SELC 2026 / Attendee Information

Online registration has closed, but onsite registration will be available. Any questions or concerns, please contact Marilyn Rubin at marilyn.rubin@rutgers.edu.

ONSITE REGISTRATION
Registration fee includes all breakfasts, lunches, and receptions during the conference. 

• For academics and practitioners: $325; Single Day: $100
• For students: $50

REFUNDS
Refunds will only be issued under extenuating circumstances, on a case by case basis. Refund requests must be made by April 28, 2026. All refund transactions are subject to a $25 processing fee.

All refund requests must be made in writing or email and sent to:

School of Public Affairs and Administration (SPAA)
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
111 Washington Street Newark, NJ 07102
selc.2026@newark.rutgers.edu

Conference room blocks are available until April 8, 2026 at:

• Robert Treat Hotel
  • Room block rate is $127/night (exclusive of taxes and applicable surcharges)
  • Room block rate is available for the following nights:
    • Wednesday, May 27
    • Thursday, May 28
    • Friday, May 29
    • Saturday, May 30
  • Attendees have to call the hotel directly to book rooms with the block rate
    • Call 973-622-1000 and provide the
      • Group Name: Social Equity Leadership Conference
      • Group ID: 4391
  • Robert Treat Hotel has an airport shuttle
  • Onsite parking at the Robert Treat Hotel is about $25/day

Other nearby hotels:

• TRYP by Wyndham Newark Downtown
• Comfort Suites

Robert Treat Hotel to Ruth Bader Ginsburg Hall (15 Washington Street):
Approx. 9 min, 0.4 mi

• Exit Robert Treat Hotel and turn right on Wayne Shorter Way
• Cross the street towards NJPAC and take a left onto Park Pl
• Continue straight until Harriet Tubman Square is on your left
• Cross via the crosswalk then cross Harriet Tubman Square towards Washington Street
• Cross Washington street then continue right, Ruth Bader Ginsburg Hall is located between the Audible Innovation Cathedral and Newark Public Library

Robert Treat Hotel to SPAA Building - Center for Urban and Public Service (111 Washington Street):
Approx. 7 min, 0.3 mi

• Exit Robert Treat Hotel and turn left on Wayne Shorter Way
• After walking approximately 125 ft, cross Wayne Shorter Way and take the stairs or ramp to Military Park
• Cross Military Park, then turn right and take the crosswalk at New Street (Whole Foods is on the corner)
• Follow New Street until you reach Washington Street, then cross Washington and continue onto Elizabeth Blume-Silverstein Plaza
• The School of Public Affairs and Administration will be the first building on your right

Rutgers University-Newark (RU-N)

• Directions to RU-N Campus
• A Campus in the City

Robert Treat Hotel

• Onsite parking at the Robert Treat Hotel is about $25/day. Contact the hotel for information.

Rutgers

• Rutgers Visitor Parking

University Heights - Newark, NJ

• Parkopedia Parking

Area Information

• Newark Happening

Things to Do

• New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC)
• The Newark Museum of Art
• Prudential Center

We encourage participation by undergraduate and graduate students in panels, workshops, roundtables, and poster sessions. A travel grant from NAPA is available for students who present their research at the conference. The maximum funding provided by the grant is $750. Up to ten (10) student travel grants are awarded each year. For more information, please contact Kaitlyn Blume at kblume@napawash.org.

Other student support may be available. For more information, please contact Marilyn Rubin at marilyn.rubin@rutgers.edu.