Hughes Center Conversations: Recent Episodes
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The William J. Hughes Center for Public Policy at Stockton University serves as a catalyst for research on public policy and economic issues facing southern New Jersey. The Center provides a forum for public discussion of policy issues to engage citizens and policy makers, frame policy issues in a manner that encourages broader civic engagement, and strengthen the voice of Southern New Jersey in public debate.
A Hughes Center for Public Policy staffer interviewed three Stockton University student leaders about how they coped with remote learning during the pandemic. The resulting 16-minute video serves as a poignant reminder of the personal challenges and successes experienced by Stockton’s resilient student body.
First responders, medical personnel and even ordinary people sheltering at home must recognize the stress they are experiencing during the coronavirus crisis and take steps to cope with it. Atlantic County Sheriff Eric Scheffler discussed the risk of post-traumatic stress disorder and mental health issues related to the pandemic in a video-recorded conversation sponsored by the William J. Hughes Center for Public Policy at Stockton University and hosted by Executive Director John Froonjian.
The William J. Hughes Center for Public Policy at Stockton University is a partner in the U.S. Census Bureau's efforts to count the U.S. population during this year's decennial Census. Hughes Center Executive Director John Froonjian spoke with Lori S. Carlin, Census Partnership Specialist for Atlantic and Cape May counties in this recording , about the importance of completing the Census. The files here provide information about the Census, about different ways to comply with the Census and how to obtain help.
John Froonjian, Executive Director of the William J. Hughes Center for Public Policy, chatted about state and national politics and the coronavirus pandemic with pundit Carl Golden, Senior Contributing Analyst for the Hughes Center. The recorded conversation, available below, touches on the effect of COVID-19 on the presidential election, Governor Phil Murphy’s response and congressional races in New Jersey, including the heavily contested 2nd District in South Jersey.