Event Recap

12/2 Considerations for Returning to the Office: A 5 Phase Framework click to play As businesses contemplate the return to the office, organizations are grappling with a myriad of issues as they attempt to address both employee anxiety and the management of risk....

11/17 Why is Quality of Life Falling in the US? (recording not available) The Social Progress Index offers a rich framework for measuring the multiple dimensions of social progress, benchmarking success, and catalyzing greater human well-being. Creating a society with...

10/28 Political Advertisement X 1952-2020 click to play ***The film screening is not included as part of this recording *** Antoni Muntadas and Marshall Reese presented Political Advertisement X ­– almost 40 years in the making – tracing the use and history of...

10/16 Planning IRL: A Primer on Overcoming Obstacles and Finding Success — Presented by EJB Philly Regional Alumni Group click to play As municipal planners in the public and private sectors, Bloustein alums Maggie Dobbs (MCRP ’14) and McKinley Mertz (MCRP ’15) have...

9/25 The Future of Planning for Economic Democracy and Self-Determination: Towards a Post-COVID Just Recovery click to play Historic urban planning and policy decisions have led to higher impacts of COVID-19 in low-income communities — special attention should be paid...

5/8 How COVID-19 is Affecting Public Transportation click to play A diverse group of panelists in the transportation arena discussed their agencies’ responses to COVID-19 on an online panel hosted by the Bloustein School and the Bloustein/New York City Alumni Group....

3/5 Phi Beta Kappa Lecture: The Crises of American Democracy click to play During the Trump presidency, the challenges facing our democratic institutions become clear. Voting restrictions, disinformation, and rampant partisanship pose immense threats to the long-term...

2/27 – Panel Presentation: Hazard Mitigation and Climate Resilience click to play Alumni practitioners working in a variety of organizations, sectors and focus areas discuss the variety of careers in this arena. Kelly Pflicke (MCRP ’14) of FEMA Region II moderates...

2/27 Affordability: The New Innovation Imperative click to play Why would a successful health care system change its winning strategies to move toward value-based care?  Brian Gragnolati, President & CEO of Atlantic Health System, offers a real-life view of one...

2/19 Gov. James J. Florio Distinguished Visiting Scholar in Public Policy Lecture click to play New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy unveiled a bevy of ethics reforms that aim to change the culture of New Jersey’s government.