This report, authored by Jim Samuel, Margaret Brennan-Tonetta, Marc Pfeiffer, Clinton Andrews, and Matthew Hale, identifies concepts, strategies, principles, and policies aimed to enhance the “availability, accessibility, usability, and governance of open data,” and is intended to support research, decision making, planning, and reporting efforts for anyone seeking information regarding New Jersey.
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NJSPL – Addressing Energy Inequity in New Jersey: Recommendations for Effective Policy Implementation
This is a continuation of an earlier blog which discussed how low-income and minority populations are disproportionately affected by energy inequity, and examines what can be done in New Jersey to bridge this gap.
Combating the Climate Crisis and Investing in a Better Future
2/13 Combating the Climate Crisis and Investing in a Better Future click to play As the top Democrat on the powerful House Energy & Commerce Committee, Rep. Frank Pallone, Jr. is a leader in the fight against climate change and our transition to a clean economy....
Chelsie Riche, MPP ’23
This year for Black History Month, Rutgers invited professionals and practitioners from around the university to share their experiences as Black professionals.
NJSPL – Perkins Act: A Key Component to Bringing Everyone into the Digital Age
The Perkins Act is facing the end of its run in 2024, unless Congress decides to reauthorize it. This law is essential to continue supporting as it promotes digital equity by making education more accessible for students of different backgrounds.
NJSPL – Removing Technology Barriers to Address Health Equity Among Older Adults
With funding and support from the NJSPL and community partners, the Rutgers-Newark Office of University-Community Partnerships (OUCP) and the Advocates for Healthy Living Initiative (AHLI) surveyed older adults about their experiences and needs related to digital communications as part of the Senior Health Connect Digital Divide initiative.
TRB AMS50 Webinar 2/10/23: Telecommuting in the Pandemic Era
Join VTC’s Hannah Younes, PhD and University of Minnesota’s Xinyi Qian, PhD for this TRB AMS50 Webinar on Friday, February 10th from 10-11am.
Black Faces in High Places: A Roadmap for Success
Black Faces in High Places: A Roadmap for Success Click to play Dr. Jeffrey A. Robinson is an award-winning professor at Rutgers Business School, an international speaker, and an entrepreneur. Through his research, business leadership, and community activities, he...
NJSPL – The Future of Educator Performance Assessments in New Jersey
In December 2022, Governor Murphy signed legislation that removes the Educative Teacher Performance Assessment (edTPA). In an upcoming project key stakeholders involved in this policy change, including representatives of the educator preparation programs, the state Department of Education, pre-service teachers, and students will be interviewed.
Trump and the Bureaucrats: The Fate of Neutral Competence. New Book by Interim Dean Stuart Shapiro
Disputes over the role of bureaucrats as experts and as politically neutral are more than a century old. But the Trump Administration’s position in these debates was very different. In his latest book, Stuart Shapiro uses 50 interviews to analyze neutral competence in the federal government.
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Undergraduate New Student Information Session for Fall 2024 Majors
Bloustein School, Civic Square Building 33 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick, NJ, United StatesIn-Person Session August 27th The Bloustein School is hosting the annual undergraduate student orientation for new majors on Tuesday, August 27, 2024. Newly enrolled direct-admit students in Planning and Public Policy, […]
International Student Resources Information Session and Panel
VirtualMeet your Bloustein Graduate student services/career team and the Bloustein Liaison to our international students. The second hour will be a panel of international alumni who will share their journey […]
Virtual Career Drop-ins
VirtualStop by virtually on Mondays (except for holidays) beginning September 9th through December 16th between 11 am and 1 pm to ask a quick (15 min) career-related question of Bloustein […]
Virtual Career Drop-ins
VirtualStop by virtually on Mondays (except for holidays) beginning September 9th through December 16th between 11 am and 1 pm to ask a quick (15 min) career-related question of Bloustein […]
Virtual Career Drop-ins
VirtualStop by virtually on Mondays (except for holidays) beginning September 9th through December 16th between 11 am and 1 pm to ask a quick (15 min) career-related question of Bloustein […]