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International Town & Gown Association (ITGA)

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Sharing a Unified Town-Gown Vision

The International Town & Gown Association (ITGA) is a membership-based organization; ITGA’s purpose is to be The College Town Resource Center serving as the primary information resource point for common issues between institutions of higher learning and the cities in which they reside. In an environment of municipal spending and taxation limits, state budget cuts and concerns about rising tuition, cities and universities are seeking ways to share costs of services and programs and achieve higher levels of economies of scale. As recognition of the benefits of positive town-gown relations grows, colleges and communities need a place to turn for contact information, program assistance, examples of successful partnerships and solutions to common problems. The assistance must be able to cross jurisdictional lines and professional lines. Stories must be told, and examples must be shared to show that successful partnership and shared leadership between colleges and communities are possible and advantageous.

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Lawrence Dire said

3 Mar 2012

Greetings,
Just posted a new report, A Crucible Moment, on civic engagement and democracy building under the "Files" tab. Enjoy.

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Laurie Moyer said

27 Oct 2011

Just finished a conference call on the College-Town Consortium and Hannah indicated that there was a group established in the knowlege network. We are interested in sharing information with other communities that have a significant college/university presense.

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