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Campus-Community Connections
The official newsletter of the International Town & Gown Association
™
June 22, 2020
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2019 Accomplishments, Board Member Spotlight
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2019 has been a busy year for ITGA; a year that gives me hope because of the dedication of our members. Many of you volunteered to serve on committees and shared your ideas, strategies and experiences. As a result, this has helped to nurture ITGA's
mission
of strengthening town-gown communities worldwide.
This upcoming year will be the most important year for ITGA as we face uncertainties in our communities. Thank you for the work you do on a daily basis and for your dedication to ITGAl
Remember to
Save the Date: ITGA Connects: Courageous Conversations
series will launch July 15th from noon-1:00pm (EDT). The first discussion will be facilitated by the People of Color Affinity Group. For questions, contact
Beth@itga.org
. Registration will open July 1st. This is free for ITGA members.
- Launched and structured new committees to support the work of ITGA including: the Student Advisory Committee; Small Towns and Small Colleges Affinity Group; and the Membership Committee.
- The ITGA Outreach Committee launched a student intern program to benefit both the student experience as well as ITGA organizational needs. Funding was provided by campus work-study or related programs.
- Partnered with ICMA and the NLC University Communities Council to advocate for assistance from Congress regarding the negative economic impacts of COVID-19 and a challenging 2020 Census Count.
- Launched 2020 Census Webinars and fostered ongoing communication with the U.S. Census Bureau in an effort to provide members updated information.
- Created "ITGA Connects 2020" calls on essential campus-and-community topics.
- Through ITGA Data Digest, Janet Lillie, Ph.D, MSU, and Joelle Brown, M.A., IU, facilitated four focus groups to determine the impacts of COVID-19 in town-gown environments. See report.
- Renamed the ITGA newsletter: Campus-Community Connections (or C3). Congratulations Douglas Shontz, State College, for winning the contest.
- Through the Great Plays grant, ITGA funded 10 universities reducing the harmful effects of alcohol.
- Hosted our first 2020 Virtual Conference. See program here.
ITGA's fiscal year goes from July 1 to June 30. We will continue to raise the profile of ITGA in the coming year. We want to hear your voice. Have ideas for ITGA? Contact
Beth@itga.org
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Board Member Spotlight: Dr. Michael Fox
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Michael Fox, Ph.D., Mount Allison University, has served two terms as Board of Director, New Brunswick, Canada. He has worked in the field of post-secondary teaching, research and administration for over 30 years. His teaching and research have focused on university-community relations, community planning and municipal affairs. One of my favorite books,
Town & Gown: From Conflict to Cooperation,
has served as a reference in my office for years. Other must-reads include the
Studentification Guide for North America
, co-authored with Professor Darren Smith, and Chapter 2 in the
New American College Town:
Fostering and Effective Town-Gown Relationship: Eight Leading Practices from ITGA
. When asked about his tenure, "I can't believe I've been on the Board so long...but have enjoyed every minute of it. I deeply appreciate the role that ITGA has gained - and earned, in so many communities across North America and beyond." We will miss you Michael and applaud your accomplishments, past, present and future! Beth Bagwell, ITGA Executive Director
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A growing and impressive group of professionals from campus communities continue to network and share strategies for improving town-gown relations. Join us on
Twitter
,
LinkedIn
and
Instagram
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Correction
: Last week's
press release
was written by Laura Hobbs, Senior, DePaul University
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