Bloustein School Dean Vonu Thakuriah was named to the ROI-NJ's 2021 Women in Business, Higher Education Influencers list on March 26. "Thakuriah is a thought leader on smart, socially just and sustainable transport — as well as urban informatics, or the analytics of...
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These were the in-demand industries that survived the pandemic
Even after businesses were allowed to partially re-open in late spring last year, many wound up going bankrupt, closing their doors forever. But there have been exceptions. Carl Van Horn, the director of the John J. Heldrich Center for Workforce Development at Rutgers...
The love story of two Irish immigrants is a lesson on America | Opinion
This is a sad story with a happy ending. It is a story of a young Irish girl who came to America — under a cloud of suspicion to some, but a savior to her family. She came in steerage, sick to her stomach. It is also a story of a young Irish lad who was placed...
Commentary: Learning democracy: We need civic education in schools and colleges
New Jersey is on a path to mandate civic education, with pending legislation that directs all boards of education to provide study in civics in the state’s middle schools. This initiative comes as part of a push, nationally, by politicians, teachers,...
NextDoor Promised Changes To Make Its App Less Discriminatory. Has The App’s Culture Improved?
NextDoor, the neighborhood app that is intended to operate like a coffee shop bulletin, has fostered a community that can occasionally be less than neighborly. User complaints began to surface surrounding the nationwide George Floyd protests last summer that content...
Best Practices: Helping Frontline Employees Transition to Frontline Supervisors
For nearly 30 years, the National Transit Institute (NTI) has served as the training and education arm of the transit industry and has delivered 7,000 courses and training events to 200,000 transit professionals. NTI courses and training programs focus on Federal...
The Impact of COVID-19 on the Careers of Women in Academic Science, Engineering, and Medicine
The National Academies of Sciences Engineering and Medicine recently released a report, The Impact of COVID-19 on the Careers of Women in Academic Science, Engineering, and Medicine. Bloustein School Professor and Heldrich Center Senior Faculty Fellow Hal Salzman...
Move to dump Chiaravalloti could help progressives end organization lines
Two legislators might get unloaded by their party this year – Assemblywoman Serena DiMaso (R-Holmdel) has also lost the backing of her county chairman – but the Hudson County legislative leader is the one in the spotlight because just one Democrat, Davis, wants him...
Officials say Jersey City school district showing progress transitioning back from state control
The report was authored by the Bloustein Local Government Research Center at Rutgers University, which serves as the state’s independent Comprehensive Accountability Office for the Jersey City Public Schools. “…It appears that although the district may be implementing...
Zoning laws must be amended for sake of middle class
Thomas Kozma is a Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy junior majoring in planning and public policy. His column, “With Liberty and Justice for All,” runs on alternate Thursdays. Where is it illegal to build a duplex in New Jersey? What about...