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...
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civic engagement
New majors in Health Administration, Public Policy offer new career perspectives for Bloustein undergraduates
The number of undergraduates enrolled in the Bloustein School’s public health major has continued to rise, with an exceptionally large number of students were opting to take courses to fulfill a certificate in public health administration. The ultimate goal of...
Bloustein Local receives grant to assist local governments with identification, management of digital technology risks
The Bloustein Local Government Research Center was recently awarded a $35,000 grant from the New Jersey Municipal Excess Liability Joint Insurance Fund (MEL-JIF) to research and develop “best practices” that can be employed by New Jersey local government units to...
Emerging national, regional trends in consumer debt, credit access to be discussed at Sept. 19 conference
In the wake of the Great Recession, the credit viability of many consumers and their ability to access mainstream financial products has been challenged. What can we anticipate with household credit use and repair over the next decade? On Friday, September 19 the...
Bloustein School, Louis Berger Group announce 2014-15 fellows
The Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy at Rutgers University and The Louis Berger Group have announced the selection of the Louis Berger Graduate Fellows for the upcoming academic year. The 2014-15 Fellows are Guadalupe Gutierrez-Escribano,...
Rutgers study explores attitudes and preferences toward post-Sandy rebuilding
Individual Property Owners Prefer Community-Based Post-Sandy Rebuilding Efforts But Are Skeptical They’ll Happen A yearlong study funded by the New Jersey Recovery Fund and conducted by researchers at the Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy at...
McKenna, Watson are recipients of new Gallagher Family Fellowship
Rutgers Universlty’s New Jersey Climate Adaptation Alliance is pleased to announce the establishment of the James J. Gallagher Family Fellowship and recognize the first recipients of the fellowship. The new fellowship will allow graduate students from Rutgers...
NJ Climate Adaptation Alliance offers recommendations to help NJ better prepare for climate change
Calls for establishment of statewide working group to address those most at risk A mix of policymakers, public and private sector practitioners, academics, nongovernmental organizations and business leaders has issued recommendations to help New Jersey better prepare...
Sustainable Raritan River Initiative recognizes 2014 outstanding achievement
The Sustainable Raritan River Initiative (SRRI) at the Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, Rutgers University recently announced the recipients of the annual Sustainable Raritan River Collaborative outstanding achievement awards at the 6th Annual...
New Burrows Endowed Graduate Fellowship in Planning and Public Policy established at EJB
The Bloustein School is pleased to announce the establishment of the Dawne D. and Lawrence B. Burrows Endowed Graduate Fellowship in Planning and Public Policy. Lawrence B. and Dawne D. Burrows are longstanding supporters of the Bloustein School who have taken the...