UPCOMING EVENTS
(Unless noted, all events take place in the Special Events Forum at the Bloustein School and are free and open to the public.)

EVENTS RECAP

April 4, 2008
Building Capacity in Community-Based Organizations for Brownfields Redevelopment
The National Center for Neighborhood and Brownfields Redevelopment hosted a tri-state conference on the role of brownfields remediation in community revitalization. Speakers included commissioners Joseph Doria of the Department of Community Affairs and Lisa Jackson of the Department of Environmental Protection, Perth Amboy Mayor and Assemblyman Joseph Vas, Tracy Vernon, director of the Pennsylvania State Brownfield Action Teams, and Mark McIntyre of PlaNYC. Visit the Brownfields Center website for more information.

March 7, 2008
Center for Race & Ethnicity, 191 College Avenue
Race, Ethnicity, and the Subprime Mortgage Crisis
Research Professor David Listokin and Assistant Professor Kathe Newman joined with Rutgers-Newark professors Beryl Satter (History) and David Troutt (School of Law) for a roundtable discussion on the subprime mortgage lending crisis. Click here for the announcement.

March 3, 2008
Undergraduate Career Session for Public Health
Gregory Sobol, assistant director of Career Services, provided job search, career option, resume, and interview tips for public health majors and those interested in pursuing a career in public health.

February 21, 2008
Urban Decline, Rebellion and Resurgence: A Comment on Newark
EJB Distinguished Fellow Robert Curvin lectured on the 1967 civil disturbances in Newark and the Governor's Select Commission on Civil Disorders that was created in its aftermath. The lecture was part of a series of events hosted by the Bloustein School reflecting back on the Newark riots. Click here for the announcement.

February 8, 2008
The Newark Disturbances and the Lilley Commission: Looking Back 40 Years
EJB Distinguished Fellow Robert Curvin, Sandford Jaffe, Co-Director of the Center for Negotiation and Conflict Resolution, and Star-Ledger reporter Brad Parks took part in a panel discussion reflecting back on the 1967 Newark disurbances. Click here for the announcement.

January 29, 2008
Mayors' Committee for a Green Future
The Mayors' Committee for a Green Future conducted a workshop and business meeting for mayors and municipal officials. New “how-to-do-it” toolkits for conducting Energy Audits and creating Green Purchasing programs were introduced at the workshop; the business meeting addressed the criteria municipalities will have to meet to become designated as "green" communities. Click here for the announcement; click here for the workshop agenda.

January 17, 2008
R/ECON™ Winter 2008 Forecast - New Jersey: In the Doldrums
R/ECON Director Nancy Mantell, James Diffley, director of Global Insights' U.S. Regional Services Group, and Rae Rosen, senior economist for the Federal Reserve Bank of New York offered their perspectives on the economic prospects for New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania. Bloustein School Dean James W. Hughes and University Professor Joseph Seneca also took part. Click here for the Executive Summary; click here for the press release.

December 8, 2007
Rutgers University College Center

Black Summit: Economics, Politics and People of African Ancestry in New Jersey
The Bloustein School and the New Jersey chapter of the NAACP co-hosted this conference which addressed the economic and political influences impacting the lives of African Americans living in New Jersey.

December 3, 2007
Greetings from Asbury Park
Film Screening and Conversation with the Filmmaker, Christina Eliopoulos
The issue of eminent domain and its impact on the redevelopment of Asbury Park was explored in this film by Christina Eliopoulos, whose family has lived in the city for over 100 years. A special pre-release screening followed with a conversation with the filmmaker. Click here for the announcement.

November 1, 2007

Nicholas J. Masucci, President/CEO, Berger Group Holdings, Inc.

The President and CEO of Berger Group Holdings, Inc., which includes The Louis Berger Group, Mr. Masucci lectured on "International Development and Reconstruction: The Role of a Large International Planning Firm," relating his firm's experiences with the reconstruction of Afghanistan. Click here for more information. Click here to view the slide show.

October 29, 2007
George Street Playhouse, 9 Livingston Avenue
Reaching Our Targets: Innovative Global Warming Solutions for New Jersey
The New Jersey Sustainable State Institute and the Rutgers Innovation Studies Iniative hosted this full-day conference on New Jersey's efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The results of the New Jersey Energy Sustainability Project were released during the conference. Click here for more information and the agenda.

October 23, 2007
Annual Isadore Candeub Memorial Lecture in Planning
University of Massachusetts Associate Professor of Architecture and History Max Page, one of the nation's preeminent urban historians, delivered this year's Candeub lecture on his forthcoming book The City's End: Two Centuries of Fantasies, Fears and Premonitions of New York City's Destruction. Click here for the announcement.

October 15, 2007
Congressman Donald M. Payne
Congressman Payne, who represents New Jersey's 10th Congressional District, discussed Africom and other Africa-related issues. The event was cosponsored by the Bloustein School and the Center for African Studies.

October 11, 2007
A Nation at Work: A Conversation with Ellen Galinsky
Ellen Galinsky, President and Co-Founder of the Families and Work Institute, was the guest of the John J. Heldrich Center for Workforce Development. Her 35 books and reports include Ask the Children, selected by The Wall Street Journal as one of the best work-life books of 1999.

October 3, 2007

Visual Simulation and the City
Professor Michael Batty, University College London
A member of the British Academy of Sciences, Professor Batty explored new technologies for modelling, visualization and participation in the planning process. Cosponsored by the Grant F. Walton Center for Remote Sensing and Spatial Analysis. Click here for the announcement.

September 20, 2007
Politics, Money and Ethics
Governor Thomas H. Kean
As part of the Arthur J. Holland Program on Ethics in Government, former Governor Kean spoke on the ethical implications of the budgetary process in New Jersey. Click here for event flyer.

September 13, 2007
Free Trade & The Rural Crisis
The Bloustein School hosted this event, one of three at Rutgers, that explored the plight of farmers internationally. Farm leaders Braulio Alvarez of Venezuela and Juan Tiney of Guatemala led a panel discussion on agriculture and free trade issues affecting farmers around the world.

July 20, 2007
New Jersey High School Students Present Urban Planning and Public Health Projects
The Bloustein School and Community Technical Assistance, Inc. co-hosted a series of summer mid-term presentations. Click here for the announcement.

July 19, 2007
R/ECON™ Summer 2007 Conference
The Rutgers Economic Advisory Service presented a New Jersey Forecast and then hosted a roundtable on the New Jersey Energy Master Plan. R/ECON Director Nancy Mantell delivered the economic forecast; participants in the roundtable included BPU President Jeanne M. Fox, CEEEP Director Frank Felder, Bloustein School Dean James W. Hughes and University Professor Joseph J. Seneca. Click here for the Executive Summary. Click here for the press release.

May 22, 2007
The New Jersey Energy Sustainability Project Conference
The New Jersey Sustainable State Institute released the results of its year-long Energy Sustainability Project. Featured speakers included BPU President Jeanne Fox, state senators Barbara Buono, Thomas H. Kean and Bob Smith, and Assemblywoman Linda Stender. Click here for the program.
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May 2, 2007
Senior Seminar in Urban Planning and Policy Final Paper Presentations
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May 1, 2007
Senior Seminar in Public Health Final Paper Presentations
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April 20, 2007
A Celebration of the Life of Donald A. Krueckeberg, Professor and Associate Dean 1938-2006
The Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy honored the memory of our special colleague, friend, and mentor, Donald Krueckeberg, in the Special Events Forum. Click here for the program.

March 29, 2007
COAH Forum: The Status of Third Round Compliance
The Center for Government Services and the New Jersey Chapter of the American Planning Association hosted this forum with the Council on Affordable Housing (COAH) to update the state’s professional planning community on the status of municipal affordable housing programs in the wake of recent legal action. Click here for the program.

March 19, 2007
Climate and Energy Policy in New Jersey
The Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy hosted the first of two forums on Governor Corzine's recent Executive Order calling for an aggressive reduction in greenhouse gas emissions in New Jersey. Click here for the announcement. Click here for the agenda for the March 19 forum.

March 5, 2007
Brooklyn Matters: A Critical Look at the Atlantic Yards Development
This year's Robert A. Catlin Memorial Lecture featured a screening of the documentary, Brooklyn Matters, followed by a panel discussion with the filmmaker, Isabel Hill. Click here for the program.
The panel included:
Professor Robert W. Lake, Center for Urban Policy Research
Professor Stacey Sutton, Columbia University
Professor James DeFilippis, Baruch College, City University of New York

Past Events