Events

Upcoming public events

March
19
Visit with Carols G. Obrador, Consul of Mexico in Philadelphia
Thursday, March 19, 2026 | 4:30 - 6 p.m.
Location: Campus Center Board of Trustees Room
This event will be hosted in collaboration with Model UN and MEXSA student clubs.

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April
13
The Power of Public Colleges & Universities: Driving Innovation, Workforce, and Partnerships for New Jersey’s Future
Monday, April 13, 2026 | 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Location: Campus Center Event Room, 101 Vera King Farris Drive, Galloway, NJ, 08205
Featuring keynote speaker Senator Joseph P. Cryan (D) Chair, Senate Committee on Higher Education. Please stay tuned for the final program and website, and register now to join us for this one-day event with stakeholders from across the state, organized in collaboration with the Office of Government Relations.

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April
16
The Future of Black Maternal Health Initiatives in New Jersey
Thursday, April 16, 2026 | 4:30 - 6 p.m.
Location: Virtual Panel

Join us for a forward-thinking discussion about the future of Black maternal health initiatives in New Jersey, featuring Lisa Asare, President and Chief Executive Officer of the NJ Maternal and Infant Health Innovation Authority. Other speakers will be announced shortly. What work still lies ahead for improving Black maternal and infant health outcomes throughout the state? What are the challenges or opportunities for the new administration? Panelists will explore policy-driven solutions at the state and community levels, and budget considerations at the state level.

Moderators:
Trina L. Gipson-Jones, Ph.D, RN, Associate Professor of Health Science
Alyssa Maurice, Assistant Director and Head of Research at the William J. Hughes Center for Public Policy

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Upcoming campus events

Feb
11
PIZZA & POLITICS HOUR Spring 2026 Global Affairs Expert Webinar
Surveillance and Privacy in the Digital Era
Wednesday, February 11, 2026 | 1 - 2 p.m.
Location: L-115
Join us in person for pizza and a Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) academic webinar featuring Neil Richards, the Koch distinguished professor in law and director of the Washington University School of Law’s Cordell Institute, who will lead a conversation on surveillance and privacy in the digital era.
Feb
24
Washington D.C. Internship Recruitment & Information Session for Students
Session 1 of 2
Tuesday, February 24, 2026 | 11:30 a.m. - 12:20 p.m.
Location: L-212 Hughes Center Conference Room
Feb
24
Washington D.C. Internship Recruitment & Information Session for Students
Session 2 of 2
Tuesday, February 24, 2026 | 12:45 - 1:30 p.m.
Location: L-212 Hughes Center Conference Room
Feb
25
PIZZA & POLITICS HOUR: Lunch with Legislators edition
Featuring New Jersey Assemblyman Cody Miller (District 4)
Wednesday, February 25, 2026 | 11:20 a.m. - 12:35 p.m.
Location: K-102
Hosted in collaboration with the Office of Government Relations, students, faculty, and staff are welcome to join us for this in-person forum with audience Q&A. The Lunch with Legislators series has been generously sponsored by Comcast, supporting our mission to advance civic engagement in the region.
March
4
PIZZA & POLITICS HOUR Spring 2026 Global Affairs Expert Webinar
Democratic Backsliding in Latin America and the Caribbean
Wednesday, March 4, 2026 | 1 - 2 p.m.
Location: L-115
Join us in person for pizza and a Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) academic webinar, featuring Frank O. Mora, professor of politics and international relations at Florida International University and former U.S. ambassador to the Organization of American States, who will lead a conversation on democratic backsliding in Latin America and the Caribbean. 
March
18
PIZZA & POLITICS HOUR: Lunch with Legislators edition
Guests TBA
Wednesday, March 18, 2026 | 11:20 a.m. - 12:35 p.m.
Location: K-102
Hosted in collaboration with the Office of Government Relations, students, faculty, and staff are welcome to join us for this in-person forum with audience Q&A. The Lunch with Legislators series has been generously sponsored by Comcast, supporting our mission to advance civic engagement in the region.
April
8
PIZZA & POLITICS HOUR Spring 2026 Global Affairs Expert Webinar
Food and Water Security
Wednesday, April 8, 2026 | 1 - 2 p.m.
Location: L-115
Join us in person for pizza and Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) academic webinar, featuring Caitlin Welsh, director of the Global Food and Water Security Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, who will lead the conversation on food and water security.
April
22
PIZZA & POLITICS HOUR: Lunch with Legislators edition
Featuring New Jersey Senator Latham Tiver (District 8)
Wednesday, April 22, 2026 | 11:20 a.m. - 12:35 p.m.
Location: K-102
Hosted in collaboration with the Office of Government Relations, students, faculty, and staff are welcome to join us for this in-person forum with audience Q&A. The Lunch with Legislators series has been generously sponsored by Comcast, supporting our mission to advance civic engagement in the region.

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