EJB Talks
Join our faculty and staff experts, as well as some of our alumni and students, as we talk about topics within the disciplines of public policy, urban planning, public health, health administration, and informatics.
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Practitioner and Professor: Teaching Health Administration during COVID
In combatting COVID-19 hospitals had to change their way of operating, which afforded graduate health administration students real-world experience to appreciate the impact of their chosen field.
Institutional Landlords and the New Housing Crisis
Predatory institutional landlords, as well as the COVID-19 pandemic effects on the economy, may exacerbate a housing crisis.
Advocate and Educator: From the CROWN Act to the Classroom
A discussion of the connection between hair discrimination and racial discrimination with Associate Teaching Professor Patti O’Brien-Richardson
Travel and tourism: Key factors in New Jersey’s economic recovery
Economic impacts facing businesses with a particular focus on tourism and how it will affect the economy.
Cutting off our most vulnerable – Intimate partner violence in a pandemic
Those facing intimate partner violence can be a particularly vulnerable population during stay-at-home orders.
“Can we get back to politics?”
Where do the presidential and congressional races stand? How will the conventions and VP Biden’s selection of a running mate affect the race? We discuss this and more!
New Jersey politics: Why primary ballots make all the difference
Stuart Shapiro and Julia Rubin discuss her recent article on the role of political machines in New Jersey and how the design of ballots favor some candidates over others.
Moving Higher Ed Online: Costs of COVID and a Recession
Stuart Shapiro and Marc Weiner discuss the changes to the landscape of higher education following the pandemic and the ensuing recession, and the new reality of online education.
Transportation equity and institutionalized inequalities
Stuart Shapiro and Charles Brown discuss disparities in transportation planning and the need teach people about how it is linked to social disparities, social justice, and COVID-19.
COV-19, the recession, and state budgets: What are our choices?
This week Stuart Shapiro sits down with Bloustein School Senior Policy Fellow and former New Jersey Budget Director Richard Keevey, who reflects on his years of budgeting at both the state and national levels.
News
NJSDS Launches External Access Program
The New Jersey Statewide Data System (NJSDS) is excited to announce the launch of the NJSDS External Access program, which provides approved researchers the opportunity to access longitudinal administrative data from four New Jersey state agencies: New Jersey...
The Continuing Ups & Downs of the Trade Tariff War
By Anthony Birritteri, Editor-in-Chief On Apr 9, 2025 With the slew of foreign trade tariffs introduced by President Donald Trump last week now reduced to just 10% for a 90-day period for most countries – and top administration officials saying more than 75 countries...
Rutgers MHA now ranked #28 by U.S. News and World Report
The Rutgers Master of Health Administration program, located at the Edward J. Bloustein School of Public Policy, continues its upward trend by jumping a few spots in the annual U.S. News and World Report rankings of Best Graduate Health Care Management Programs....
Industry leaders and colleges work together to prepare students for success
No longer ensconced in the proverbial Ivory Tower, colleges and universities are increasingly teaming up with industry leaders across all sectors to deliver “skills-based” education that puts students on the path to lucrative careers. With students laser focused on...
7th Annual FHA Health Administration Competition
The Bloustein School hosted the Seventh Annual Future Healthcare Administrators Case Competition on Saturday, April 5, bringing together some of the brightest emerging minds in healthcare to tackle a real-world industry challenge. The fast-paced, high-stakes...
Upcoming Events
Philly Alumni Mixer
Wicked Wolf Philadelphia 1214-1216 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA, United StatesReconnect with Bloustein friends and colleagues at Wicked Wolf Philadelphia. Enjoy some apps and a free drink while you network with Bloustein Alumni from the area!! Join us for an […]
Virtual Information Session: Doctor of Health Administration
VirtualYou are invited to join us at one our upcoming spring 2025 virtual informational sessions to learn more about the new Doctor of Health Administration (MHA) degree offered by the […]
2025 New Jersey Planning & Redevelopment Conference
VirtualConvening virtually on June 11–12, and in person at the Hyatt Regency New Brunswick on June 13. New Jersey Future and New Jersey Chapter of the American Planning Association are proud to present […]