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Room-HSC A: Title: Student Community Development: A Dialogue on Engagement Abstract: Join Clemson University Vice President for Student Affairs and Dean of Students Chris Miller and Assistant Vice President for Brand Strategy and Community Engagement Kryssa Cooper as they co-lead a robust conversation on the importance of engaging students for the benefit of the communities in which they live and learn. The program will explore holistic student development through professional, personal, spiritual and academic growth opportunities on campus and within the community. Additional focuses include building coalitions between varied populations — including historically underrepresented and underserved students — and fostering diversity of thought on college campuses through deliberate and civil discourse. Presenters: Dr. L. Christopher Miller, Vice President and Dean of Students, and Kryssa Cooper, Assistant Vice President for Brand Strategy and Community Engagement, Clemson University |
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Room-HSC B: Title: Town Gown Collaborations Across the Country: Building partnerships, enrollment, and innovation Abstract: Case studies from Arapahoe Community College, Valencia College, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga and Martin, Georgia Southern University, Florida International University, Lipscomb University and Saint Mary’s University will compare innovative partnerships with local businesses and community entities. Presenters will review best practices and lessons learned in developing and maintaining relationships that support their regions, emerging entrepreneurial culture, economic internships, and student involvement in the community. A framework for developing partnership strategies will be used to facilitate an exercise with attendees to develop their own vision. Presenters: Krisan Osterby, Principal/Campus Planning Leader and Woody Giles, Senior Associate/Senior Planner, DLR Group |
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Room-McKissick: Title: Private Sector University Housing - A New Economic Engine Abstract: 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. The private sector student housing industry has exploded as an alternative to campus living. The industry provides hundreds of thousands of beds, in communities of all sizes, in high value buildings adjacent to colleges and universities. These communities and residents have created significant economic growth and are transforming those areas. Presenters: Jeff Murison, President/CEO, Hillsborough Street Community Service Corporation; Ralph Recchie, Real Estate Manager, City of Raleigh; Rob Bak, Senior Development Manager, Core Space |
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Room-Peebles: Title: Case Study: How She’s Birdie & Ohio State Teamed Up to Support Safety and Empowerment On and Off Campus Abstract: 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. When Ohio State’s off-campus and commuter students felt vulnerable and asked for She’s Birdie alarms, the University listened. We'll explain how The Ohio State University made these tools available to their students and brainstorm together ways that we can accomplish our shared goals of wellness and safety. Presenters: Amy Ferber and Ali Peters, Cofounders of She's Birdie; Dilnavaz Cama, Dilnavaz Cama, Director, Willie J. Young, Sr., Off-Campus and Commuter Student Engagement, The Ohio State University Office of Student Life |
Track 1: Building Community
Track 2: Transforming Relationships
3: Be Well