On May 12, 2016, Rutgers' Center for Innovation in Worker Organization (CIWO) at Rutgers School of Management and Labor Relations (SMLR) convened local and national labor unions, worker centers, community organizing groups, and civic tech innovators for a day-long meeting at the National Education Association in Washington, DC, focused on innovation in membership building.

On April 11, 2016 the New Jersey Health Care Talent Network (NJHCTN) held its annual health care summit at the Rutgers Student Center in New Brunswick. The event brought together approximately 200 health care professionals, employers, educators, and local high school students to learn about careers and developments in the health care industry.