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

Tuesday, September 30, 2014 | 11:30AM–12:20PM | Meeting Room W312A-C
Session Type: Professional Development
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

Presenters

  • Lev Gonick

    Chief Information Officer, Arizona State University

  • Casey Green

    Founding Director, The Campus Computing Project

  • Klara Jelinkova

    Vice President and University CIO, Harvard University

  • John McGowan

    Vice Provost and CIO, University of Alabama

Resources & Downloads

http://educause.mediasite.com/mediasite/Play/b4f1c1924dd7424b92855b397d8360301d