#TownGown
This week ELGL members had the opportunity to learn from Dr. Stephen Gavazzi. A marriage and family counselor by trade, he’s turned that skill set on studying the relationships between universities and the towns they are located in. The webinar covered his research into the topic, questions from attendees, and a tool that measures town-gown relationships.
You can watch the webinar using the link below (or enter this into your browser: www.anymeeting.com/406-974-875/E155DB82864B). If you have any questions or you would like to continue the conversation with Dr. Gavazzi his email is gavazzi.1@osu.edu. You can also download his PowerPoint here: Town Gown Webinar PowerPoint.
Watch the Town Gown Webinar
Supplemental Reading
- Town and gown relationships are like a marriage
- Understanding Campus and Community Relationships through Marriage and Family Metaphors A Town-Gown Typology
- A Tale of Three Cities piloting a Measure of Effort and Comfort Levels within Town-Gown Relationships
Word on the street
Here’s a recap of the chatter on Twitter from the Town Gown webinar:
Getting ready for today’s #TownGown webinar with @StephenMGavazzi! pic.twitter.com/F0zPE585s3
— Southeast ELGL (@SEELGL) February 27, 2015
#FunFact: Town and gown relationships are like a marriage says @StephenMGavazzi #TownGown http://t.co/K89hP2Ezo6
— Kent Wyatt (@kwyatt23) February 27, 2015
Common issues: land use and student behavior. #TownGown pic.twitter.com/PIrmLu4HWz
— Southeast ELGL (@SEELGL) February 27, 2015
Oooo charts #TownGown pic.twitter.com/iciTBbPCWQ
— ELGL (@ELGL50) February 27, 2015
Land use & student misbehavior account 4 much of the difficulty& frustration in #towngown relations. But economic & community enhancement 2
— Adelle Monteblanco (@adelle_dora) February 27, 2015
.@StephenMGavazzi says the “traditional” #TownGown relationship is separate but equal where towns and colleges don’t interact much
— Southeast ELGL (@SEELGL) February 27, 2015
How do you remedy the tension between young privileged (real or perceived) college students & a largely blue collar pop.? #towngown
— Carmen Mays, MPA (@CarmenMaysMPA) February 27, 2015
how can we help off campus students be good neighbors, represent the university, & contribute 2 the #towngown relationship? Avoid isolation!
— Adelle Monteblanco (@adelle_dora) February 27, 2015
.@StephenMGavazzi says local gov’t can act as a fulcrum between universities & residents of community, sort of caught in middle #TownGown
— Ben Kittelson (@benkittelson56) February 27, 2015
Interesting: “Mid-sized universities have the most to gain or lose from #TownGown relationships.” – @StephenMGavazzi
— Southeast ELGL (@SEELGL) February 27, 2015
#TownGown: Cycle of Trust w/ @StephenMGavazzi @CollegeTownGown pic.twitter.com/wAN12XGk1M
— ELGL (@ELGL50) February 27, 2015