Rutgers University Senator Walter Rand Institute for Public Affairs

The Senator Walter Rand Institute for Public Affairs will engage Rutgers-Camden faculty and students with public administrators, elected officials, non-profit organizations, and community leaders to address the real world challenges that shape the lives of citizens. There are four bases for this engagement:

-High quality, policy relevant research on public issues that cut across local, regional, national and global boundaries;

-Timely and meaningful technical assistance to governments and nonprofit organizations in the seven southern counties of New Jersey;

-Neutral convening of stakeholders and citizens;

-Academic opportunities for faculty and students to connect classroom and scholarly objectives with public service and applied research in a service learning environment.

To achieve this mission, WRI provides:

-Policy and program analysis;

-Evaluation research;

-Forums and conferences on critical issues;

-Technical assistance to government and non-profit agencies in the areas of strategic planning, organizational development capacity building, and information management.