Home  About  Chapters  Policy  Publications  Join  Jobs  Donate  Blog  Rutgers-New Brunswick News Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren, a group of journalists from RNN TV, the head of the Economic Policy Institute, the head of the Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt Institute, and a former HUD assistant secretary were among the members of the audience at the opening News from the National Office Thinking Big Senior Fellows 2009 Highlighted Chapter: Hunter College > More On Campus Midwest Regional Fall Policy Workshop Blum speaks at Vermont Campus Compact conference Coverage of the Johns Hopkins Chapter Launch > More "The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred with sweat and dust and blood, who strives valiantly, who errs and comes short again and again, who knows the great enthusiasms, the great devotions, and spends himself in a worthy cause, who, if he wins, knows the triumph of high achievement, and who, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who know neither victory or defeat." — Teddy Roosevelt    Rutgers-New Brunswick > Roosevelt Home > Rutgers-New Brunswick Welcome to the page of the Rutgers-New Brunswick/Piscataway Roosevelt Institution chapter! I hope you find everything you need to know about our chapter here, and if you have any further questions or would like to get involved, please feel free to contact us at joeshure@gmail.com. We meet at 9 p.m. each Wednesday in room B3 of Frelinghuyson. This year, our chapter is employing a two-fold strategy to engage Rutgers' student body in a variety of important issues. We'll research local issues during the fall semester in hopes of spurring debate and change on campus. The next phase comes during the first 100 days of the next presidential administration.  We'll publish a journal of original research and host a series of events that will bring experts to the table in talking about ways to solve the challenges the next President will face. Fall Semester: Energy at Rutgers: We are developing strategies our University can employ to become more environmentally responsible. We conduct research on technologies such as solar panels and alternative fuels in an effort to devise cost-effective ways to increase the sustainability of Rutgers' day-to-day operations. Tenants' Rights in New Brunswick: Landlords in New Brunswick often charge their tenants more than the law allows them to. But unless these tenants are aware of the laws aimed to protect them, they are unable to exercise their rights as renters. We are drafting plans for programs to educate New Brunswick's renting population about what their rights are and what action they can take when they suspect they've been treated unfairly. Spring Semester: We'll publish a journal containing our recommendations for issues affecting Rutgers, New Brunswick and the nation. We'll also hold a series of events aimed at engaging and educating students at Rutgers in four key issues: Education, Healthcare, the Environment and Economic Development. Check back for updates on our plans, and stop by one of our meetings to see what we're all about. Group members: Lonnie V Affrime Joseph C Shure Bharat Balan Patel Bhavin Rocky Brito Amanda Bullis Paul Deangelo Ben Falkowski Dan Flaherty Judith Garber Dia Haque Courtney L Inge Wayne Koehler Matt Korostoff William W Kubofcik Kate Maley Chris McGowan Eric McNabb Holly Moeller Jung Joo Oh Joshua H Ontell Lauren Patten Mike Pechter Christopher Pflaum Lenny Prilutskiy Dave K Rolek Dan Schwartz Samar Shah Yelena Shvartz Ayesha M Siddiqui Evan M Taparata Lisi Vasquez   The Roosevelt Institution is a nonpartisan, nonprofit national think tank devoted to bringing students' policy ideas to the policy process. The opinions expressed on this site are exclusively those of its members. DC Headquarters: Roosevelt Institution / 2100 M St NW Suite 610 / Washington, DC 20037 || tel (202) 833-1359 || fax (202) 833-1359