Conference Presentations

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The power of partnership can extend beyond your university and city borders. Learn how this collaboration came to be and the value of pursuing similar alliances.

The University of Colorado and the University of Oregon each have a history of implementing large scale student days of service in their local communities. Presenters share the goals, objectives and outcomes for these events as well as the challenges and successes these collaborations create.

Georgetown University and Boston College provide services to the students and surrounding community members after regular operating hours. Learn how these programs not only support the mission of the institution, but also how it supports quality of life issues in the neighborhood.

This action lab explores engagement best practices and allows attendees to engage via a Twitter Town Hall and a gallery walk of case studies covering educational issues in communities around the country.

Learn how the city/university collaboration, Achieving Community Together (ACT) San Marcos, evolved from a traditional to innovative response mechanism, incorporating individual and community core values.

In 2011 a task force of neighbors, city staff, University of Oregon staff, students and property managers recommended a number of strategies to improve neighborhood livability in the residential areas surrounding the university campus.

This study examines how alcohol expectancies and the valuations of these expectancies are associated with frequency of pre-gaming, drinking game participation, and hazardous alcohol use.

In response to increased crime and violence, the City of Warrensburg collaborated with the University of Central Missouri to establish the Warrensburg Area Partners in Prevention (WAPIP) Alcohol Management Program.

The purpose of this article is to present an overview of the research literature on alcohol-related aggression with a focus on college students.

A recently released economic and social impact report by America’s Urban Campus, with funding from The Chicago Community Trust, makes the case for the collective strength and impact of Chicago’s higher education sector.

Alcohol, parties and noise…the age old town-gown issue. This presentation will discuss how the IGA is operationalized and how university staff from conduct and off-campus services, town staff from police and inspections, and landlords partner in this process.

Balancing Neighborhood Identity with Economic Development: A Parking Story. Presenter: Jeff Petry, City of Eugene’s Parking and Technology Manager

MU's president and Harley-Davidson's CEO convened the leaders of the area's major employers, resulting in the formation of the Near West Side Partners, a nonprofit dedicated to revitalizing the neighborhood, with a special focus on economic development, housing, safety, and neighborhood identity and branding.

The program underscores Belmont’s commitment to diversity and cultural inclusion in Nashville.

EDC's "best practices" working group complied a list of comparable communities with a heavy emphasis on New York and the New England States.

Practices and strategies to develop strong relationships for economic development.

Beyond Welcome Week- Opportunities for Shared Experiences between Community Members and Students. Presenters: Jessica Greene, Director of Enjoy Oxford; and Jen O'Brien, Director of Off-Campus Outreach, Miami University

The use of the term binge drinking and the 5/4 measure have helped advance the understanding of college alcohol use over the past 10 years. The article discusses the importance, relevance, and utility of this measure.

The creation of the Town Gown Steering Committee was a historic effort by the Town of Amherst and the University of Massachusetts Amherst. By engaging a large number of stakeholders in the process, the group has catalyzed a cultural shift in an oft-strained relationship by working together to create a mutually beneficial future.

This plan includes three key ideas: Competition, Limited Resources and Goal Orientation and presents important steps for making real, effective, overdue and affordable improvements to the Bowling Green community.

Panelists will discuss the "tense times" that led to a multi-campus initiative and the engagement of an outside expert, Econsult Solutions, to tell the universities' collective story in the best light.

"Bridging the Gap" illustrates how a city-imposed Student Housing Overlay District restricted the number of student rentals around a campus and dramatically slowed the conversion of owner-occupied housing to student rental housing.

The College at Brockport State University of New York and the Village of Brockport developed a new Town Gown Committee. See a summary of the work they are accomplishing together.

Building It Together - Off-Campus Living and Community Policing. Presenters: Kerri Willson, Director; and Philip Chambers, Associate Director, Off-Campus Living & Community Partnerships (OCLCP); and Officer Marlise Correa, Rutgers University Police Department

This study examines town gown relations from a community perspective.

Learn how one higher education institution changed its outlook on community/campus relations, how they strategized a corporate wide approach, and the successes and budget savvy ideas they have had related to campus relations across 50 different campuses.

Building Understanding: Town and Gown Perceptions through the Media Lens. Presenters: Tobin Klinger, Senior Director for Public Affairs Communications, and Sheryl Eyster, Senior Associate Dean of Students, University of Oregon

The Kansas City Immersion program at Rockhurst University addresses the need for students to develop a deeper understanding for better interpersonal relations with neighbors in adjoining neighborhoods and communities as well as developing an understanding of local social justice issues.

This presentation shares a new model for town-gown planning that is called Campus 2.0.

Every two years, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) sponsors Communities Talk: Town Hall Meetings to Prevent Underage Drinking to educate communities about underage drinking and mobilize them around prevention.

University officials, a representative from the District of Columbia Office of Planning, a developer, and neighbor discuss the evolving process and network of relationships that can result in an authentic town-gown synergy beneficial to both the academy and the community.

This report shares how Bowling Green is moving forward by addressing three key ideas: Competition, Limited resources and Goal orientation.

Learn about numerous initiatives that highlight the long-standing partnerships between the city and university in terms of law enforcement, public transportation and sustainability, and the implications for alcohol, drugs, and off-campus parties.

The Clemson University Unified Command Team mobilizes and integrates all resources necessary to conduct a safe, organized and coordinated event before, during and after every home football game.

This powerpoint explains how Georgetown University provides resources to connect students, neighbors and the community.

Closing the Loop: Increasing Neighborhood Livability. Presenters: Janine Kerzan, Community Outreach Director, Off-Campus Student Services, University of South Carolina; and Ray Gray, Special Projects Administrator, Governmental Affairs and Community Relations, City of Columbia

Learn about the City of College Park’s Neighborhood Stabilization and Quality of Life Work Group and their priorities and initiatives.

This Charter was created by a team from Weber State University and Ogden City after completing the ITGA Certificate Program. The Charter established structure for considering initiatives and was adopted by the University, Mayor and City Council.

This program aims to discuss how to involve non-university stakeholders to best serve commuting students and the cities in which they live to improve community/campus relations and reduce the prevalence of high-risk behaviors and the negative consequences associated with them. Topics such as capacity building and crafting communication systems will be covered.

The session will cover a condensed class presentation, how it was created, innovative data collection, and time for questions and answers.

This presentation highlights community outreach efforts at Western University.

This session focuses on community relations strategies at Jesuit institutions that include efforts to create meaningful relationships and experiences in the campus community.

Community Touchdowns: Tourism through Town & Gown Championship Venues. Presenters: Greg McDanel, City Manager; and Ryan Heiland, Assistant City Manager, City of Maryville, Missouri

The presentation summarizes city and university collaborations dealing with the inclusion and accessibility planning for members of the community with disabilities.

This presentation will focus on the formal integration of practice, learning, and meaningful community engagement and provide models for other universities looking to integrate community engagement into their curriculum and provide high-impact learning experiences for their students.

Learn how Xavier University is using strategic partnerships to transform the campus edge and maintain a neutral balance sheet.

This is the story of the Central Austin Combined Neighborhood Planning process, a story that hinges on diverse participation and open collaboration. The CAC neighborhood planning area comprises the University Area Partners (“UAP”) developer organization as well as seven different neighborhood associations representing areas surrounding the University of Texas.