James Hughes MCRP ’69, Ph.D. 71, former dean of the Bloustein School and his wife, Connie Hughes, MCRP ’76 were among the first donors to make the initiative possible. Lucas Torres, a public health major, is among the first 100 students selected for the Rutgers Summer Service Internship (RSSI) Initiative.
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Bloustein School alum Shawn Tucker RC ’07, MCRP ’12 Returns to Rutgers Athletics
Former Scarlet Knights football co-captain and Rutgers fundraiser Shawn Tucker is returning to the university as vice president for athletics development at Rutgers University Foundation. Tucker currently serves as associate vice president and director of athletics at New Jersey City University (NJCU). He joined NJCU in 2018 after a succession of positions at Rutgers, starting in 2007 and culminating in a five-year tenure as associate athletic director of student-athlete development.
Rutgers Senior Works to Recruit Minority Men in Medicine
Learning more Black men applied to medical school in 1978 than 2014 inspired Kevin Carolina to try to change those numbers.
Intersecting public service, community design and participatory planning
Looking ahead, Justin plans to attend law school in the fall of 2022 and is considering pursuing a dual J.D./Master of City Planning.
Improving the health of communities through public health research
Seeing her work make a real difference in the community was an extremely rewarding experience, and Aashna knew that public health and working to improve community health was the path she wanted to pursue.
Health administration: Providing flexibility and options to help you shape the career you want
Growing up in Princeton, NJ – just a few miles away from New Brunswick and Johnson & Johnson’s world headquarters – Brandon knew that Rutgers would be able to guide him toward a career he would love.
Navigating risks and trade-offs while formulating concrete remedies to problems
As someone who believes generating constructive change first requires an acute sense of limits, Matthew Mai believes studying public policy analysis is critical for learning how to utilize finite resources in the pursuit of strategic objectives.
Ian Vlahović, MPP ’23
In 2017, Ian Vlahović and fellow Rutgers graduates formed PROTESTRA, an organization and orchestra of activist musicians bridging the divide between advocacy and classical music to combine live orchestral performances with their interests in social justice issues.
Alumni Profile: Music is inherent in building design
Mrunmayee Atre, MCRP ’18 believes that music resides in everyone through heartbeats and breathing, and musical concepts can be applied to buildings which will have a different impact on people in the various spaces that they enjoy.
From conservatory music to urban planning — putting the pieces together
Jeffrey Young’s performances came to a halt with the pandemic, but his experiences while touring fostered a new interest in transportation accessibility.