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| Simple Community |
Simple Community is a book on how college sports, that often serves as the "front porch" of the university at which the community gathers, is author Rich Luker's ideal link between the people who want to experience community and the companies who have the resources to provide it.
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 The Newsstand is being sent to you as an introduction to the International Town & Gown Association. Members of the ITGA receive this twice-weekly publication and a monthly news letter highlighting college town news from around the world. Explore membership opportunities at www.town-gown.net to help keep these communication channels open to all. |
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ITGA BEGINS SEARCH FOR FT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
CLEMSON, S.C.- The International Town & Gown Association began its incorporation procedures and organizational structuring in August, 2008. The Association held its first official board meeting on September 8, 2008 formally establishing the ITGA. Now with one year of work completed, the organization has experienced some challenges, but has witnessed a number of triumphs in helping to improve town & gown relations across the US and Canada. Now with an updated business plan in hand, the ITGA begins its search for a permanent Executive Director by posting an employment ad on its web site and in two national journals. READ MORE |
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ALCOHOL, PARTIES & ENFORCEMENT
School Launches Alcohol Responsibility Initiative
CONWAY, SC - SCNow reports on a new campus initiative from officials at Coastal Carolina University that encourages students to make responsible decisions when it comes to alcohol use. "Smart Choice," will be introduced at the 2009 New Student Convocation. Smart Choice is one element of a comprehensive approach designed to create a culture of accountability and responsibility to prepare students for success during their college years and after graduation. |
SAFETY, HEALTH & ENVIRONMENT
Colleges Begin to Ban SmokingGRAND RAPIDS, MI - According to MLive.com, the Grand Rapids Community College is putting some implementing a campus smoking ban and fining offenders up to $30 if they persistently puff.
Company Introduces Specialized Apartment Security Package for College Students BOSTON, MA - PRNewswire covers the company, SimpliSafe, Inc.'s announcement of the new release of its Off-Campus Security Package. Designed for college students living off-campus, this product provides a complete home security solution with Remote and Panic Button to accommodate roommates and can be further customized to meet individual needs. SimpliSafe is designed so that a resident can install it themselves in under 30 minutes and take it with them when they move. |
| Business & The Economy
Back-to-College Spending Down
The CollegeRecruiter.com Blog writes that spending in most back-to-school categories, from elementary to college, is expected to decrease, with one bright spot: electronics. With personal laptops and desktop computers increasingly affordable for most families, spending on electronics and computer equipment is expected to increase 11 percent.
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| HOUSING & PLANNING
Mayor Supports Rent Stabilization in College Town
COLLEGE PARK, MD - The DiamondBack Student Newspaper writes that the Mayor College Park cast the deciding vote of an extension of the city's rent control ordinance. The highly contentious ordinance is despised by landlords, who said it discriminates against students and unfairly exempts apartment buildings. The ordinance caps rent for single-family homes at $2,187 a month or at 0.6 percent of the property's assessed value in July 2007, whichever is the greater amount.
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STUDENT INFO
Top 10 Tasks To Accomplish Before Heading To College
Get Degrees.com provides soon to be college students and parents a list of the top ten things to get accomplished before reaching their new college town home. The checklist includes securing transportation, opening a checking account, confirming cell phone coverage, checking for providers and coverage for your health insurance, and more..... |
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towngown.freeforums.org
Gainesville, FL is researching "soft" bar closings. Bars stop serving alcohol at a certain time, then stays open without alcohol for a period of time. Gainesville PD is looking for communities that have these regulations, pros/cons, town gown issues, police, & business impacts etc.
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Clemson, SC
The International Town & Gown Association is a non-profit organization that brings together leaders from college and university campuses and communities. Member representatives include Mayors, Elected Officials, City Administrators, Police Chiefs, Planners, University/College Presidents, Business Officers, Student Affairs Officers, Campus Planners, Student Housing Staff, Off-campus student staff, Parking & Transportation Officials, Students, Neighborhood Officials, Private Housing Developers, and many others sharing a unified town-gown vision. The ITGA acts as a communication, education, consulting and training resource for decision makers of colleges and college communities in areas of shared resources, programs, planning and project opportunities while addressing existing and potential conflicts.
Sincerely,
Chip Boyles
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