civic engagement

Together North Jersey releases New Brunswick Ciclovia Evaluation report

October 22, 2014

Together North Jersey has announced the release of the final report for the “New Brunswick Ciclovia Evaluation” Local Government Capacity Grant, which documents and evaluates the overall success and effectiveness of the New Brunswick Ciclovia, first held on October 6,...

Bloustein undergraduate students experience health policy in action

October 21, 2014

Thirteen students from the Bloustein School’s undergraduate Addictions Policy course, taught by Bloustein part-time lecturer Steven Liga, had the unique opportunity to see the concepts discussed in the course come to life on Thursday, October 9. The group began the...

Rutgers to host ReelAbilities: New Jersey Disabilities Film Festival, November 17

October 20, 2014

The Bloustein School and NJTIP @ Rutgers are pleased to collaborate with Goodwill NY/NJ to present the 2014 Ruth Ellen Steinman and Edward J. Bloustein Memorial Lecture, a series of short films as part of the second annual ReelAbilities: New Jersey Disabilities Film...

New Rutgers initiative to examine health impacts of post-Sandy decision making

October 9, 2014

A new Health Impact Assessment (HIA) project by the New Jersey Health Impact Collaborative (NJHIC), an effort facilitated by Rutgers University’s Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy and Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences (RBHS), will examine...

Bloustein Dean James W. Hughes honored with School of Engineering Medal of Excellence Award

October 3, 2014

Bloustein School Dean James W. Hughes, PhD ENG’65, GSNB’69, ’71 was the recipient of the Rutgers School of Engineering’s Medal of Excellence Award for Overall Achievement at a dinner and reception held on Thursday, October 2. The School of Engineering’s Medal of...

EJB professor Henry Coleman to be honored by New Jersey Future, October 30

September 30, 2014

New Jersey Future will honor its longtime trustee Henry A. Coleman, a professor at the Bloustein School, at a reception on Thursday, October 30 at Christopher’s Restaurant at The Heldrich, 10 Livingston Ave. in New Brunswick from 6:00-8:00 p.m. Click here to purchase...

Rutgers to host inaugural statewide Health Impact Assessment conference, May 2015

September 30, 2014

The New Jersey Health Impact Collaborative (NJHIC), an effort facilitated by Rutgers University’s Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy andRutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences (RBHS), will be hosting a statewide conference “Health Impact...

Bloustein School recognizes alumni with career achievement, young alum awards

September 25, 2014

The Bloustein School honored four alumni with distinguished alumni awards at the 2014 Bloustein School Alumni Awards Celebration on Friday, November 14. The event was held at The Heldrich Hotel, 10 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick, NJ from 6:00-8:00 p.m. This annual...

MPP alumnus Meyers is recipient of 2014 Call to Service Medal

September 23, 2014

On Monday, September 22, the Partnership for Public Service presented eight outstanding public servants with the Samuel J. Heyman Service to America Medals (Sammies). Having earned the reputation as the “Oscars” of public service, the achievements of the 2014 medal...

NJTIP @ Rutgers to host Connect to Transit Seminar, October 8

September 17, 2014

On Wednesday, Oct. 8 NJTIP @ Rutgers will conduct a free “Connect to Transit” seminar for professionals, volunteers, and community members to become informed advocates for public transportation so they can better assist older adults other clients with navigating the...