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3rd Annual Best Practices in Building University/City Relations Conference

June 16-19, 2008

Texas A&M University
College Station, Texas

Conference Schedule

[Updated May 20, 2008]

Presentations are included below in PDF or PowerPoint® format when available.

MONDAY, JUNE 16, 2008

3:00-6:00pm	Check-in & On-site Registration College Station Hilton Hotel and Conference Center
6:00-8:30pm	Texas Tailgate Party and Welcome from Mayor Ben White, City of College Station American Pavilion at Veterans Park

TUESDAY, JUNE 17, 2008

7:30am	On-site Registration Reed Arena
8:30-10:00am	Concurrent Sessions: Communities, Universities, and Recycling: Trash Management at Texas State University-San Marcos (19.6MB) Student Engagement through Community Advocacy Don't Put Your CIRT Before Your CART! (1.3MB) How to Keep Sofas from Becoming Bonfire Fuel (5.9MB) Special Tourism Opportunities in College Communities
10:00-10:30am	Refreshment Break
10:30-11:45am	Concurrent Sessions: The Texas A&M Institute of Preclinical Studies: A Community Affair (2.9MB) The Brazos Valley Community Network (691KB) "Bee" a Good Neighbor Campaign (6.6MB) Impact of a Presidential Museum on Public & Private Partnerships in the Community (40.4MB) Serving Your Local Community: Insight into the Higher Education Experience (71KB)
12:00-1:30pm	Lunch Reed Arena Welcome from Dr. Elsa Murano, President, Texas A&M University Welcome from Dr. Michael McKinney, Chancellor, Texas A&M University System Keynote Speaker: Dr. George Wright, President, Prairie View A&M University
1:30-3:00pm	Concurrent Sessions: Off-Campus Student Ambassadors and Liaisons (14.7MB) Residential Neighborhood Conservation: Zoning (1.2MB) Big Goals, Crazy Ideas and Great Results (20.6MB) City-University Partnerships for Redevelopment Projects (5.8MB) How a City Helped Build a College (2.3MB) Tour of the Community Emergency Operations Center
3:00-3:30pm	Refreshment Break
3:30-5:30pm	Campus and Community Options: Tour of George Bush Presidential Library and Museum Local attractions on your own
6:30-8:30pm	Tour & Tastes of Historic Downtown Bryan and Welcome from Mayor Mark Conlee, City of Bryan

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 18, 2008

7:30-8:30am	Continental Breakfast and National Town/Gown Association Roundtable (442KB)
8:30-10:00am	Concurrent Sessions: The Blinn Team: University and Community College Partnerships (1.3MB) The Neighborhood Enforcement Team Collaborative Partnerships – One Piece of the Solution: How the College Station Fire Department Builds Town/Gown Relationships (33.7MB) Baylor Students Meeting Waco's Bear Necce-Cities (10.8MB)
10:00-10:30am	Refreshment Break
10:30-11:45am	Concurrent Sessions: Campus-Community Relations: Brazos Valley Worldfest (6.8MB) Campus Traditions and Community Partnerships (12.2MB) How Monmouth University is Attempting to Improve its Town-Gown Relations (Roundtable) (768KB) Building a Campus in a Community (9.4MB) Community and Campus: Responding to the Unimaginable (216KB)
12:00-1:30pm	Lunch & Keynote Speaker Reed Arena Keynote Speaker: Dr. Keith D. McFarland, President Emeritus, Texas A&M University-Commerce
1:30-3:00pm	Concurrent Sessions: Students and Neighborhoods (1.3MB) Service Learning Matchmakers: Innovative Strategies for Connecting University Faculty to Community Agencies Universities, Athletics, and Tourism (29.3MB) The New Ventures Competition (2.9MB) Results-Oriented Partnerships Among University, City, and County (21.9MB)
3:00-3:30pm	Refreshment Break
3:30-5:00pm	Campus and Community Options: Texas A&M University Campus Driving Tour Texas A&M University Campus Walking Tour Local attractions on your own
6:30-8:30pm	Dinner on the Towns

THURSDAY, JUNE 19, 2008

8:30-10:00am	Concurrent Sessions: National Security and the Academic Domain (11.7MB) The Community Liaison Program (7.9MB) It's All About Trust: Formation and Success of the Inter-Governmental Committee Building a Community of Respect (28.3MB) Creating a Campus and Community Aggieland Experience: South Texas/Rio Grande Valley Visit (947KB)
10:00-10:30am	Refreshment Break
10:30-12:00 noon	Concurrent Sessions & Roundtable Discussions: Hosting the 4th Annual Best Practices in Building University-City Relations Conference (473KB) The Big Event: Community Service at Texas A&M University and Syracuse University (Roundtable) Presentation #1 (3.1MB) and Presentation #2 (89KB) Communicating with Off-Campus Students (Roundtable) Branding Your Community The Research Valley Innovation Center (3.2MB) CARPOOL: A Student-Run Program Offering Safe Rides to the Community (1.7MB)
12:00-1:30pm	Closing Lunch The University Club, Rudder Tower The Offices of the Dean of Student Affairs invites you to dine atop Rudder Tower, enjoying a tantalizing fare and discovering breathtaking views of campus and beyond.