Grace Maruska, Carly Mihovich, Chelsie Riche, Ahmad Salman Zafar, and Fralinda Zazay Read Report The Educational Opportunity Fund Program (EOF) is a postsecondary program in New Jersey that provides both state-funded financial assistance as well as state-funding...
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Proposed Evaluation of NJ Driver’s License Expansion
Camryn Mathews, Cristina Toppin, Anna Heckler, Qudry Adeyanju, and Madison Menkevich Read Report New Jersey Bill A4743, passed in 2019 and implemented in 2021, expanded access to standard driver’s licenses by creating two categories of driver's licenses and...
Diversity in Development – Observations and Recommendations for Aiding Developers of Color Across the U.S.
Amanda Hinton, Zeke Weston, Serwaa Akoto, Linda Flores, Nashia Basit Read Report To support Monarch Housing Associates’s Diversity in Development project, the Rutgers Master of Public Policy student research team produced several deliverables that sought to better...
Sharing is Caring, But Does It Save Money? An Analysis of Interlocal Shared Services as a Cost-Reduction Mechanism for New Jersey Municipalities
Abigail Brown, Amanda Bruce, Noah Callahan, Jessika Sherman, and Ian Vlahović Read Report This research practicum examines the relationship between municipal size, cost, and shared services. New Jersey faces a problem surrounding high property tax rates and the...
Determining the Barriers to Entry and Completion for Returning College Students in New Jersey
Kermina Hanna, Sabrina Rodríguez-Vicenty, Henry Fessant-Eaton, Jana Schwarz, Naomi Hogan, Ian Allen Read Report In 2019, the Office of the Secretary of Higher Education (OSHE) in New Jersey (NJ) published the New Jersey State Plan for Higher Education, outlining a...
Improving Outcomes for Students Experiencing Homelessness in New Jersey’s Region III
Saquiba Aziz, Garin Bulger, Tracy P. Glova, Will Harrison, Shaun Moran, Maggie-Leigh O’Neill Read Report Homelessness persists in America in every state. On a single night in January 2020, 580,466 people were identified as experiencing homelessness, which is...
Analysis of Nationwide Uncompensated & Other Related Care Models
Nathaly Andrade, Tristan Gibson, Han Le, Kevin Petrozzo, Jessica Rueb, andLaura Sandoval Read Report Promoting and ensuring access to medically necessary health care services is an important component of maintaining the health and wellbeing of a community. Equally...
Assessing Child Care Systems in New Jersey
Jessica Dufort, Jennifer Elliott, Eashwayne Haughton, Kevin Keys, Amanda Parker Read Report Equitable access to high quality, safe, and affordable child care is a necessity for healthy children and families. A family who secures quality dependable child care is able...
Understanding the Early Child Care Landscape in New Jersey
Alexa A. Kurtz, Bailey D. Lawrence, Jessica L. Roman, Patrick J. Walsh Read Report New Jersey Community Capital (NJCC) is a nonprofit community development financial institution (CDFI) based in New Brunswick, New Jersey. NJCC supports communities of various sizes and...
Bridging the Gap: Observations and Recommendations for Supporting New Jersey Micro-Businesses During the COVID-19 Pandemic and Beyond
Erin Clifford, Soraya Hebron, Munsif Husami, Sabrina Riddick, Aritra Samanta Read Report To inform NJEDA’ s role in strengthening the ecosystem in New Jersey for micro- businesses, especially those that are minority- and woman- owned, the Rutgers Master of Public...
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Career Services: What’s It Like To Be an International Alumnus Who is Successfully Employed in the U.S.?
VirtualAlumni of the Bloustein School and prospective employers will speak about jobs and careers in the urban planning, policy and health administration fields.
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Placemaking in Context: Honoring the Culture and History of Communities
Bloustein School, Civic Square Building 33 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick, NJ, United StatesPlacemaking strengthens the connection between people and places. Join us as we examine placemaking through a lens of arts and humanities with transportation, highlighting the culture and histories of local […]
Rutgers University Spring Career and Internship Fair
Jersey Mike's Arena 83 Rockefeller Road, Piscataway, NJ, United StatesRutgers Career Exploration and Success invites the entire Rutgers community and beyond to join them in person to network and engage with over 150 employment organizations. View the complete list […]
Rutgers Day
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