| Track 1: Crisis Communication and Community Engagement {popup text="Abstract" class="btn" popwidth="500px" popheight="300px"}Track 1: Crisis Communication and Community Engagement Stony Brook University Hospital, located in Suffolk County, just 50 miles east of New York City, quickly became the community's vital lifeline for treating COVID19 patients in March and the need for increased PPE was critical. "Stony Brook University COVID19 Donation Drive: Campus & Community Come Together" tells of how these intertwined groups came to the aid of the hospital that was working to save their lives. Details on launching a donation program will be shared. Presenter:Joan Dickinson, Community Relations Director, Stony Brook University.{/popup} Stony Brook University COVID19 Donation Drive: Campus & Community Come Together |
| Track 2: Off-Campus Life and Neighborhood Challenges {popup text="Abstract" class="btn" popwidth="500px" popheight="300px"}Track 2: Off-Campus Life and Neighborhood Challenges The rise of purpose-built student apartment complexes in the past decade radically changed the geography of college towns and financial impact on students of rent-by-the bed and installment leases. This presentation introduces the dynamics of the phenomenon of purpose-built student housing and how the pandemic crisis of 2020 highlighted many of their limitations, and proposes strategies for creating sustainable relationships between higher education, college towns, and the housing industry. Presenters: Dr. Kate Rousmaniere, former Mayor of the City of Oxford, Ohio, current Oxford Township Trustee, and a faculty member in the College of Education at Miami University, Oxford; Lisa Dvorak, retired Assistant Chief of Police, ITGA Past President and Community Liaison, City of San Marcos, Texas.{/popup} 1,000 Cuts: The Rise of Purpose-Built Student Housing and Installment Leases |
| Track 3: Economic Recovery and Innovation {popup text="Abstract" class="btn" popwidth="500px" popheight="300px"}Track 3: Economic Recovery and Innovation The COVID-19 public health and economic crisis has been a "doubly whammy" for college town retailers -- the March closing of most campuses stretched the difficult summer season from three months to six months this year, and creates an array of new operating complexities and restrictions that retailers must navigate. Recognizing the challenges that all retail what can Universities and cities do to help ease the pain or to help retailers work through this difficult period of time and help preserve the quirky character of our best campus edge communities? Presenter: Adam Ducker, RCLCO Senior Managing Director, Director of Urban Real Estate & Public Strategies, is a recognized expert in economic development, market and financial analysis for real estate assets, consumer research, and management consulting.{/popup} How at Risk are College Town Retailers and What Anchor Institutions can do to Ensure the Best Ones Survive |
| Track 4: Campus and Community Challenges {popup text="Abstract" class="btn" popwidth="500px" popheight="300px"}Track 4: Campus and Community Challenges In a town-gown scenario, students and long-term residents may not actively choose each other as neighbors, but often find themselves living in close proximity to one another. Colorado State University and the City of Fort Collins have a long history of partnership and developing creative programming efforts focused on proactive city code education, neighborhood livability and encouraging student and long-term neighbors to connect in meaningful ways. This session will highlight some of our long standing programs as well as offer tips on developing programs that encourage neighborly behavior. Presenters: Jenn Rieskamp, Community Liaison between the City of Fort Collins and Colorado State University; Lindsay Mason, Director for Off-Campus Life at Colorado State University; Jay Hernandez, Lead Code Compliance Inspector for Nuisance in Neighborhood Services with the City of Fort Collins; Justin Moore, Lead Code Compliance Inspector for the City of Fort Collins- Neighborhood Services.{/popup} The Community & U: Education and Outreach Programs Focused on Neighborly Behavior and Livability Standards |
