Explore travel options, networking opportunities, hotel accommodations and more. Register by January 31, 2024 to secure the early bird rate. The conference will be 3-full days, ending Friday at 4:00pm. Click hereto register.
From Turmoil to Triumph: Crisis Communications Tactics for Town & Gown
Whenever you’re dealing with a hot-button issue, your news can easily go viral in moments. Since it takes a lifetime to build a reputation and only a few seconds to destroy one, managing the message and managing the strategy is a necessary skill set for city and university administrators. Register today.
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National & International Headlines
UF Presents Three Town-Gown Relations Awards
The University of Florida presented three different Win Phillips Town Gown Relations Awards Friday to a government agency, a Gainesville community member, and a UF employee.
This virtual full-day conference provided a platform for insightful discussions, with a particular focus on fostering effective partnerships between local authorities and university cities.
Key components of positive community engagement include institutional, faculty and course-level links, writes Tom Williamson. He offers a road map for embedding universities in their local area and regional economy.
The executives at Nokia insist New Brunswick is the perfect place relocate 1,000 researchers. In return, Nokia Chief Strategy and Technology Officer Nishant Batra said the company will work hard to be a good neighbor.
