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Track 1: Room 2208-Jimenez Title: How Public Safety Agencies Can Make a Difference in Town Gown Relations Abstract: This session will highlight how public safety agencies in both town and university public safety departments can collaborate on issues while strengthening town/gown partnerships. We will dive into the benefits of working together to deal with nuisance behavior complaints from the community and how it can impact positive student/residence relationships through innovative programing. Though a lot of this work is tough, it does not mean we can’t also have fun. We will look at ways in which you can build better relationship with the community and university by promoting public safety partnerships. Presenters: Lieutenant Tom O'Donnell; Officer Brian Kellogg; University of Massachusetts Amherst; Officer William Laramee, Neighborhood Liaison Officer and Sgt. Jesus Arocho, Amherst Police Department |
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Track 1: Room 2212-Banneker Title: Montgomery College Facilities Master Planning Community Engagement Approach: A Case Study of Effective Partnerships Abstract: In this presentation, Montgomery College and LINK Strategic Partners will share their collaborative approach to community engagement in the development of the 2023-2033 Facilities Master Plan. By leveraging the expertise and resources of both organizations, we successfully engaged multiple campus communities in the planning process, ensuring their voices and needs are incorporated into the final plan. This presentation will provide insights into the strategies, challenges, and outcomes of our community engagement efforts. Presenters: Sherwin Colette, Senior Vice President for Administrative and Fiscal Services, Montgomery College; Michael Akin, President; Poppy Humphrey, Director of Standards and Accountability; Kenedy Chester, Senior Project Manager, LINK Strategic Partners |
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Track 1: Room 2113-Marshall Title: Transformational over Trendy: Championing Mental Health Awareness During an Anti-DEI Era Abstract: This presentation will describe the common cognitive distortions affecting students, faculty, and staff, such as all-or-nothing thinking, overgeneralization, and catastrophizing. These thought patterns disrupt emotional balance and well-being, leading to stress, anxiety, and depression. The presentation will illustrate how anti-DEI legislation and DEI rollbacks not only undermine the efforts to create inclusive and equitable academic environments but also pose a direct threat to the mental health and well-being of those it impacts, specifically those of marginalized identities. Presenters: Tait Brooks, Director, Diversity Training and Education at University of Maryland, College Park; Jonathan Shepherd, Chief Clinical Officer, DC Department of Behavioral Health |
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Track 2: Room 2208-Pyon Su Title: Scranton Stories: A Community-Based Storytelling Project Abstract: Over the past two years, the Scranton community has explored themes of history, belonging, identity, and democracy through Scranton’s Story: Our Nation’s Story, a series of programs that culminated in the “Scranton Stories” oral history initiative. The session will explore the initiative’s humanities-based public programming, city-university partnerships, oral history project, and community-building activities that share a multi-faceted story of Scranton, with a focus on underrepresented stories and in ways that foster greater belonging. Attendees will be invited to discuss how this project can be modeled in other cities and universities. Presenter: Julie Cohen, Assistant Vice President for Community Engagement and Government Affairs, The University of Scranton |
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Track 3: Room 2203-Carroll Title: Lessons in Housing Access: ITGA/NLC Survey Results Abstract: The results are in! Participate in a presentation and panel discussion of ITGA/NLC leaders as they reveal the outcomes from an international research survey: Housing Access in Communities Hosting Higher Education Institutions. Lessons learned and stories about this critical concern will be shared from nearly 500 hundred respondents across North America, Great Britain, and Europe. Innovative practices, implementable strategies, new policies, and survey analytics will be compiled and shared with participants. Presenters: Krisan Osterby, Campus Planning Leader, The DLR Group; Steve Patterson, Mayor, City of Athens, Second Vice President of the National League of Cities; Cooper Healey, Manger, University of Manchester Student Homes, President of the United Kingdom Town Gown Association; Alexander "AJ" Wray, President of the Town Gown Association Ontario |
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Track 3: Room 1238-Nanticoke Title: Beyond the Classroom: Harnessing a Curricular Model for Transformative Learning Experiences Abstract: As part of the advancement of the support of students, The Ohio State University has incorporated a co-curricular model to better support students in their off-campus living experience. With an ever-evolving student population, the off-campus and commuter curriculum helps to align efforts impacting a student’s living and commuting experience across The Ohio State University and adjacent Columbus community. Learn how you can utilize this type of approach to your work to ensure you remain aligned and laser focused on the defined scope of work and priorities for your institution and/or community. Presenters: Dilnavaz Cama, Director, and Rachel DeMooy, Off-Campus Residential Experience Manager, Student Life Willie J. Young, Sr. Off-Campus and Commuter Student Engagement |