As #e-bikes and other micromobility devices have become increasingly popular to use on #NJ sidewalks and streets, it is increasingly important for young users and their guardians to be equipped with the information and resources necessary to ride safely:

In this @cato.org piece, Dean Stuart Shapiro @stuartshapiroblou.bsky.social argues there are 2 steps to target sludge. The first would be to reinvigorate and use the Paperwork Reduction Act (#PRA), and the second would entail building a coalition against sludge. bloustein.rutgers.edu/dean-shapiro...

We wish everyone a very happy holiday season & a happy new year! As a reminder, we are CLOSED beginning at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, December 24, 2025 and will not reopen until Monday, January 5, 2026 at 8:00 a.m. The Civic Square Building will be accessible only through authorized swipe card access.

New Jersey Leadership Collective’s mission is to train #leaders who are committed to moving the communities they serve and the Garden State forward. Dash Barany (MPP '25, MSW '25), Katy Temple (MPP '26), and Awn Rizvi (MPP '24) were among this year's recipients. bloustein.rutgers.edu/meet-the-202...

In our final EJB Talks of 2025, @stuartshapiroblou.bsky.social talks to Julia Rubin about why #NewJersey has long been considered one of the most #politically #corrupt states. She walks us through how this came about and also how changes have led to reform. Listen at https://bit.ly/4pJFcfO

In our final EJB Talks of 2025, @stuartshapiroblou.bsky.social talks to Julia Rubin about why #NewJersey has long been considered one of the most #politically #corrupt states. She walks us through how this came about and also how changes have led to reform. Listen at https://bit.ly/4pJFcfO

Executive Director Soumitra Bhuyan, PhD, MPH released the Bloustein School's Health Administration programs 2024-2025 annual report. Dr. Bhuyan highlights the successful launch of the new #DHA program and high enrollments in our #MHA and #HA programs this year. rutgers.app.box.com/s/0kfi8h8tku...

The @heldrichcenter.bsky.social Multi-State Postsecondary Outcomes Report has been updated to link college completion data with employment outcomes across Kentucky, New Jersey, Ohio, Rhode Island, Tennessee, and Virginia. Explore the report here: https://bit.ly/44zqIH1

A recent study by Bloustein professor Joel Cantor & Michael Yedidia @rutgerscshp.bsky.social addresses the critical link between #housing and #health, recognizing that #medicalcare is often ineffective without stable housing. Read more at Rutgers Today https://bit.ly/3MBCmuV @rutgersifh.bsky.social

Join @heldrichcenter.bsky.social for the latest episode of Work Trends RU podcast featuring Beth Simone Noveck, Ph.D., Chief AI Strategist for the State of New Jersey, as she explores how technology, data, and responsible AI are reshaping government services. Listen at https://bit.ly/4q6rOCg

Prof. Clinton Andrews warns NJ’s propane heating crisis could mean frozen pipes and sick kids for thousands of families. He says it highlights propane’s risks and the need to expand natural gas and electric heating. The state of emergency remains in effect, per Phil Murphy. pix11.com/news/local-n...

Marc Pfeiffer, Assistant Director of Bloustein Local, part of CUPR, was featured in The Daily Targum after ranking 47 in the Insider 100 Power List 2025. www.dailytargum.com/article/blou...

‪The latest ‪@njpolicylab.bsky.social‬ report written by professors @ericseymour.bsky.social & @willbpayne.bsky.social looks at corporate ownership of 1–4-unit residential properties in #NJ. Between 2012 and 2022 ownership more than doubled. policylab.rutgers.edu/publication/...

Dean Shapiro @stuartshapiroblou.bsky.social argues that the #Trump Administration’s new #OIRA memo accelerates #deregulation by sidelining rigorous benefit-cost analysis and elevating presidential preferences over #economic evidence. bloustein.rutgers.edu/dean-shapiro...

The Bloustein School is proud to share that Professor Céu Cirne-Neves, MPA, FACHE has been honored with the inaugural #Lifetime #Achievement #Award from the American College of Healthcare Executives New Jersey Chapter (ACHE-NJ). bloustein.rutgers.edu/ceu-cirne-ne...

Nationally & in #NJ #healthcare spending accounts for 1 in 5 $s of GDP. In order to address this ongoing #affordability crisis, researchers recommend that the incoming Sherrill admin continue to build on the work of the NJ Health Care Affordability, Responsibility, and Transparency (HART) Program:

Prof. Nancy Wolff and Catherine F. Lewis, MD wrote a chapter on #PSD and trauma-informed care in the Oxford textbook of #correctional #psychiatry. This chapter provides a blueprint that recognizes the reluctance of the correctional system to address #trauma. bloustein.rutgers.edu/wolffpsdchap...

This week on EJB Talks...Dean @stuartshapiroblou.bsky.social talks to alumnus Barkha Patel, MCRP ’15. She reflects on how the fundamentals of planning school continue to form the basis for her work, encouraging emerging planners to adopt an action-oriented mindset. Listen at https://bit.ly/3MaPxTg

In #NJ, the state government proactively advances equity through the Office of #Equity. To enhance these efforts, #Rutgers researchers working with @njpolicylab.bsky.social recommend incorporating equity measures into department/agency performance assessments. policylab.rutgers.edu/publication/...

🎇 Congratulations 🎇 to Adrian Ponichtera (MCRP '26) who was selected ro receive a New Jersey County Planners Association's George Ververides Scholarship. He is interested in how transportation intersects with the environment and the urban form. He will be honored at the NJCPA meeting on Dec. 5.

From all of us at Rutgers Bloustein School, we wish you and your family and friends a very healthy, happy, and prosperous Thanskgiving.

Join us on Zoom for the next Rutgers Health Management Perspectives Lecture on December 3, 12:00 noon. We will be hosting Wansoo Im, PhD, Professor, Department of Population Health, Meharry Medical College. Register at go.rutgers.edu/halectureseries.

Join us on Zoom for the next Rutgers Health Management Perspectives Lecture on December 3, 12:00 noon. We will be hosting Wansoo Im, PhD, Professor, Department of Population Health, Meharry Medical College. Register at go.rutgers.edu/halectureseries.

A reminder that Rutgers University and the Bloustein School are CLOSED beginning at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, November 26, through Sunday, November 30, for the 🦃 🥧 Thanksgiving holiday 🥧 🦃. We wish everyone a healthy and restful holiday weekend. We will reopen at 8:00 a.m. on Monday, December 1.

Soumitra Bhuyan, Executive Director of Health Administration Programs co-edited a #textbook titled Fundamentals of Healthcare Management: Theory and Practice with Kevin Broom (University of Pittsburgh). bloustein.rutgers.edu/bhuyan-broom...

Have you put off getting your officially licensed Bloustein School merchandise? Check out the Black Friday Sale at R House! From 11/28 through 12/1 (Black Friday through Cyber Monday), receive an automatic 25% discount on your entire order by visiting go.rutgers.edu/ejbshop. NO CODES NEEDED!

1/2 Last week, grad and undergrad students from Bloustein Enthusiasts and Advocates for Transportation (BEAT) took part in an exclusive after-hours PATH guided walk through the track tunnels from #WTC to #ExchangePlace stations. Special thanks to the Port Authority of NY&NJ for making this possible!

2/2 More photos from the grad and undergrad students from Bloustein Enthusiasts and Advocates for Transportation (BEAT) exclusive after-hours PATH guided walk through the track tunnels from #WTC to #ExchangePlace stations. Special thanks to the Port Authority of NY&NJ for making this possible!

Marc Pfeiffer, Senior Policy Fellow & Asst. Dir. of Bloustein Local, was ranked #47, and Policy Fellow Bob Gordon was ranked #94 in the Insider 100 Power List for 2025. The list reflects the backbone of government and political power in the state of New Jersey. bloustein.rutgers.edu/marc-pfeiffe...

Governor-elect Mikie Sherrill announced an ambitious and collaborative initiative to chart a bold course for New Jersey’s future. Bloustein professor Carl Van Horn and alumnus Christiana Foglio, MCRP ’86 were named to two of the transition teams. Read the full release: https://bit.ly/49zGEw7

Alumnus Austin Lee MCRP ‘10 recently self-published "Attraversare: The Travels of Life," a deeply personal, immediate, and honest memoir. Be sure to add it to your reading list for 2026! You can purchase the Kindle version on Amazon: https://go.rutgers.edu/attraversare.

Join @heldrichcenter.bsky.social for the latest episode of Work Trends RU podcast featuring Aaron Fichtner, Ph.D., President of the New Jersey Council of County Colleges, as he discusses the role NJ's community colleges play in expanding access to higher education. Listen at https://bit.ly/4rbhGJH

We are pleased to have Renée Sieber, Ph.D. ’97, Associate Professor, McGill University, present the 2025 Stuart Meck Memorial Lecture, “Civic Engagement in an Era of Artificial Intelligence” virtually on Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2025 beginning at 4:00 p.m. Please RSVP by visiting go.rutgers.edu/meck2025

Dr. Patricia O'Brien-Richardson recently received the Cultural Impact and Empowerment Award from the Trauma Recovery and Prevention Alliance (T.R.A.P.A.). She was selected for promoting health equity, justice for victims, and mental health support for students. www.dailytargum.com/article/u-pr...

This week on #EJBTalks, assistant professor Carmelo Ignaccolo shares with Stuart Shapiro how his educational and professional journey through architecture, engineering, and planning guided him toward an #interdisciplinary approach to #urbandesign. Listen now at https://bit.ly/49ZZSuZ.

The third New Jersey Science and Technical Advisory Panel on Sea-Level Rise and Coastal Storms (STAP) was charged with summarizing the most current science on sea-level change and changing coastal storms. Read the 2025 report: scholarship.libraries.rutgers.edu/esploro/outp...

We are now accepting applications for the next cohort of students for the Doctor of Health Administration #DHA program, to start in September 2026. Join our virtual info session on TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 18 @ 6PM EST to learn more. Register today at go.rutgers.edu/ejbdhainfo!

Dr. Kelcie Ralph published an article in Safety Findings titled "Seeing Speed Clearly: Relative Risk and Public Support for Automated Enforcement." She found many Americans see #speeding as much less dangerous than other risky driving behaviors. findingspress.org/article/1434...

Shamik Bhat and Professor Soumitra Bhuyan co-authored this op-ed urging Congress to extend ACA subsidies to protect affordability and coverage in New Jersey: bloustein.rutgers.edu/bhuyan-congr...

On this #VeteransDay, we are pleased to announce our participation in Service to Service, a national initiative led by The Volcker Alliance and We the Veterans, connecting #veterans with #publicservice education and careers in #publicleadership. Read more: https://go.rutgers.edu/servicetoservice

Housing policy expert Katie Brennan (MCRP '12) won election to the NJ Assembly. “We heard loud and clear that people want representatives who are really going to fight for them...” Brennan said in a victory statement. bloustein.rutgers.edu/katie-brenna...

Help design the communities of the future with a Master of City & Regional Planning or Master of City & Regional Studies. Virtual info session Tues. Nov. 11 @ 6pm EDT -- admissions, applications, curriculum and career ops! RSVP https://bit.ly/46mbBAI #urbanplanning #urbandesign #cityplanning

Researchers with Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, in collaboration with the @njpolicylab.bsky.social, developed a #report intended to be the first comprehensive state-by-state guide of health insurance literacy educational resources across the U.S. policylab.rutgers.edu/publication/...

The American College of Healthcare Executives recognizes outstanding healthcare leaders. This year, two of our students received the ACHE-NJ Early Careerist Award - Justin Deonarine (PH/MPH '26) and Jack Hemphill (MHA '22, DHA '27). bloustein.rutgers.edu/deonarine-ph...

🔥🔥 Join Rutgers Bloustein School at the All NYC Area Planning Schools ▶️ VIRTUAL OPEN HOUSE ◀️! Monday, November 17, 2025, 7:00-8:30 pm. 🔥🔥 ▶ ▶ RSVP at https://go.rutgers.edu/nycplanning Hear from alum, practitioners, faculty, and staff of the 8 #planning #urbandesign programs in the NYC region.

In an article published just before the NJ gubernatorial election, Professor Clint Andrews weighed in on the candidates plans for climate policy. He suggests NJ must balance affordability with decarbonization. #NJPolitics #Energy bloustein.rutgers.edu/andrews-nj-r...

You are cordially invited to join us our final virtual info session of fall 2025 to learn more about our graduate program in Public Informatics on Thurs. Nov. 6 @ 6PM EST. To register, visit go.rutgers.edu/ejbmpiinfo ➡️ The GRE is WAIVED for all 2026 applications. ⬅️

The National Transit Institute at Rutgers University is seeking to hire instructors. ▶️ APPLY NOW: Course Facilitator (Administration and Management): https://jobs.rutgers.edu/postings/262752 ▶️ APPLY NOW: Course Facilitator (Transit Planning and Environment): https://jobs.rutgers.edu/postings/262751

We are now accepting applications for the next cohort of students for the Doctor of Health Administration #DHA program, to start in September 2026. Join our virtual info session on TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 18 @ 6PM EST to learn more. Register today at go.rutgers.edu/ejbdhainfo!

This week on #EJBTalks Dean Stuart Shapiro welcomes William Tuttle, a Senior Fellow in the Bloustein School’s #healthadministration program. With nearly four decades of experience, Bill discusses transitional journey from medicine to #hospitalmanagement. Listen now at https://bit.ly/3LJcrRd.