Conference Presentations

Chicago State University plays a unique role in delivering higher education to students with diverse backgrounds and educational needs on the South Side of Chicago. CSU's goal is to help solve this problem by establishing a satellite campus that would further assist in community outreach efforts.

Planning for a Sustainable Future: Creating a Neighborhood that will serve Alums, Students, and the Community

We present the results of a study of studentification processes in the North American context and our development of a framework for planning and policy approaches, highlighting what many colleges, students’ unions, municipal governments, and neighborhood associations are doing to develop and implement practices that create more balance in their local communities.

PLANNING FOR FALL 2020 & OFF-CAMPUS STUDENTS

Learn how the Town of Normal has embraced the town and gown as an opportunity to include the university in planning and solicit feedback, strengthening a mutually beneficial relationship between Town and ISU.

PLCB working for Pennsylvania

Pobody’s Nerfect: Learn from my mistakes…please!

When the inaugural season for CSU's new on-campus stadium kicked off, the players weren’t the only stars. In 2014, CSU and the City of Fort Collins created comprehensive working groups to outline infrastructure improvements and design game day operations. Learn how they conducted extensive outreach to mitigate negative impacts and followed-up with ongoing improvements throughout the season.

In this session, participants will hear an overview of the ITGA 2018 Data Digest. This inaugural survey was launched early in 2018 and will continue to be an annual organizational survey examining town-gown issues and opportunities.

The City of Fort Collins and Colorado State University (CSU) partner to provide education to CSU students and landlords/property managers. These proactive efforts allow police and the City/CSU community liaison to interact with key players in the community that have a large impact on neighborhood livability.

This session will present how re-framing an issue through effective town and gown collaborations has set the scene for a positive late night experience in Guelph.

This session explores several community and government relations initiatives undertaken by The University of Scranton to promote social justice in the areas of proverty and migration.

Saltmarsh and Hartley identify the college/university emphasis on community engagement as reflective of a shift in higher education towards what they term, the “public engagement regime.” The definition suggests the university is a part of “an ecosystem of knowledge production,” as opposed to the more insular “ivory tower.”

The Maplewood Mansion Learning Laboratory (MMLL) is one of a few corporate housing facilities operated by academic departments. MMLL houses medical students/residents on a six-week clerkship rotation. Each of these individuals represents an opportunity to either return to the community as a practicing physician or to be an ambassador for the city.

This session will highlight the specific programs that have been institutionalized and the mutual benefits that can arise from these relationships.

This program will consider several innovative solutions to addressing and maintaining high standards related to off-campus student housing.

This presentation includes an overview of a university-community initiative to work with businesses to convert bathrooms from single- to no-gender assigned spaces, lessons learned, and opportunities to discuss other strategies to improve our communities.

Learn about the partnerships and initiatives used to improve town-gown relations between Arizona State University and the City of Tempe.

Learn how four communities and their campuses have embarked on a 9 month pilot project to develop strategic plans related to reducing alcohol and related problems utilizing a Hub and Spoke Model.

Rethinking University Partnerships with Public Housing

Rev-Up MKE Application

Rev-Up MKE Overview

Rev-Up MKE: From Shark-Tank to Storefront

In this session, we will discuss how Rutgers day was conceived, how 'buy-in' was created both within the university and with our local community, an overview of implementation, and outcomes of the event.

Scooting to Class: Working through the Deployment of Electric Scooters in Town-Gown Communities:

Learn how you can create an asset for your institution that is committed to future success for all stakeholders. Identify near, mid, and long-term steps to create an action plan to guide the evolution of your town/gown into a vibrant, active community that students and neighbors can enjoy together.

Sexual misconduct on college campuses continues to be a notable public policy and legal challenge.  This presentation will describe the various “Dear Colleague” letters, including recent information from the U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights.

ShareFest was founded to collect the reusable items. It is a donation drive and nonprofit sponsored by the City of Oxford, Ohio and Miami University. ShareFest helps individuals in need by providing them with access to furniture, household goods, clothing and food recycled by university students and community residents.

Shifting into Safety: Safe Ride Programs in the community

Read about the scholarship of community engagement and the common indicators for civic initiatives between institutions of higher education and their community organization partners.

A presentation addressing town-gown issues in a small college town.

SLO Solutions: Conflict Resolution in a College Town

SLO Solutions: Conflict Resolution in a College Town

The University of Colorado Boulder and Boulder Municipal Court created a partnership in which we educate, support, and train students through a restorative and community centered approach to handle students’ Municipal Court violations. Presenters will talk through how the partnerships have been developed and answer questions on how to get them started and sustained.

A look at how and why The George Washington University uses social media.

How and why Jesuit Colleges & Universities strive to maintain great community relations.

This interactive session will highlight the mutually beneficial partnerships between community organizations and the North Eastern University Alliance of Civically Engaged Students (NU|ACES). The program builds multi-year partnerships with students volunteering weekly for an academic year to meet community identified needs, while also learning about the history of Boston and the inequalities that exist. 

How can you support a combinded community of entrepreneurs and encourage students to start and grow their business in town? Tom Schryver and Gary Stewart will relay lessons learned from Rev: Ithaca Startup Works, a partnership between Cornell, Ithaca College, and Tompkins Cortland Community College in downtown Ithaca, NY.

The first in a series jointly released by NASPA and ECS, this publication looks at recent state legislation on campus sexual violence.

Richard Stockton College of New Jersey recently bought a closed casino in nearby Atlantic City and plans to open an Island Campus to remake Atlantic City. This article included some of the pros and cons, assets and challenges the college and neighborhood might face.

This session features a presentation and Q and A session with two industry-leading experts in developing and implementing innovative community-based planning practices in a variety of sectors, including higher education, public K-12 systems, independent and charter schools, local government, and non-profits.

Stories Matter:  Creating Narratives About University-Community Partnerships in the Age of Coronavirus

STRATEGIES for HELPINg College Town Retail SURIVE THE COVID-19 CRISIS

Strengthening Partnerships The NEOMED Project ECHO response to the COVID 19 pandemic

The presentation will explore the pro-active work of both Universities, the response to complaints including the disciplinary procedures and what partnership work is being developed for the future.

When Columbus was selected over 77 other cities as the winner of the USDOT Smart City Challenge, we knew it would take all of “US” to realize our vision to become the model for connected cities of the future. Partnerships between those who prepare, employ, and serve Columbus’ future workforce are essential to the success of our program.

Student Lead Civic Engagement in a Time of Social Distancing

Student Learning Outcomes and Community/Campus Partnerships

Learn about SNAP, a service coordinated by Off Campus Student Life at Georgetown University to enhance safety, assist students, and respond to neighborhood concerns about student conduct off campus.