Research & Outreach Centers

Â鶹´«Ã½ÉçÇø-Rothenberg Building

The Â鶹´«Ã½ÉçÇø-Rothenberg Building is located at 3430 Atlantic Ave. in Atlantic City. It hosts:

• The Lloyd D. Levenson Institute of Gaming, Hospitality & Tourism (LIGHT), established within Â鶹´«Ã½ÉçÇø’s School of Business, provides research and a forum for public policy discussions regarding the gaming, hospitality and tourism industries in New Jersey. 609-626-3893.
• , part of a partnership between state and federal government, the private sector, and higher education. The program is designed to provide the highest quality business assistance services to establish new enterprises and promising start-ups, with the objective of increased economic activity. 609-626-3889.

The Coastal Research Center

The Coastal Research Center originated in 1981 to assist local municipalities with coastal environmental issues related to recurring storm damage and shoreline retreat.

Since then the CRC has been working on shoreline monitoring and assessment programs with the State of New Jersey and various municipalities, and has grown into a nationally known organization.

The CRC also utilizes Â鶹´«Ã½ÉçÇø’s Marine Field Station, which includes the use of Â鶹´«Ã½ÉçÇø’s fleet of research vessels for various projects.

The CRC and Marine Field Station are located on Nacote Creek at 30 Wilson Ave. in Port Republic, NJ; 609-652-4245

Â鶹´«Ã½ÉçÇø Center for Community Engagement & Service-Learning

Â鶹´«Ã½ÉçÇø Center for Community Engagement & Service-Learning offers community partnerships, faculty research and fellowship opportunities for students. Among its many activities are the Campus Kitchen based at Atlantic City High School, which feeds over 2,500 families each year while teaching students to cook nutritious meals with readily available ingredients. An after-school homework completion program and community gardens are other examples of the center’s work.  It is located on the main Galloway campus; 609-652-4535

Dr. Elizabeth Elmore Center for Economic Development & Financial Literacy

The Dr. Elizabeth Elmore Center for Economic Development & Financial Literacy coordinates and participates in activities, workshops, conferences, and professional development opportunities that promote economic and financial literacy and capabilities. It also includes a Speakers Bureau with experts on topics including banking, student loans, credit cards, identity theft, investing, mortgages, economic issues and trends.

The Center, located on the main Galloway campus, houses the southern regional office of the . 609-652-4619

The William J. Hughes Center for Public Policy

The William J. Hughes Center for Public Policy 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, encourages broader civic engagement, and strengthens the voice of Southern New Jersey in public debate.

The Hughes Center also includes the Â鶹´«Ã½ÉçÇø Polling Institute and the Center for Higher Education Strategic Information and Governance (HESIG) with experts on topics including politics, public health, economics, business and business law, constitutional law, sustainability and climate change.

The Hughes Center is located on the second floor of the L-Wing on the Galloway campus; 609-626-3542

The Sara & Sam Schoffer Holocaust Resource Center

The Sara & Sam Schoffer Holocaust Resource Center offers workshops, seminars and programs on a regular basis for students, educators and the community. Its mission includes commemorating the Holocaust and developing sensitivity and understanding; paying tribute to survivors, liberators, and eyewitnesses; fostering academic research and serving as a repository for Holocaust materials including oral histories. The center works to educate future generations through exhibits, workshops and seminars and through training those teaching the Holocaust.

Above its entrance, railroad tracks provide powerful testimony to the center’s mission.  The authentic tracks were brought to Â鶹´«Ã½ÉçÇø from Bialystok, Poland, a central point in the network of rail lines moving victims to the Auschwitz-Birkenau, Treblinka, Theresienstadt and Majdanek concentration camps.

The center, a joint project of Â鶹´«Ã½ÉçÇø and the Jewish Federation of Atlantic and Cape May Counties, is  located on the second floor of the university’s Bjork Library on the Galloway campus; 609-652-4699

The South Jersey Culture and History Center

The South Jersey Culture and History Center is designed to foster awareness within local communities of the rich cultural and historical heritage of Southern New Jersey, to promote the study of this heritage, especially among area students, and to produce publishable materials that provide a deepened understanding of this heritage.  Email Director