Past Conference Presentations

Using the language of money, this collaborative session will demonstrate the economic, social, and environmental impact and value of community engagement in learning ecosystems. Outputs can be...

Rutgers University- New Brunswick, a public research University, is committed to addressing the mental health needs of students, faculty and staff. We recognize sometimes first aid isn’t a bandage...

This presentation will provide participants with fundamental knowledge and concrete actions they can take to implement a coresponse program on their campus. We will discuss program design and...

Bucknell University has been a consistent partner with the Lewisburg community. Bucknell was instrumental in helping create the Lewisburg Downtown Partnership (LDP), in 1999, who oversees this...

The Rise and Thrive Initiative provided dedicated funding and a variety of supports for Ohio’s colleges and universities – and their community partners – as they planned and implemented COVID...

The pandemic highlighted the need for increased emphasis on community mental health in Ames, Iowa. In response to rising suicide numbers, especially among students, the City of Ames set aside...

In the summer of 2019, organizers of the City of Bloomington Community Farmers Market were notified that one of the vendors had ties to white nationalists. Residents participated in public meetings...

Electric scooters have become popular among college students in recent years as rideshare companies have brought them onto campuses nationwide. As e-scooter ridership has increased, however, so...

TED Style Talk: Students as Stakeholders: Creating and Sustaining Civic Engagement

In 2014, five of Milwaukee’s largest anchor institutions came together to revitalize the Near West Side, a neighborhood that had suffered from decades of disinvestment. Today, the neighborhood is...

Municipalities and higher education institutions should work together to improve local relationships through communication and information exchange to proactively address issues that are of mutual...

You will receive the blueprint and you will hear all about the innovative, exciting, functional and sustainable ways that Binghamton University has partnered with the Greater Binghamton community...

Now in its 25th year, the College Park City-University Partnership is a model community development organization known for the success of its initiatives and collaborations. We recognize that the...

The purpose of this conference proposal is to present my dissertation study, which was executed to examine, understand, and interpret the lived experiences of four African American male university...

The Partnership for Inclusive Innovation has a unique approach to building community. We are a public-private coalition that serves all of Georgia from urban centers to rural communities by using a...

Students are struggling. In fact, 70% of college presidents say that student wellness is their top concern. Institutions are rethinking how structures, services, and spaces can address the...

Many college students experience expectation setting in the residence halls; however, a mandatory orientation to their town’s expectations when they live independently off campus is not always...

Among the scholarly and practitioner literature, there is a plethora of information that highlights the significant role the university president plays in town-gown relations. But what about other...

College Pads, the company powering Colorado State University’s rental housing search system, gathers data about student housing coast to coast through their many university partnerships. Attend this..

This session will showcase strategies for actionable physical planning, wellness initiatives, and partnerships that support Indigenous needs and perspectives. Case studies will include University...