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DLR Group Leads International Survey to Address Housing Access Solutions

July 17, 2024

DLR Group, alongside the International Town & Gown Association, the National League of Cities, and their international partner organizations, conducted a student housing survey spanning the U.S., Canada, and the UK.

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DLR Group to Present Housing Survey Results at ITGA Conference

June 26, 2024

Join our team for the upcoming International Town & Gown Association, commonly referred to as ITGA, Conference in College Park, Maryland. Principal and Campus Planning Leader Krisan Osterby will present a session titled “Lessons in Housing Access: ITGA/NLC Survey Results.” The ITGA/National League of Cities, commonly referred to as NLC, housing access survey was distributed internationally to institutional leaders and local officials to gain insights on addressing foundational issues that hinder campus, community, and constituent well-being.

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ITGA 2024 Conference Draws Biggest Attendance Yet

June 24, 2024

Clemson, S.C. - The annual conference of the International Town & Gown Association (ITGA), hosted by the University of Maryland and the City of College Park, June 5-7, drew the largest attendance with almost 400 attendees from the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom. Represented were businesses, city and county governments, non-profits, colleges and universities, and community members.

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University of Georgia’s Office of Service-Learning Staff

Experience UGA wins 2024 ITGA Presidential Excellence Award

June 22, 2024

The University of Georgia’s Office of Service-Learning announces that its collaborative program, Experience UGA, was recently recognized for its impact in the community with the 2024 International Town & Gown Association (ITGA) Presidential Excellence Award.

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"The Longest Table" highlights close town/gown relations

Septemtber 19, 2023

More than 850 people turned up to the community building event, in Grand Forks, one of several factors that led to Grand Forks and the University being awarded the Larry Abernathy Award from the International Town & Gown Association, one of the nation’s highest awards for outstanding town/gown relations.

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Kelsey Otero, Senior Director of Community Engagement, Marquette University

Marquette Community Engagement Head Appointed to International Town and Gown Association Board

July 10, 2023

MILWAUKEE — Kelsey Otero, senior director of community engagement in the Office of University Relations at Marquette University, was appointed to the board of directors for the International Town and Gown Association at the organization’s annual meeting, June 8, in Fort Collins, Colorado.

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MSU unit receives honor for Town and Gown partnership

July 3, 2023

Michigan State University’s Community Relations team received the International Town and Gown Association, or ITGA, Presidential Excellence Award for their partnership with the East Lansing community in the aftermath of the violence the Michigan State University community experienced Feb. 13. They received this award at this year’s 2023 ITGA City & University Relations Conference.

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ITGA Announces the Appointment of Five New Board Members

June 28, 2023

New board members bring town-gown experience to complement the work of the organization. Clemson, SC. The ITGA announced the appointment of five new board of directors at its annual meeting, held on June 8, 2023, in Fort Collins, CO. This brings the total number of board members to sixteen.
 

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ITGA Addresses Growing Housing Challenges 

June 9, 2023

Nationwide, cities and towns are struggling to solve the issue of stable and affordable housing. College communities, in particular, bring a unique set of challenges for providing suitable housing for employees and students, as evidenced by the frequent requests for guidance to the International Town and Gown Association (ITGA), the only non-profit focused on both campus and community relations.

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Beth Bagwell

Beth Bagwell

Beth Bagwell, MPA
ITGA Executive Director

1250 Tiger Boulevard
Clemson, SC 29631

P: (864-616-2987) beth@itga.org

Susan Stafford

Susan Stafford

Susan Stafford, MA
ITGA Assistant Director & Grant Administrator

1250 Tiger Boulevard
Clemson, SC 29631

P: (303-884-0279) susan@itga.org