The Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy of Rutgers University serves as a center for the theory and practice of planning and public policy scholarship. The school is located in New Brunswick, New Jersey, and was named in honor of former Rutgers President Edward J. Bloustein (1971 to 1989). Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey is the largest institution for higher education in the U.S. state of New Jersey. ... Public policy is a course of action or inaction chosen by public authorities to address a problem. ... New Brunswick is a City located in Middlesex County, New Jersey, 31 miles (50 km) southwest of New York City on the Raritan River about 15 miles (24 km) from its mouth. ... Official language(s) None, English de facto Capital Trenton Largest city Newark Area  Ranked 47th  - Total 8,729 sq mi (22,608 km²)  - Width 70 miles (110 km)  - Length 150 miles (240 km)  - % water 14. ... Edward J. Bloustein (1925-1989) Edward J. Bloustein (born 1925, in New York City New York—9 December 1989 in the Bahamas) was the seventeenth President of Rutgers University) serving from 1971 to 1989. ...

Through its academic programs and research centers, the Bloustein School engages in instruction and research, and combines learning and application (for example, it holds "studios" in which students create plans for communities in New Jersey through communication with community stakeholders). The school has compiled a list of school-wide areas of expertise that offers a glimpse into the school's strengths and the specializations of the faculty. (Some faculty members specialize in transportation planning, other specialize in the environment, some others (including former governor Jim Florio [1]) have specialties in policy, and professors also specialize in real-estate development. At least one professor specializes in information systems as applied to public planning and policy, and other professors specialize in quantitative and qualitative research methods and the furtherance of such methods. A stakeholder was originally a person who holds money or other property while its owner is being determined. ... James Joseph Florio (born August 29, 1937), usually known as Jim Florio, was the Democratic Governor of New Jersey from 1990 to 1994, the first Italian-American to hold the position. ...

The school offers undergraduate and graduate degree programs in Planning and Public Policy, Urban Planning and Policy Development, and Urban Studies and Public Health.

The university program is also acredited by the AICP [2] The American Institute of Certified Planners (or AICP) is the American Planning Associations professional institute. ...

Admissions

Admission to the Bloustein School is competitive. Prospective students are individuals who have graduated from approved institutions and who show evidence of potential for successful completion of a graduate program. Qualified students may be eligible for need- or merit-based financial aid. The Bloustein School also offers research and practicum opportunities through the wide variety of centers and institutes housed within the school.

See also

• Center for Urban Policy Research
• National Transit Institute

External link

• Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy web site