In the News

"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.

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.

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.

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.

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.