International Town & Gown Association 
College Town Newsletter

June 23, 2016
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An Alcohol Responsibility Program for Town & Gown Communities Request for Proposals-Submissions Due June 30, 2016
Responsible Retailing Forum, by Staff Writers
The Responsible Retailing Forum has developed a model that 1) helps alcohol beverages licensees comply with laws barring sales/service to underage and intoxicated customers, and 2) enhances cooperation among alcohol beverage industry partners, law enforcement and licensing commissions and other public health and safety stakeholders in addressing alcohol issues in the community. The first phase of this process will be to implement the RRForum alcohol responsibility model in 4-8 ITGA communities selected through this RFP, beginning in the 2016-17 academic year. During that period, a local steering committee in each community, consisting of local town and gown stakeholders, will assist RRForum in adapting the model to local laws and community norms and in identifying additional issues that can be addressed by the program. To read the full RFP, click here
Landlords Cry Foul after Kutztown University Changes Housing Policy
Reading Eagle, by Ron Devlin
The Kutztown University council of trustees adopted a policy Thursday requiring students to live in campus dormitories in their first two years of study. Beginning next fall, most incoming students will be required to live on campus for the first four semesters, or 60 credits, which ever comes first. Students over 21, marred or who live with parents less than 30 miles from campus are exempt.  The policy does not effect incoming students this fall, who are required to live on campus for only their freshman year. Kutztown is the seventh of the 14 universities in the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education to enact mandatory two-year on-campus residency. Dr. Kenneth S. Hawkinson, president, said the new policy is intended to improve student academic performance and KU retention rates. "National research studies show a correlation between students academics and social success and living in university on-campus housing," he said. 
Purdue Takes on $1B Innovation District 
Community Property Executive, by Gail Kalinoski
Purdue Research Foundation and Browning Investments
LLC are teaming up on a $1.2 billion mixed-use project at the west end of the Purdue University campus in West Lafayette, Ind., that will take 15 to 20 years to build. The Purdue Innovation District will encompass 450 acres and total several million feet of building space including housing for students, faculty and city resi-dents; a hotel with conference center; restaurants; office and business space; parks; research facilities and industrial space. The development will compliment other initiatives already taking place on the west side of the Purdue campus, including the Purdue Research Park Aerospace District and the $120 million State Street Redevelopment project, a collaboration between the university and city of West Lafayette to make traffic improve-ments and encourage economic development.  
You Are Invited to Ohio's First Town & Gown Summit 
Please join your colleagues on July 20th, 9:30-4:00pm, at the Ohio University Pickerington Center to "break ground" on Ohio's First Town & Gown Summit. By bringing together a large, diverse group of people, we will be able to discuss important topics related to community and university relations. Attendees will par-ticipate in constructive conversations with colleagues, establish new professional connections and create strategies for a cohesive and thriving community. The intention of these discussions is to strengthen the symbiotic relationships between Ohio higher education and their respective municipalities. Click here to register for the summit. Topics of conversation include accessibility and affordability of housing, economic development and strategic planning, and town and gown partnerships. For questions, contact [email protected]
University Releases 20 year Campus Plan after Collaboration with Georgetown Community Partnership
The Georgetown Voice, by Emily Kaye
Georgetown administrators released the 20-year cam-pus plan on Monday, June 6, that will serve as the structure for housing, transportation, and conduct from 2017 to 2036. On June 2, Vice President for Planning and Facilities Management Robin Morey discussed the main aspects of the plan during Planning 401, a briefing on the plan with members of the university community. Some of the key points of the plan include maintaining the same student enrollment maximums from the 2010 Campus Plan and promised renova-tions to on-campus housing. GUSA Vice President, Chris Fisk, affirmed the inclusion of renovations in the plan as a success after students pushed this point during negotiations. "By working with university administrators and neighborhood leaders, students have significantly shaped and informed these conversations, making for a draft agreement that firmly prioritizes students asks like much-needed housing renovations." he said. 
Syracuse University Plans to Shift all Housing to Main Campus, 'Core' of College
Syracuse.com, by Julie McMahon
Syracuse University plans to shifts all of its student housing to Main Campus, away from South Campus, as part of a plan to create a more concentrated university. The university Monday posted to its website the "Campus Framework" document detailing the con-cepts behind major construction projects that started at the end of the school year in May. The framework, which is part of a bigger plan for SU, is focused on physical changes to the university. Some new details emerged from the document, most notably, the transition away from housing students on South Campus. The document also spelled out SU's plan to create three promenades that tie different sections of the campus together. Officials want the transition to create on-campus residential neighborhoods, where "distinct identities will emerge."
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