Event Recap

(this event was not recorded) In a rapidly evolving world where discord and conflict dominate the public square, policymaking in the public interest is as hard as it has ever been. With 15 years of experience in social policy research, advocacy, and implementation,...

5/6 Championing U.S. Foreign Policy and Strengthening our Global Engagement (this event was not recorded) Senator Bob Menendez has fought for a robust American foreign policy that champions the values of democracy, peace, and the preservation of human rights as the...

4/28 Inaugural Spring Symposium and Healthcare Workshop: COVID-19 and Healthcare Resilience: Past, Present and Future visit event page with panel recordings As we move forward from the COVID-19 pandemic the spotlight has shifted away from crisis response. Having...

3/31 Breaking Intergenerational Barriers While Dismantling Systemic Racism in NJ click to play Dismantling NJ’s pervasive systemic racism is a fight that requires activists of all ages, skill sets, passions, vigor, and ideas. Yet even within the work of social...

2/23 Affordable Housing: National, State, and Local Perspectives click to play Eight decades ago, the landmark 1949 Housing Act declared a national goal of a “decent home and suitable living environment” for all Americans. Half a century ago, the landmark New Jersey...

11/12 Intelligent Informatics @ Bloustein — Public Informatics for a Better Future: Textual Analytics with R and Social Media Data click to play In this virtual workshop, Dr. Jim Samuel, Executive Director of the Bloustein School’s Master of Public Informatics,...

4/13 “We shall seek social justice”: Moving from aspiration to implementation in Portland’s urban planning click to play If you ask most urban planners, they’ll tell you that Portland, Oregon is about regionalism, transit-oriented development, sustainability, and...

4/7 Slavery Reparations and Racial Justice click to play Thomas Craemer, associate professor of public policy at the University of Connecticut, traced slavery reparations proposals from the founding of the United States to the present. He also addressed historical...

3/22 Racial Memory, Woodrow Wilson, and the Making of the Nation (recording not available) Rutgers University President Jonathan Holloway presented a discussion of the role that race played in shaping the leadership and political world view of Woodrow Wilson. As the...

2/25 Second Annual CROWN Conference click to play Following on the success of last year’s event, the 2nd Annual Crown Conference is a panel discussion on hair, hair discrimination, policies (particularly in light of the new changes of our administration), and how hair...