The question has taken on new urgency for the University of Akron and its neighbors after two people were killed at a party this fall.
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Posted inOhio
University of Akron and the city work to strengthen ties through the arts
“In a way, we, as an institution, have been preoccupied with some challenges that we’ve had,” the university’s president said. “I think as we move out of those, we need to become now more of a community partner.”
Posted inThe Dispatch
A new era for town-gown relations?
The relationship between cities and their universities is interdependent, but very imbalanced. Some mayors hope the pandemic could change that.
Posted inIn the States
Could the pandemic usher in a new era of town-gown relations? These mayors hope so.
The last year revealed a relationship that is interdependent — and very imbalanced.
Posted inSanta Cruz
Town-gown tension: In Santa Cruz, another sign of community wariness about university growth
A task force led by the Santa Cruz city and county governments is calling on UC Santa Cruz to make five binding commitments restricting how — and where — it builds.