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Rutgers-Eagleton Poll: Most New Jerseyans Aware of, Trust the U.S. Census

As counting efforts for the 2020 U.S. Census draw to a close, most New Jerseyans are aware of the Census and its purposes, and trust the federal government’s use of their information, according to the latest Rutgers-Eagleton Poll. Just over half (55 percent) of New Jerseyans know that residents are required by law to submit a Census form, and large majorities know the Census is used to determine the amount of federal monies that communities will receive (83 percent) and to determine each state’s number of representatives in Congress (74 percent). More.
U.S. Embassy, U of Pretoria, RU–Newark Launch $500,000 Grant to Strengthen United States-South Africa Higher Education Network

A consortium of higher education institutions in the United States and South Africa, the network was founded in 2018 with funding from South Africa’s Department of Higher Education and Training to promote exchanges, collaborative research and other partnerships. More.
Amid Calls for Social Justice, RU-Camden Researcher Hopeful for More Inclusive Workplaces

Research by Oscar Holmes IV, an expert in organizational behavior and associate professor of management,  explores ways in which business leaders can improve productivity and employees’ well-being by fostering environments that are more inclusive. He was recently named one of Diversity MBA Magazine’s 2020 Top 100 Under 50 Emerging and Executive Leaders. More.
Rutgers-Led Project Will Buy 76,000 Oysters From Struggling Farmers

Earlier this month, Rutgers announced the project, which will take overgrown oysters from New Jersey farms and move them to local restoration sites, where undergraduates and graduate researchers will study them. The surplus of oysters that have outgrown the preferred raw bar cocktail size—caused by the shutdown of restaurants and indoor dining earlier this year—will be purchased for 65 cents a piece through NOAA Sea Grant Covid-19 Rapid Response Aquaculture Funding. More.