and closes at 8:30 am. The formal ceremony will recognize each graduate individually with pomp and circumstance. Seating is general admission with no limits on numbers of family or friends.

Parking for the event is open and ample in the Green and Yellow lots. Please note for graduate students (masters) that this is a degree-awarding ceremony, and only students who have completed all their degree requirements prior to the ceremony can participate. Diplomas will be issued to master’s students and only those who complete their degrees with grades in will be able to – no exceptions. Those not completing will be invited back to the next ceremonial date.

For more information visit https://bloustein.rutgers.edu/students/graduation/

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Rutgers Commencement

Rutgers Commencement
Starts: 10:00 AM
Location: SHI Stadium, 1 Scarlet Knight Way, Piscataway, NJ 08854, USA

Join us for Rutgers University’s 256th Anniversary Commencement on Sunday, May 15, 2022. President Jonathan Holloway will address the degree candidates and guests and also confer the degrees.

For more information visit https://commencement.rutgers.edu/rutgers-new-brunswick-rbhs-commencement

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CAREER - VIRTUAL CAREER SUPPORT GROUP

CAREER - VIRTUAL CAREER SUPPORT GROUP
Starts: 12:00 PM

Join Cheryl Egan, Andrea Garrido, and special guests for five (5) virtual, small group career support sessions offered on select Tuesdays from 12-1 PM from May through July 2022. These informal sessions are for recent graduates (and current students seeking internships, if interested) to check in, connect with their fellow students/new alumni and stay accountable with their job search and gain career support. You may consult with Cheryl and Andrea about a variety of career-related questions on topics including interviewing, career decision making, salary negotiation, job search strategy, networking, resume/cover letters, LinkedIn, and much more.

To register, please go to: https://rutgers.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJcpceiqqDwsGtyV7SNZ3ynL7H6J5VE9Kcp8

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