Past Conference Presentations

The Georgetown Community Partnership (GCP) has transformed the way Georgetown University engages in campus planning, community engagement (especially with our local neighborhood community), and...

This presentation will highlight several distinct but mutually supporting strategic initiatives that have been employed to educate students about community laws and expectations and hold them...

Where do you start when balancing the effects of a pandemic, the opportunity to work with new leadership, executing a program review, and safety challenges all at once?

Many universities adjusted or curtailed their alcohol prevention work after the COVID-19 pandemic began. In August 2022, ITGA surveyed its member institutions to document changes made for...

Relationships between universities, landlords, and student tenants can look completely different across the world, and being able to influence the relationships that these three stakeholders have...

In light of COVID-19, Universities are focusing on how best to support students and ensure success and well-being. Our initiative focuses on connecting students to resources in their community to help

Safety is an integral part of wellness. After Amy and Ali each had a child suffer assault, they founded She’s Birdie to create personal safety alarms that empower people...

At the busiest crossroads in the city, Community Corners offer opportunities for connection and belonging. Tri-sector partnerships in Milwaukee’s Near West Side have modeled development of pedestrian

Historically, universities and their surrounding communities have failed to work cooperatively to address common problems because of their inherently different missions...

We will examine two innovative field trip programs that have been established to engage students in the local school district on the University of Georgia’s campus...

Johns Hopkins University has a 2-year residency requirement and limited on-campus housing. This requires the majority of their 3rd- and 4th-year students as well as graduate students to live...

This relationship gives students the opportunity for real world experience in their respective field of study, while simultaneously allowing the community to benefit from their participation and...

Does your alcohol prevention program need a boost of creativity? Are you struggling to fund innovative pilot programs? At the University of South Carolina, Molson Coors’ Great Plays program provided..

Did you know ITGA is developing a Diversity Statement? Stop by this informal, come-and-go session to learn about the ITGA Racial Justice and Equity Committee’s efforts...

This session will talk about how the Board was established, how the Board has had to adapt to remain relevant and productive over time, as well as give tips and tricks on how to establish and sustain..

Dr. Rennert will discuss the importance of keeping our university and community safe and healthy during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The City of Clemson along with the Friends of the Green Crescent trail have spearheaded a regional trail plan involving several municipalities and the university.

Dr. Dumas established the Grad 360° professional development program to help support Clemson's graduate students and postdocs pursuing diverse career pathways..

Many communities are seeking ways to reduce the presence of law enforcement in non-emergency situations. At the same, university communities are also asked to prevent and/or ensure accountability...

A partnership between Iowa State University's Community and Regional Planning Department and the City of Ames resulted in an innovative way to engage underrepresented and marginalized groups in...

Colleges & universities are America’s economic engines. In college towns across the country, over the past decade, a new trend in student housing has emerged.

Research universities located in cities have a unique opportunity to positively impact economic, educational, and civic renewal in surrounding communities as they serve as anchor institutions...

We’re building this plane while we’re flying it. When someone leaves it takes an average of six months to replace the position. Things change so fast that our discussion this morning is already old...

The City of Kent and Kent State University are two interconnected and complex entities with multiple missions, differing leadership structures, shared populations, and varying business, political...