Great Universities and Their Cities: Three Perspectives on IT's Role in "Town-Gown" Relations

Campuses have always had a role to play in responding to persistent urban decay and contributing to economic development, particularly in the aftermath of natural disasters. In addition to the faculty-led institutes and administrative centers for community outreach, technology leadership has led major initiatives to engage with and transform the community.

OUTCOMES: Understand the opportunities and challenges of IT-led engagement with cities and community leadership * Learn about the motivations and strategies IT leaders use to work with their cities and communities on advancing community priorities and the research and teaching goals of their great universities * Learn how you might engage with civic leadership, community activists, and elected officials