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5th Annual Best Practices in Building University/City Relations Conference
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June 1-3, 2010
Ames, Iowa
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-Sustainable Partnerships For The Future- Call for Presentations Open
Save the Date: June 1-3, 2010
The 5th Annual Best Practices in Building University/City Relations Conference brought to you by the International Town & Gown Association comes to the City of Ames, Iowa and Iowa State University. Only at the ITGA/ Best Practices conference will you find elected officials and city administrators at the same table with university administrators, student affairs professionals, campus/city planners, economic development professionals, law enforcement officials, and students. The Call for Presentations is now open, proposals are being accepted for sessions. Submissions must be received on or before January 15th, 2010
The News Stand 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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COLLEGE TOWN LEADERSHIP
Mayor-Elect Elizabeth Goreham Indicates Her Commitment Will Improve Town and Gown Relations With Penn State
State College, PA-The Daily Collegian student newspaper supports Mayor Elect Elizabeth Goreham's early efforts to reconnect and improve town-gown relations. A strong alliance between students and State College residents has continued to be an elusive goal -- particularly throughout this semester. This strain between town and gown has especially been proven in instances like the proposal of the Nuisance Gathering Ordinance and new restrictions over student-owned housing. In these efforts, the borough has clearly tried to create a more balanced downtown. However, the plans have not involved the consultation of students, who should be a necessary part of discussing actions that would specifically affect their lives.
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BUDGETS & ECONOMY
Pittsburgh Closing In On Decision Of Tuition Tax Idea
Pittsburgh, PA-Inside Higher Ed. Com provides update as negotiations and lobbying continue, Pittsburgh's City Council is slated to vote today on a plan to impose a 1 percent tax on tuition, The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reported, and the outcome is unclear. Earlier articles suggested that the necessary five votes were there for passage, but the newspaper quoted one of the council members who had been expected to vote Yes as saying she was undecided, and others may want to delay a vote. Higher education leaders and students have been strongly opposing the idea, and a court fight is likely to follow any vote to impose the tax.
Seventy-one Percent Of Students Surveyed Who Quit College Report Work Was A Factor In The Decision
The Chronicle on Higher Education describes survey findings. Many college students have bills that mom and dad don't pay. They have groceries to buy, kids to take care of, and cars to keep running. And they drop out because they have to work-more than any other reason, according to the results of a national survey of young adults that was released today. Seventy-one percent of those surveyed who had quit college said that work was a factor in the decision, and more than half said it was a major factor. About 35 percent of those who dropped out said they had tried to balance work and study, and found it too stressful. A report on the survey findings, "With Their Whole Lives Ahead of Them," was produced by Public Agenda, a nonpartisan nonprofit research group, with support from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. It is based on a survey of a nationally representative sample of 614 adults, ages 22 to 30, with at least some postsecondary education.
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Citation Evokes Questions On Students' Relations With U. City Police
St. Louis, MO- Student Life article of Washington University reflects University officials' call for a "Good Neighbor" brainstorming session between student leaders and administrators to address the mounting problem of complaints from local residents. Area residents have cited loud noises from students late at night, beer cans left on residential property, stolen signs, inappropriate drawings on cars, and other acts of misconduct. Ames Place, the neighborhood between The Delmar Loop and Washington University's Danforth Campus, has been the center of various complaints submitted to the University City Police Department about the behavior of students in the area. While the administration has been concerned with an increase in noise complaints attributed to Washington University students from the local community, some students living off-campus claim they have been wrongly accused and held accountable in individual cases. |
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UMD Addresses Transition To Off-Campus Living With "Renters 101"
Duluth, MN-WDIO.com describes initiative to improve student off-campus experience. When students move out of the dorms and into off-campus housing, they often learn important lessons the hard way. "We learned during the summer that you gotta pay your bills on time," said UMD student Cody Morgan. "We didn't know how much water cost. Forty minute showers aren't the best." UMD is hoping to address some of those issues with a new program next semester, called "Renters 101: What Would Mr. Rogers Do?" The title pokes fun at American's favorite neighbor, but the faculty member and three students in charge of the program say it's serious business. "We want to give students moving off-campus some tools as they transition to independent living," said Lauretta Perry, UMD's Chemical Health Coordinator and the faculty advisor for the new program. Once the curriculum is finalized, the group plans to approach students who live in the dorms and on-campus apartments. They'll present the information in one-hour workshops and cover a variety of topics.
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The City Council of College Station, Texas is working with the Texas A&M University Student Senate to allow a student leader to sit with their Council with voice, but no vote. What experiences have other Town and Gown Cities had with a similar situation? - Dave Ruesink, Mayor ProTem, College Station, TX
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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,
Kim Griffo
Executive Director
864-650-4759
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