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SUMMARY:April Advocacy Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Vaccine Equity Education Coalition is very excited to host a Shot@Life Advocacy Workshop designed to equip public health leaders with valuable tools and resources to amplify their impact in advocacy. Whether you’re new to advocacy or looking to strengthen your efforts\, this workshop is for you! \nREGISTER HERE
URL:https://bloustein.rutgers.edu/event/april-advocacy-workshop/
LOCATION:Paul Robeson Cultural Center – Busch Campus
CATEGORIES:Career Professional Development,External,Public,Public Health,Public Policy,Social Gathering,Student Organization
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250415T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250415T123000
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SUMMARY:Bloustein Research Day 2025
DESCRIPTION:It’s time to catch up on the wonderful research our faculty\, staff\, and student colleagues have performed over the past year. Bloustein School faculty and staff will present lightning talks followed by a poster session by graduate and undergraduate students. \nThis will be an in-person event. The event is free and open to the public\, but registration is required. \nRegister to attend by visiting: go.rutgers.edu/researchday25 \nAgenda: \n8:00 – 9:00 am Continental Breakfast \n9:00 – 10:15 am Lightning Talks\nFaculty and staff will give 5-minute lightning talks about their research. \n10:15 – 11:30 am Poster Session with Light Refreshments\nGraduate and undergraduate students will present posters. A best poster award will be given. \nLIGHTNING TALK PRESENTATIONS AND POSTER PRESENTERS/TOPICS \n11:30 – 12:30 pm Keynote Address by Gregory Shill\, JD\, Professor of Law at the University of Iowa\nProfessor Shill will offer remarks on how applied and policy relevant research can influence transportation policymaking processes and the law.  Dr. Shill’s keynote is sponsored by the New Jersey State Policy Lab. \nOrganizing Committee: Clint Andrews\, Liz Cooner\, Anita Franzione\, David Listokin\, Will Payne
URL:https://bloustein.rutgers.edu/event/bloustein-research-day-25/
LOCATION:Gov. James J. Florio Special Events Forum\, CSB\, 33 Livingston Avenue\, New Brunswick\, NJ\, 08901\, United States
CATEGORIES:Faculty Bloustein,Health Administration,Informatics,Public Health,Public Policy,Staff Bloustein,Symposium/Workshop,Urban Planning
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250414T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250414T143000
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SUMMARY:Can We Talk? Addressing Equity and the Impact of Social Determinants on Maternal Health
DESCRIPTION:8:30AM – Registration will begin\n9AM: Networking breakfast and Poster Gallery Walk\n12-1PM: Lunch\n1-2PM – Break out Rooms\n2PM: Closing\n\nThis conference is designed to educate attendees about the current state of maternal health inequities and explore the profound impact of social determinants on these disparities. Attendees will gain insights from recent research findings\, fostering evidence-based solutions to address inequities in maternal health. \nThe program will feature discussions on policy recommendations\, emphasizing the urgent need for systemic change at local\, national\, and global levels. \nJoin us as we work to improve maternal health outcomes and eliminate disparities\, ensuring all women can safely deliver their babies and thrive. Together\, we can create a future where maternal health equity is a reality. \nCEU CREDITS AVAILABLE \nREGISTER HERE \nKeynote Speaker: Lisa Asare\, President and Chief Executive Officer of the NJ Maternal and Infant Health Innovation Authority \nGuest Speakers: \n\nJoan Collier\, PhD\nSimone Snyder\, MSW\nLisa Easley\, DNP\, RN\nJulie Blumenfeld\, DNP\, CNM\nAdwoa Nantwi\, MPH\nShelby Pitts\, DNP\, RN\, WHNP-BC
URL:https://bloustein.rutgers.edu/event/can-we-talk-addressing-equity-and-the-impact-of-social-determinants-on-maternal-health/
LOCATION:Bloustein School\, Civic Square Building\, 33 Livingston Avenue\, New Brunswick\, NJ\, 08901\, United States
CATEGORIES:Public Health,Public Policy,Seminar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250409T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250409T160000
DTSTAMP:20260427T210931
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SUMMARY:REACH Poverty\, Equity\, and their Influencing Factors Symposium
DESCRIPTION:This symposium\, hosted by REACH in partnership with our Employment Table\, will bring together the Rutgers community\, academic institutions\, community partners\, policymakers\, and funders to discuss poverty and its interconnected social determinants — including education\, employment\, food access\, housing\, population health\, and racial justice. \nWe are especially thrilled to feature Dr. Matthew Desmond as our keynote speaker. Dr. Desmond\, author of Poverty\, By America and founder of Princeton’s Eviction Lab\, is a leading voice on housing insecurity and poverty. His groundbreaking research and extensive work have shaped national conversations on these critical issues\, making his insights invaluable for those dedicated to social impact. \nLocations:\nNew Brunswick: Cook Student Center (host site)\nCamden: Camden Campus Center (livestream + in-person events*)\nNewark: Paul Robeson Campus Center (livestream + in-person events*) \n*In-person events in Camden and Newark will include livestreams from New Brunswick of all plenary sessions and select breakouts\, as well as facilitated discussions\, networking\, breakfast and lunch\, and an autographed copy of Dr. Desmond’s book\, Poverty\, By America. \nRegistration has ended for this event. For more information visit https://reach.rutgers.edu/events
URL:https://bloustein.rutgers.edu/event/reach-poverty-equity-and-their-influencing-factors-symposium/
LOCATION:Cook Campus Center\, 59 Biel Road\, New Brunswick\, 08901
CATEGORIES:Diversity,Health Administration,Informatics,Public Health,Public Policy,Symposium/Workshop,Urban Planning
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ORGANIZER;CN="Rutgers Equity Alliance for Community Health":MAILTO:contact.us@reach.rutgers.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250403T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250403T140000
DTSTAMP:20260427T210931
CREATED:20250127T161223Z
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SUMMARY:RESCHEDULED: Rutgers Climate and Energy Institute: Climate\, Energy and AI Convergence Café
DESCRIPTION:This Convergence Café looks to bring together RCEI affiliate scholars and other full-time Rutgers faculty and staff to mobilize interdisciplinary teams focused on the intersection of AI/ML and the RCEI Focus Areas. \nThis event is for you if you are:\n• Interested in learning how other Rutgers scholars incorporate AI/ML into their work.\n• Searching for a collaborator to team with for research funding.\n• Looking to increase your chances of success within highly competitive programs.\n• In need of planning funds to get your project off the ground. \n\nThis Convergence Café will consist of plenary talks\, lightning talks associated with common methodologythemes (data processing\, pattern recognition\, process optimization/automation\, object detection/classification\, projection/prediction models)\, and networking sessions centered on broad themes within the nexus of Climate\, Energy and AI.   \n\nRSVP by March 30.  \n\nPlease register again even if you previously signed up for the February event.  \n\n\nFor more information\, visit https://rcei.rutgers.edu/about/convergence-cafes/   \n\n\n 
URL:https://bloustein.rutgers.edu/event/rcei-climate-energy-ai-convergency-cafe/
LOCATION:The Rutgers Club\, 85 Avenue E\, Piscataway\, 08854\, United States
CATEGORIES:External,Informatics,Public Policy,Urban Planning
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250327T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250327T210000
DTSTAMP:20260427T210931
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LAST-MODIFIED:20250324T194338Z
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SUMMARY:Student Workshop: Talking Across Difference
DESCRIPTION:In this workshop\, Eagleton Director Dr. Elizabeth Matto will be joined by Bloustein School Dean Stuart Shapiro in a discussion about American politics today\, why it matters\, and how you can get involved. Advanced registration is required\, and dinner will be served — so reserve your spot today!\nOpen to current Rutgers students. Participants must register in advance. Dinner will be served. \nThis Talking Across Difference conversation will be moderated by Rutgers faculty and is co-sponsored by the Rutgers Democracy Lab\, the Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy and the Rutgers New Brunswick Political Science Department. \nRegistration Required.
URL:https://bloustein.rutgers.edu/event/student-workshop-talking-across-difference/
LOCATION:Eagleton Institute of Politics\, 191 Ryders Lane\, New Brunswick\, 08901\, United States
CATEGORIES:Public Policy,Seminar,Student Organization
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250321T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250321T170000
DTSTAMP:20260427T210931
CREATED:20250311T150911Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250311T151115Z
UID:62603-1742544000-1742576400@bloustein.rutgers.edu
SUMMARY:NJ Climate Change Resource Center Conference: Sustaining Innovation in New Jersey Climate Policy - Past\, Present and Future
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a day-long dialogue regarding New Jersey’s state climate policies\, where New Jersey has to go to reach its climate goals\, challenges to reaching those goals\, lessons we can learn from others\, and opportunities that we might explore with leading local and national experts. \nREGISTER HERE \n8:00 AM: Registration\, Breakfast\, and Networking\n8:30 AM: Plenary Sessions Begin\nProgramming Continues Until 5:00 PM \nEVENT WEBSITE \nRegistration ends at 5:00 PM EDT on March 17\, 2025.
URL:https://bloustein.rutgers.edu/event/nj-climate-change-resource-center-conference-sustaining-innovation-in-new-jersey-climate-policy-past-present-and-future/
LOCATION:Livingston Student Center\, 84 Joyce Kilmer Avenue\, Piscataway\, NJ\, 08854
CATEGORIES:Public,Public Policy,Symposium/Workshop,Urban Planning
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250314T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250314T140000
DTSTAMP:20260427T210931
CREATED:20250312T162846Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250312T163016Z
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SUMMARY:Operationalizing Equity: Keynote of Kruekeberg Doctoral Conference
DESCRIPTION:Reference to “equity” in planning is rather ubiquitous\, for good reason. However\, moving conceptual terms from theory to practice often belies just intentions in even the best plans and processes of implementation of urban development. In this lecture\, Dr. Carolini will discuss the challenges and opportunities of moving beyond equity as a norm and consider its transition in both scholarship and practice–however complicated. While planners have long leaned on participatory decision-making strategies to ensure procedural equities and advance justice in urban planning and development\, here she will draw attention to examples of how planners can also foreground epistemic and distributive equities at the local level. To this end\, she will discuss project-level considerations of the quality of learning and knowledge production and the criticality of spatialized accounts of fairness in making legible the distribution of a project or program’s material benefits. She will leverage her research from across the Americas and Africa to argue that operationalizing equity can be more straightforward than it sounds. However\, this requires a reframing of ex-ante and ex-post evaluative frameworks to incorporate procedural\, distributive\, and epistemic equities in projects and programs that can move us closer toward that which ought to be in cities. \nGabriella Carolini is an associate professor of urban planning and international development in the Department of Urban Studies and Planning (DUSP) at MIT\, where she leads the City Infrastructure Equity Lab (CIEL). Her research and teaching are centered on providing a grounded critical analysis of how the governance of infrastructure development—including its financial architecture\, implementation practices\, and evaluation—shapes the distributional fairness of infrastructure benefits\, particularly for and with marginalized communities. \nConference Registration: https://forms.gle/rWAx3cMnqyTVtZ5S8 \n 
URL:https://bloustein.rutgers.edu/event/operationalizing-equity-keynote-of-kruekeberg-doctoral-conference/
LOCATION:Bloustein School\, Civic Square Building\, 33 Livingston Avenue\, New Brunswick\, NJ\, 08901\, United States
CATEGORIES:Public Policy,Symposium/Workshop,Urban Planning
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250314T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250314T170000
DTSTAMP:20260427T210931
CREATED:20250219T172434Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260113T164951Z
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SUMMARY:17th Annual Krueckeberg Doctoral Conference in Urban Studies\, Urban Planning\, and Public Policy
DESCRIPTION:The Bloustein School will present the 17th Annual Krueckeberg Doctoral Conference in Urban Studies\, Urban Planning\, and Public Policy on Friday\, March 14\, 2025. The conference is organized by doctoral students for doctoral students engaged in urban planning\, urban studies\, health\, and policy-related research across disciplines and universities in the tri-state NJ-NY-PA metropolitan region. Named after Professor Donald A. Krueckeberg\, the conference commemorates Don Krueckeberg’s long-running commitment to doctoral education by providing a one-day forum highlighting doctoral student research at the cutting edge of urban studies\, planning\, and public policy. \nConference Registration: https://forms.gle/rWAx3cMnqyTVtZ5S8 \nConference Agenda \nDoctoral students at any stage of dissertation research are invited and encouraged to present their work at the conference. First-year doctoral students are invited to participate to try out a topic\, and advanced candidates may present sections of research or a finished dissertation\, or anywhere in between. Past presentations have outlined tentative research topics\, surveyed literature\, reported interim findings\, and overviewed completed dissertations. The conference aims to encourage questions\, comments\, and discussions during each session. \nA well-known and respected scholar in the planning profession\, Professor Krueckeberg’s special interests and contributions were in the areas of planning history\, property theory\, and land use policy. His books\, Introduction to Planning History in the United States\, The American Planner: Biographies and Recollections\, and Urban Planning Analysis\, still serve as important references for scholars and professionals in planning and public policy. \nAs a major contributor to urban planning and policy studies\, the Bloustein School’s Krueckeberg Conference showcases some of the most unique and forward-thinking research in the discipline. Past conferences have included doctoral candidates in urban studies\, urban planning and public policy from Columbia University\, The New School\, the University of Pennsylvania\, and more.
URL:https://bloustein.rutgers.edu/event/17th-annual-krueckeberg-doctoral-conference-in-urban-studies-urban-planning-and-public-policy/
LOCATION:Bloustein School\, Civic Square Building\, 33 Livingston Avenue\, New Brunswick\, NJ\, 08901\, United States
CATEGORIES:Ph.D. Colloquium,Public,Public Health,Public Policy,Symposium/Workshop,Urban Planning
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250311T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250311T170000
DTSTAMP:20260427T210931
CREATED:20250210T213657Z
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SUMMARY:People\, Policy\, Planning\, Place and Product: Lessons from a City Planner
DESCRIPTION:ANNUAL DIVERSITY\, EQUITY\, INCLUSION AND BELONGING LECTURE \nPresented by Christopher A. Watson\, M.Sc.\, Ph.D.[c] Director of Planning and Development Services\, Murphy Schiller & Wilkes LLP \nPlanning as a tool is ideally to organize the physical environment to effectuate the life course of residents\, so that they can be triangled with the resources needed to live successful life courses. Often\, whoever gets to make the decision as to how space is organize determines the outcome for those residents\, enveloped in those planned areas. To better provide the support residents need to advance themselves\, personal agency aside\, planners must be able to be the best translators of residents’ voices within planning principles that forward an agenda that is inclusive of community voice. Without this key understanding in practice\, space is disorganized\, and the evolution of society is stymied by confusion. \nThis conversation will explore these themes and will allow us as planners to have an honest conversation as to what our mandates are\, how we practice these mandates\, and how we come together to organize space around who we are planning for. Planning for people should include their voices\, and this lecture is to provoke a conversation as to how we get to this realization in our practices. \n 
URL:https://bloustein.rutgers.edu/event/people-policy-planning-place-and-product-lessons-from-a-city-planner/
LOCATION:Bloustein School\, Civic Square Building\, 33 Livingston Avenue\, New Brunswick\, NJ\, 08901\, United States
CATEGORIES:Diversity,Faculty Bloustein,Health Administration,Informatics,Public Health,Public Policy,Seminar,Staff Bloustein,Urban Planning
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250307T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250307T150000
DTSTAMP:20260427T210931
CREATED:20250225T203649Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251028T180535Z
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SUMMARY:Spring 2025 Virtual Career Fair/Meet & Greet
DESCRIPTION:For Urban Planning\, Public Informatics\, and Public Policy graduate and undergraduate students. \nEngage with Bloustein alumni and employer partners who are seeking interns or full time employees now or in the future. Learn more about their careers and organizations in which they represent. This is a terrific VIRTUAL networking opportunity. \nRSVP NOW
URL:https://bloustein.rutgers.edu/event/spring-2025-virtual-career-fair-meet-greet/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Career Fair,CAREERS,Informatics,Public Policy,Urban Planning,Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250305T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250305T150000
DTSTAMP:20260427T210931
CREATED:20250220T152731Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250324T150640Z
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SUMMARY:Webinar: Then and Now
DESCRIPTION:Researchers\, policymakers\, and practitioners are invited to join authors Nyerere Hodge\, Stuart Andreason\, Ph.D.\, and Carl Van Horn\, Ph.D.\, as they discuss their analysis of the 21st century labor market featured in the three-part series Then and Now. \nThe webinar was held on Wednesday\, March 5\, 2025 at 2:00 p.m. (ET). It covered measures of economic mobility and resilience such as earnings and education gaps\, student loans\, medical insurance\, and retirement benefits with an eye toward informing strategies to improve economic mobility. \nWATCH THE RECORDED WEBINAR \nNyerere Hodge is a Policy Specialist at the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta; Stuart Andreason\, Ph.D. is the Executive Director of Programs at the Burning Glass Institute; and Carl Van Horn\, Ph.D. is Director of the John J. Heldrich Center for Workforce Development and Distinguished Professor of Public Policy at the Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy at Rutgers\, The State University of New Jersey. \nCheck out the Then and Now series: \n\nThen and Now: Key Trends and Transformations in the 21st Century Labor Market\nThen and Now: The Evolution of Key Worker Support Systems in the 21st Century\nThen and Now: The Changing Landscape of Education Outcomes and Funding in the 21st Century\n\nThe webinar is hosted by the Heldrich Center in partnership with the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta and the Burning Glass Institute. The views expressed are those of the authors and not necessarily those of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta or the Federal Reserve System.
URL:https://bloustein.rutgers.edu/event/webinar-then-and-now/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:External,Public,Public Policy,Seminar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250226T161500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250226T174500
DTSTAMP:20260427T210931
CREATED:20250221T210907Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250221T210907Z
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SUMMARY:Public Policy Listening Session
DESCRIPTION:The Public Policy Listening Session is an open and informal forum discussion for students to provide feedback\, offer suggestions\, and hear the most up to date news about the program. \nHosted by Julia Sass Rubin\, Public Policy Program Director; Iman Basit\, VP of Public Policy Program for Bloustein Graduate Student Association; Courtney Culler\, Associate Director for Graduate Student Services; and Greg Marrero\, Student Counselor for Graduate Student Services. \nIN PERSON in CSB Room 261 or via Zoom. \nRSVP HERE \n 
URL:https://bloustein.rutgers.edu/event/public-policy-listening-session-3/
LOCATION:Bloustein School\, Civic Square Building\, 33 Livingston Avenue\, New Brunswick\, NJ\, 08901\, United States
CATEGORIES:Hybrid,Public Policy,Student Services
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250212T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250212T113000
DTSTAMP:20260427T210931
CREATED:20250123T165733Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250123T165840Z
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SUMMARY:A Talk with Dr. Brian Bridges\, NJ Secretary of Higher Education
DESCRIPTION:The New Jersey State Policy Lab will be hosting a talk and Q&A with Dr. Brian Bridges\, the Secretary of Higher Education for the state of New Jersey. \nDuring this event\, Dr. Bridges will discuss trends in higher education’s affordability\, accessibility\, and attainment in the Garden State\, as well as challenges confronting assorted stakeholders. The event will include a continental breakfast\, and there will be opportunities for networking before and after the seminar. \nRSVP HERE
URL:https://bloustein.rutgers.edu/event/a-talk-with-dr-brian-bridges-nj-secretary-of-higher-education/
LOCATION:Bloustein School\, Civic Square Building\, 33 Livingston Avenue\, New Brunswick\, NJ\, 08901\, United States
CATEGORIES:Public Policy,Symposium/Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250207T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250207T120000
DTSTAMP:20260427T210931
CREATED:20250124T205050Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250124T205050Z
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SUMMARY:TOD in Your Downtown Forum -- Affordable Housing + TOD: Obligations and Opportunities
DESCRIPTION:This event\, hosted by NJTOD\, Downtown New Jersey\, and NJ TRANSIT’s Transit Friendly Planning (TFP) Program will bring together experts from public agencies\, nonprofit organizations\, and the private sector to share their experiences with affordable housing in downtowns across New Jersey. Affordable housing is not only a legal obligation in New Jersey but also vital contributor to the vibrancy of our Main Streets and the success of equitable transit-oriented development (e-TOD). \nWith the release of the fourth-round regulations of the Council of Affordable Housing (COAH)\, many municipalities across the state will need to plan for additional affordable housing units. The panel will discuss their experiences in developing affordable and mixed-income housing\, strategies for meeting affordable housing obligations\, and approaches to equitably locating affordable housing. Panelists will also highlight best practices for leveraging e-TOD to create new affordable housing in transit-rich neighborhoods. \nRSVP HERE \nNJTOD\, published since 2005\, is designed to keep municipal officials\, planners\, and advocates up-to-date on the potential for development and redevelopment around transit stations. This partnership between NJ TRANSIT and the Bloustein School’s Alan M. Voorhees Transportation Center (VTC) at Rutgers University aims to enrich the transit-oriented development (TOD) conversation in New Jersey’s diverse communities by highlighting what is happening in the state and around the country: best practices\, model programs\, legislation\, and local problem-solving experiences. \nDowntown New Jersey is a non-profit membership organization of individuals\, businesses\, developers\, government agencies\, and local and regional entities that are passionate about downtowns. Downtowns reflect our communities’ unique identities\, provide a focal point\, a convenient local place of commerce\, and offer a sense of place where people can gather and truly be a community. DNJ provides advocacy\, education\, and technical assistance resources dedicated to ensuring the vitality of our downtowns. \nThe Transit Friendly Planning Program at NJ TRANSIT is a community-focused planning program at New Jersey’s statewide public transportation agency. It offers decades of experience in assisting municipalities across New Jersey with community engagement\, data\, education\, strategic partnerships\, and technical assistance centered around station area planning. The Program strives to promote equitable\, economically resilient\, and environmentally sustainable development that improves the quality of life for all.
URL:https://bloustein.rutgers.edu/event/tod-in-your-downtown-forum-affordable-housing-tod-obligations-and-opportunities/
LOCATION:Bloustein School\, Civic Square Building\, 33 Livingston Avenue\, New Brunswick\, NJ\, 08901\, United States
CATEGORIES:External,Public,Public Policy,Symposium/Workshop,Urban Planning
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250204T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250204T203000
DTSTAMP:20260427T210931
CREATED:20250203T193623Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250203T195052Z
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SUMMARY:Rutgers Real Estate Club/Corenet Global Networking Event
DESCRIPTION:The Rutgers Real Estate Club invites Bloustein School students to attend an exciting networking event on Tuesday\, February 4 beginning at 7:30 p.m. at Rutgers Business School. \nExecutives from Corenet Global will be on campus to speak about architecture\, real estate\, and more. After the talk\, students will have the opportunity to talk to the speakers one-on-one and make industry-level connections. \nDress code: Business Casual \nUndergrads and grads are welcome! \nPlease contact Rutgers Real Estate Club’s Events and Campus Relations Officer Dhyana Patel for further questions at dhyana.patel@rutgers.edu
URL:https://bloustein.rutgers.edu/event/rutgers-real-estate-club-corenet-global-networking-event/
LOCATION:Rutgers Business School\, 100 Rockafeller Road\, Piscataway\, 08854\, United States
CATEGORIES:External,Public Policy,Social Gathering,Student Services,Urban Planning
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250131T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250131T163000
DTSTAMP:20260427T210931
CREATED:20250123T162344Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250123T163920Z
UID:61737-1738335600-1738341000@bloustein.rutgers.edu
SUMMARY:Geography Speaker Series: The Map in the Machine: Charting the Spatial Architecture of Digital Capitalism
DESCRIPTION:Digital technologies have changed how we shop\, work\, play\, and communicate\, reshaping our societies and economies. To understand digital capitalism\, we need to grasp how advances in geospatial technologies underpin the construction\, operation\, and refinement of markets for digital goods and services. In this talk\, based on his recent book\, The Map in the Machine\, Luis F. Alvarez León examines these advances\, from MapQuest and Google Maps to the rise of IP geolocation\, ridesharing\, and a new Earth Observation satellite ecosystem. He develops a geographical theory of digital capitalism centered on the processes of location\, valuation\, and marketization to provide a new vantage point from which to better understand and intervene in the dominant techno-economic paradigm of our time. By centering the spatiality of digital capitalism\, Alvarez León shows how this system is the product not of seemingly intangible information clouds but rather of a vast array of technologies\, practices\, and infrastructures deeply rooted in place\, mediated by geography\, and open to contestation and change. \nReferences: Alvarez León\, L. F. (2024). The map in the machine: Charting the spatial architecture of digital capitalism. University of California Press. https://www.ucpress.edu/book/9780520389328/the-map-in-the-machine \nLuis Felipe Alvarez León is Associate Professor of Geography at Dartmouth College. In 2016\, he completed his PhD in Geography at the University of California\, Los Angeles\, and was presented with the Best Dissertation Award by the AAG Economic Geography Specialty Group (EGSG). From 2016 to 2018\, he was a Postdoctoral Scholar at the Sol Price Center for Social Innovation and in 2018 he was Visiting Assistant Professor of Urban and Economic Geography at Clark University. His work focuses on the political economy of geospatial data\, media\, and technologies. He is currently working on the geographies of autonomous vehicles\, and the changing political economy of remote sensing. He is the author of The Map in the Machine: Charting the Spatial Architecture of Digital Capitalism (University of California Press\, 2024). \nCo-sponsored by Bloustein School’s Urban Planning and  Masters of Public Informatics program and the School of Management and Labor Relations \nContact: Andrea Marston
URL:https://bloustein.rutgers.edu/event/geography-speaker-series-the-map-in-the-machine-charting-the-spatial-architecture-of-digital-capitalism/
LOCATION:Tillett Hall\, 50 Joyce Kilmer Ave\, Piscataway\, 08854\, United States
CATEGORIES:External,Informatics,Public Policy,Seminar,Urban Planning
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250116T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250116T130000
DTSTAMP:20260427T210931
CREATED:20250114T203602Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250114T203627Z
UID:61661-1737025200-1737032400@bloustein.rutgers.edu
SUMMARY:Basic Quantitative Methods Placement Exam
DESCRIPTION:The placement exam is only for those who wish to waive the BQM requirement because they have a strong statistics background.  If you plan to take the BQM course\, you do not need to take the placement exam. \nTo register: Email Shiyu Ma at sm2758 [at] scarletmail.rutgers.edu by 5pm on January 15\, 2025. \nThis closed-book exam is similar to the final exam for the Basic Quantitative Methods course. The exam will cover all chapters of the book listed below. You will need a non-graphing calculator and pen or pencil. \nTo prepare: Joseph F. Healey. Statistics: A Tool for Social Research. Wadsworth Cengage Learning 10th edition (or subsequent editions) . Please be advised that you need an active Rutgers Box Account to view the above link. \nExam format: \n\nmultiple choice and short answer questions that test your understanding of concepts\, and\ncomputational problems and interpretation of statistical output from STATA. Familiarity with any statistical software package should be sufficient to interpret the output.\n\nAt exam time\, you will receive statistical tables (appendices A\, B\, C\, and D from the 10th edition of the textbook) as well as a formula sheet with the formulas from the inside front cover of the textbook.
URL:https://bloustein.rutgers.edu/event/basic-quantitative-methods-placement-exam-2/
LOCATION:Bloustein School\, Civic Square Building\, 33 Livingston Avenue\, New Brunswick\, NJ\, 08901\, United States
CATEGORIES:Informatics,Public Policy,Student Services,Urban Planning
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241205T081500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241205T163000
DTSTAMP:20260427T210931
CREATED:20241104T215948Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241104T220151Z
UID:60834-1733386500-1733416200@bloustein.rutgers.edu
SUMMARY:2024 Rutgers Governmental Accounting and Auditing Update Virtual Conference
DESCRIPTION:The Rutgers Business School\, in collaboration with the Bloustein Local Government Research Center\, will hold its Annual Governmental Accounting and Auditing Update Conference virtually this year on Thursday\, December 5.  \nThis conference aims to bring leaders in public financial management together to address the most pressing financial and public policy issues and provide an update on current regulations\, accounting pronouncements\, auditing issues\, and other subjects of interest. Participants will learn about current state fiscal matters from senior government financial leaders and get an update on auditing\, accounting\, and financial management issues. The conference will also address the latest GASB pronouncements and governmental auditing issues. \nGuest speakers include officials from the NJ State Treasurer’s Office\, NJ Division of Local Government Services\, NJ Dept. of Education\, Governmental Accounting Standards Board\, Rutgers faculty\, and notable professionals from governmental accounting\, auditing\, and other financial management areas. \nTo register for the conference\, please visit: https://go.rutgers.edu/pkp6nbgx
URL:https://bloustein.rutgers.edu/event/2024-rutgers-governmental-accounting-and-auditing-update-virtual-conference/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:External,Public,Public Policy,Symposium/Workshop,Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241120T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241120T180000
DTSTAMP:20260427T210932
CREATED:20241112T221814Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241112T221814Z
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SUMMARY:Walking Tour of The Park\, Berkeley Heights\, NJ
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a tour of Round Table Studios and the first ever Work Resort in the United States. Situated on a 185-acre campus in Berkeley Heights\, NJ\, the Connell Family has invested over $500 million in the first-of-its-kind\, innovative resort environment in the United States for working\, living\, relaxing\, and dining. Round Table Studios and its Social By Nature theme successfully bring together work\, hospitality\, design\, leisure\, wellness\, Outdoor activities\, social clubs\, living\, and culinary experiences in one location. \nThe tour will begin at Round Table Studios. Situated on a walkable\, 185-acre campus\, the tour will cover all of the design\, style and amenities designed to create a resort environment on the most modern work/live/play campus in the US. \nSPACE IS LIMITED. Registration required by emailing RobertAshmun@gmail.com. \nParticipants should plan to wear comfortable attire/shoes and are responsible for their own transportation to/from the tour site. 2.0 AICP CM credits.
URL:https://bloustein.rutgers.edu/event/walking-tour-of-the-park-berkeley-heights-nj/
LOCATION:The Park\, 200 Connell Drive\, Berkeley Heights\, 07922\, United States
CATEGORIES:Public,Public Policy,Social Gathering,Urban Planning
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241113T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241113T173000
DTSTAMP:20260427T210932
CREATED:20241015T202408Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241114T192922Z
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SUMMARY:Meck Memorial Lecture--Not the Master’s Tools: 5\,000 years of  Money\, Credit\, and Community Banking
DESCRIPTION:Presented by\nOscar Perry Abello\nSenior Economics Correspondent\, Next City \nWhile the laws\, regulations\, and structure of banking greatly influence land use\, urban planning and housing\, banking itself is poorly understood—even by many who work in banking. Looking around today\, it may seem like big banks have always lorded over the economy\, but in reality\, it was community banks that did the bulk of the work to finance the expansion of infrastructure\, homes\, small businesses and industries that built the cities and rural economies that make up our country today. Even less understood is how the pattern of local ownership and local control over the banking system that helped build this country is part of a pattern that has shown up in thriving cultures and societies going back 5\,000 years\, to the very earliest written records of human activity we have found so far. While it is true\, as Audre Lorde wrote\, that the master’s tools will never dismantle the master’s house\, banking and money and credit were never the master’s tools to begin with. It’s time for communities to take them back again. \nOscar Perry Abello is currently the senior economic justice correspondent for Next City\, an independent\, not-for-profit\, online publication covering cities from the lens of social\, racial\, and environmental justice. He is also the author of The Banks We Deserve: Reclaiming Community Banking for a Just Economy\, forthcoming in February 2025 from Island Press. Oscar’s writing has also appeared in Yes! Magazine\, City & State New York\, Impact Alpha\, Shelterforce\, and other outlets. Oscar is a child of immigrants descended from the former colonial subjects of the Spanish and U.S. imperial regimes in the Philippines. He was born in New York City\, and raised in the inner-ring suburbs of Philadelphia. He has a bachelor’s degree from Villanova University\, majoring in economics and minoring in peace and justice studies. He spent several years embedded in the international development industry before transitioning into journalism full-time in 2015. He currently lives in New York City with his domestic partner and the two most photogenic kitties in the world. \nWatch the Video
URL:https://bloustein.rutgers.edu/event/meck-memorial-lecture-not-the-masters-tools-5000-years-of-money-credit-and-community-banking/
LOCATION:Bloustein School\, Civic Square Building\, 33 Livingston Avenue\, New Brunswick\, NJ\, 08901\, United States
CATEGORIES:Alumni,Public,Public Policy,Seminar,Urban Planning
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241113T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241113T150000
DTSTAMP:20260427T210932
CREATED:20241014T140824Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241014T140857Z
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SUMMARY:Rutgers Climate Symposium 2024: Signals – Climate Change Communication for Understanding and Action
DESCRIPTION:The Rutgers Climate Symposium fosters collaboration among researchers and students across all disciplines from institutions in the Mid-Atlantic region who are interested in climate change\, renewable energy\, energy efficiency\, or other approaches to reducing greenhouse gas emissions. \nFEATURING \n\nKatherine Blunt\, Author and Journalist\nWilliam Hallman\, Distinguished Professor of Human Ecology\, Rutgers University\nBenjamin Santer\, Atmospheric Scientist\, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute & University of California at Los Angeles\nJulia Watson\, Landscape Designer\, Julia Watson LLC & Lo-TEK Institute\n\nPoster abstracts due November 1\, 2024.\nRegister to attend in person by November 7.\nPosters can be on any scholarly climate change research. \nSymposium free for students\, faculty and staff of academic and research institutions. Complete details at https://ruclimatesymposium.rutgers.edu/
URL:https://bloustein.rutgers.edu/event/rutgers-climate-symposium-2024-signals-climate-change-communication-for-understanding-and-action/
LOCATION:Douglass Student Center\, 100 George Street\, New Brunswick\, NJ\, 08901\, United States
CATEGORIES:External,Public Policy,Symposium/Workshop,Urban Planning
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241108T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241108T193000
DTSTAMP:20260427T210932
CREATED:20241016T151450Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251028T180652Z
UID:60519-1731087000-1731094200@bloustein.rutgers.edu
SUMMARY:Careers in Housing & Community Development Alumni Networking Event
DESCRIPTION:Are you interested in working in the housing and community development field? \nAre you already IN the field and want to add to your connections? \nBloustein School students and alumni are invited to join us for an evening of learning and networking with industry professionals and fellow alumnus Rafay Kazmi MPP/MCRP ’19 at Enterprise Community Partners. \nSpace is limited\, RSVP is required.
URL:https://bloustein.rutgers.edu/event/careers-housing-community-development-alumni-networking/
LOCATION:Bloustein School\, Civic Square Building\, 33 Livingston Avenue\, New Brunswick\, NJ\, 08901\, United States
CATEGORIES:Alumni,Career Information Session,CAREERS,Public Policy,Social Gathering,Student Services,Urban Planning
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241030T161500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241030T174500
DTSTAMP:20260427T210932
CREATED:20241016T164632Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241016T164632Z
UID:60523-1730304900-1730310300@bloustein.rutgers.edu
SUMMARY:Public Policy Listening Session
DESCRIPTION:The Public Policy Listening Session is an open and informal forum discussion for students to provide feedback\, offer suggestions\, and hear the most up to date news about the program. \nHosted by Julia Sass Rubin\, Public Policy Program Director; Iman Basit\, VP of Public Policy Program for Bloustein Graduate Student Association; Courtney Culler\, Associate Director for Graduate Student Services; and Greg Marrero\, Student Counselor for Graduate Student Services. \nRSVP HERE \n 
URL:https://bloustein.rutgers.edu/event/public-policy-listening-session-2/
LOCATION:Bloustein School\, Civic Square Building\, 33 Livingston Avenue\, New Brunswick\, NJ\, 08901\, United States
CATEGORIES:Public Policy,Student Services
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241024T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241024T173000
DTSTAMP:20260427T210932
CREATED:20240917T203614Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241029T135718Z
UID:60062-1729785600-1729791000@bloustein.rutgers.edu
SUMMARY:Fostering Health Equity by Creating Equitable Housing: An Anchor Institution’s Journey
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Kenneth Morris\, Jr.\, MHA\, MA\nVice President\, External Affairs\, St. Joseph’s Health \nView Video Here \nSupportive housing is a groundbreaking concept that combines affordable housing with essential services to provide stability\, autonomy\, and dignity to people grappling with complex challenges. The New Jersey Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency (HMFA) Hospital Partnership Subsidy Pilot Program revolutionized the affordable housing landscape by leveraging hospital equity with the 4% Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program to establish affordable housing developments near hospital campuses\, catering specifically to frequent users of hospital services. \nRecognizing the pivotal role of stable\, affordable housing in healthcare\, St. Joseph’s Health\, in collaboration with HMFA and local agencies\, opened Barclay Place\, the first supportive affordable housing  development in New Jersey. Launched in 2023\, Barclay Place\, located near St. Joseph’s University Medical Center in Paterson\, offers vulnerable families and individuals the opportunity to rent affordable apartments and access vital supportive services St. Joseph’s Health provides.  This innovative initiative embodies a new era of compassionate and comprehensive care\, empowering individuals\, and families to thrive in a nurturing and supportive environment. \nAs Vice President of External Affairs at St. Joseph’s Health\, Kenneth M. Morris\, Jr.\, MHA\, MA\, oversees operations at the Paterson\, Wayne\, and Totowa\, NJ campuses. In this role\, he manages Government Affairs\, Community Outreach and Engagement\, the System’s Regional Health Coalition\, the Hospital-Based Violence Intervention Program\, and WIC\, as well as a portfolio of the System’s real estate holdings. Over his 43-year career at St. Joseph’s\, Ken has developed programs to enhance healthcare access for underprivileged residents in Passaic County. Notably\, he spearheaded the creation of the first supportive affordable housing development in New Jersey\, addressing social determinants of health. \nThe Ruth Ellen Steinman Bloustein and Edward J. Bloustein Memorial Lecture was established to honor the memory of these two extraordinary individuals. It celebrates the values and interests Ruth Ellen and Ed cherished and cultivated throughout their lives: the study and preservation of animal species and the natural environment\, the celebration of love\, happiness\, and laughter as tools of clinical medicine\, and the exploration and promotion of humane values\, which they believed were woven in the fabric of Judaic tradition and passed down from generation to generation.
URL:https://bloustein.rutgers.edu/event/bloustein-memorial-lecture-fostering-health-equity-by-creating-equitable-housing-an-anchor-institutions-journey/
LOCATION:Bloustein School\, Civic Square Building\, 33 Livingston Avenue\, New Brunswick\, NJ\, 08901\, United States
CATEGORIES:Alumni,Health Administration,Informatics,Public Health,Public Policy,Seminar,Urban Planning
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241021T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241021T173000
DTSTAMP:20260427T210932
CREATED:20240917T195322Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240923T201022Z
UID:60058-1729526400-1729531800@bloustein.rutgers.edu
SUMMARY:Intelligent Informatics @ Bloustein: Influence of AI in Public Administration:  The Finnish Experience
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Jari Stenvall Professor of Administrative Sciences\, Tampere University\, Finland \nArtificial intelligence has meant a revolution in public administration and services. On the other hand\, there have been recent discussions suggesting that generative AI in particular will remain mainly a tool for individual employees. The key to the use of AI is not only the development of new innovations but also their implementation. \nThere are three approaches to implementation. The technological dimension means that actions will evolve with new technologies. In the data-driven dimension\, actions evolve by strengthening data-driven decision-making and action; in the organizational dimension\, actions change through organizational transformation. Leadership\, relevance\, and learning are also key to successful implementation. These are discussed theoretically and practically in the lecture. \nThe lecture will include several practical examples of AI implementation\, relevance and learning. The examples are related\, for instance\, to a research which has analyzed teachers’ experiences of AI implementation in Finland. \nFinland is a strongly technology-oriented country. Similarly\, Finland is one of the top countries in the world for innovations. A key strength has been the successful public education system. \nFacilitated by Professors Radha Jagannathan and Jim Samuel Join the Intelligent Informatics forum on LinkedIn https://go.rutgers.edu/rutgersinfx \nHosted by the Master of Public Informatics (MPI) program at Rutgers University the Public Informatics Student Group\, and PASCAL Rutgers Center.
URL:https://bloustein.rutgers.edu/event/intelligent-informatics-bloustein-influence-of-ai-in-public-administration-the-finnish-experience/
LOCATION:Bloustein School\, Civic Square Building\, 33 Livingston Avenue\, New Brunswick\, NJ\, 08901\, United States
CATEGORIES:Informatics,Public,Public Policy,Seminar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241017T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241017T180000
DTSTAMP:20260427T210932
CREATED:20241010T162138Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241015T203753Z
UID:60440-1729180800-1729188000@bloustein.rutgers.edu
SUMMARY:Disability on the Frontline of Climate Change
DESCRIPTION:People with disabilities face new threats from climate change driven disasters. They are more likely to lose assistive devices or medication\, become disconnected from support networks and be left behind during an emergency. Coastal South Asia’s disability community is at particular risk as global warming contributes to sea level rise\, more intense storms\, heat waves and floods. \nJoin us on October 17 for a screening of INVISIBLE IMPACT; DISABILITY ON CLIMATE CHANGE’S FRONTLINE\, a new short film by New Jersey-based journalist Jason Strother. The film explores the above concerns throughout the region. \nThe screening will be followed by a panel discussion with experts Javier Robles\, JD and Christine Schell\, MPA\, moderated by Jennifer Senick\, Ph.D. They will discuss the implications of the film for the NJ metro area in terms of climate policy\, disaster preparedness\, and emergency operations & how the urban planning and public health professions can facilitate life-saving improvements in these areas. \nVIew Panelist Bios \nLearn more about Invisible Impact at www.lens15.com/impact. \nGuest with accessibility questions please contact giulianna.rivera@rutgers.edu
URL:https://bloustein.rutgers.edu/event/disability-on-the-frontline-of-climate-change/
LOCATION:Bloustein School\, Civic Square Building\, 33 Livingston Avenue\, New Brunswick\, NJ\, 08901\, United States
CATEGORIES:Public,Public Policy,Seminar,Urban Planning
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241016T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241016T200000
DTSTAMP:20260427T210932
CREATED:20240910T192124Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240910T192124Z
UID:59926-1729105200-1729108800@bloustein.rutgers.edu
SUMMARY:Arthur J. Holland Program on Ethics in Government: Navigating the News in the 2024 Election
DESCRIPTION:Join NPR’s Michel Martin and American Sunlight Project\, Co-Founder and CFO Nina Jankowicz\, for a moderated discussion on media in the era of disinformation. \nIn-person only\, registration required. Register at https://eagleton.rutgers.edu/event/navigating-the-2024-election-and-beyond/
URL:https://bloustein.rutgers.edu/event/arthur-j-holland-program-on-ethics-in-government-navigating-the-news-in-the-2024-election/
LOCATION:Cook Campus Center\, 59 Biel Road\, New Brunswick\, 08901
CATEGORIES:External,Public,Public Policy,Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241014T161500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241014T171500
DTSTAMP:20260427T210932
CREATED:20241007T142445Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241007T142737Z
UID:60388-1728922500-1728926100@bloustein.rutgers.edu
SUMMARY:Pre-Election Conversation with Bloustein Dean Stuart Shapiro
DESCRIPTION:Please join us for a discussion about the upcoming federal election. Bloustein School Dean Stuart Shapiro will attempt to answer questions you might have about the election and the U.S. electoral process. Ideal for international students but open to all. \nREGISTER HERE
URL:https://bloustein.rutgers.edu/event/pre-election-conversation-with-bloustein-dean-stuart-shapiro/
LOCATION:Bloustein School\, Civic Square Building\, 33 Livingston Avenue\, New Brunswick\, NJ\, 08901\, United States
CATEGORIES:Public Policy,Student Organization,Student Services
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241010T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241010T180000
DTSTAMP:20260427T210932
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SUMMARY:The Redevelopment Handbook: Book Launch\, Symposium & Networking Reception
DESCRIPTION:Learn what’s new in the current edition and hear from planners and attorneys on the important issues and special topics in redevelopment today. \nThe Redevelopment Handbook\, co-authored by Stan Slachetka and David Roberts\, is the recognized reference on redevelopment in New Jersey and has been used widely by planners\, attorneys\, public officials\, educators\, and the public to understand how redevelopment can be used to revitalize communities and advance local and regional planning objectives. APA New Jersey is pleased to have supported the preparation of the new edition of The Redevelopment Handbook\, with members of the chapter’s Redevelopment Committee having authored many of the case studies that appear in the handbook along with those authored by other planning professionals and graduate planning students at the Bloustein School. \nRSVP at https://redevelopment-handbook.eventbrite.com \nThe symposium will feature two panel sessions and a reception where you can meet the authors. Panels will include: \nAn introduction to the 3rd edition of The Redevelopment Handbook and an overview of the current legal and statutory landscape. \nPanelists: \nStan Slachetka\, FAICP\, PP\nSpecial Projects Planning Leader\, Pennoni \nDavid G. Roberts\, AICP\, PP\, LLA\, RLA\, LEED AP ND\nPresident\, DG Roberts Planning & Design\, LLC \nRobert Goldsmith\, Esq.\nCo-Chair\, Redevelopment & Land Use Department\, Greenbaum\, Rowe\, Smith & Davis LLP \nA review of special topics in redevelopment and case studies highlighting how redevelopment is being used to achieve important community planning objectives including: \n\nClimate change and resiliency\nSocial justice and equity\nStranded assets\nTransit-oriented development\nBrownfield redevelopment\n\nPanelists: \nMichele Delisfort\, AICP\, PP (Moderator)\nPrincipal & Managing Partner\, Nishuane Group \nDwayne Warren\, Esq.\nMayor\, City of Orange Township \nPallavi Shinde\nPlanning Director\, Department of Economic & Housing Development\, City of Newark \nAlan Miller\nManager\, Brownfield Projects\, Office of Brownfield & Community Revitalization\, NJ Department of Environmental Protection \nBrendan Pytka\nDirector of Tax Credits & Incentives\, Murphy Schiller & Wilkes\, LLP \n*This event is being applied for AICP CM | 2.0 | Law
URL:https://bloustein.rutgers.edu/event/the-redevelopment-handbook-book-launch-symposium-networking-reception/
LOCATION:Bloustein School\, Civic Square Building\, 33 Livingston Avenue\, New Brunswick\, NJ\, 08901\, United States
CATEGORIES:Alumni,Faculty Bloustein,Public,Public Policy,Staff Bloustein,Urban Planning
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