District 17 Senator Bob Smith (D) Assemblyman Upendra J. Chivukula (D) Assemblyman Joseph V. Egan (D) Rutgers People in District 17   13,338   Alumni   5,057   Undergraduate and Graduate Students   9,105   Continuing Ed Students Enrolled Locally   5,420   Faculty/Staff   32,920   Total

Rutgers Programs, Initiatives, and Facilities in District 17
The following is a small sampling of Rutgers activities in District 17, which is home to Rutgers’ New Brunswick Campus.

• Rutgers continues to contribute to a growing New Brunswick. A winning team was named in a competition to redesign the College Avenue Campus. Rockoff Hall opened on George Street. Heldrich Plaza is set to open soon, with a hotel, conference center, condominiums, academic facilities, and retail space. And ground will soon be broken for an 18-story tower that will house the Stem Cell Institute of New Jersey.
• Osher Lifelong Learning Institute: Classes for citizens over 50 years old who want to continue learning in a stimulating, friendly environment (Highland Park)
• Center for Exercise and Aging: Fitness testing, senior walking programs, and fitness-oriented social events (Highland Park, New Brunswick)

Rutgers-K–12 Partnerships in District 17

• GEAR UP Partnership: Counseling, mentoring, and tutoring coordinated by the Graduate School of Education to prepare students for college (New Brunswick)
• Rutgers Science Explorer Bus: Interactive science lessons for middle school and junior high students in a 40-foot mobile laboratory staffed by Rutgers scientists (Highland Park, New Brunswick)
• School Psychology Practicum: Student counseling, testing, and teacher consultation from the Graduate School of Applied and Professional Psychology (New Brunswick, Piscataway)
• School Nurse Fellowship Program: Weeklong training for school nurses and administrators on adolescent alcohol- and drug-related problems (Milltown, New Brunswick, North Brunswick, Piscataway)

Did You Know?
Rutgers Center for Green Building and the New Jersey Sustainable State Institute, both programs of the Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, have an ongoing role in Highland Park’s mission to become an environmentally responsible and sustainable community. Faculty and staff are working with the town’s mayor and borough council, municipal employees, volunteers, and other stakeholders to create a comprehensive green plan for sustainable development that uses indicators and targets to track progress. They conducted environmental design studios for the community and collaborated to identify ways in which sustainable features could be incorporated into municipal facilities and practices. Some of the center’s recommendations included the use of hybrid cars, environmentally preferable purchasing, geothermal heating and cooling, solar panels, and rain gardens to clean water runoff. Borough taxpayers now save $14,000 per year in reduced energy costs. Other initiatives include sustainable streetscape design, pesticide-free native planting and grounds maintenance, urban gardening and walking programs.

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