Modules

Noise, litter, trash, crowds, vandalism, and shenanigans are among the top concerns in college and university towns. How can we come together and engage students, university staff, town partners and local residents to mitigate these incidents? Building relationships is key but our work must be grounded in effective prevention approaches to create trust and sustainable initiatives. This session will review campus and community-based approaches that get buy-in, are adaptable to various contexts, and keep the fun without the hangover.

Developing and maintaining functional town-gown relationships is an effective way to problem solve. This module addresses communication strategies, proactive vs reactive approaches, current issues effecting higher ed and municipalities, and ways stakeholders can work collaboratively to enhance economic, social, and cultural impact through community engagement from the local to the global level.

This module will highlight how public safety agencies in both town and university public safety departments can collaborate on issues while strengthening town/gown partnerships. We will dive into the benefits of working together to deal with nuisance behavior complaints from the community, ways to impact positive student/resident’s relationships through innovative programing, and address student behavior on and off campus. We will examine how information sharing is no longer a nice to have, but a must for all involved. Additionally, we will look at ways in which you can build better relationships with the community and university by promoting public safety outreach partnerships and examine how a Walk for Light initiative can be used to promote safety, security, and trust. Come with questions and leave with strategies to try in your community that can help build stronger partnerships.