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Weber State and Ogden: Defining Each Other through the College Town Initiative Presented at: Coalition of Urban and Metropolitan Universities Annual Meeting October 25, 2016 ---PAGE BREAK--- Introductions • Charles Wight – President of Weber State University • Bill Cook – Executive Director of Ogden City Council & Co-Chair of the College Town Initiative • Brenda Marsteller Kowalewski – Associate Provost for High-Impact Programs and Faculty Development ---PAGE BREAK--- Objectives • Learn the historical and current events informing our relationship. • Understand the structural components of the College Town Initiative. • Explore the outcomes and benefits of the initiative. ---PAGE BREAK--- Before the College Town Initiative ---PAGE BREAK--- College Town Initiative What, when, why & how? ---PAGE BREAK--- The Beginning College Town Initiative Charter • Oct. 1, 2013 Damian Lillard Day – Drafted #6 • June 2012 Is Ogden a college town? • Apr. 2012 Students meet with Mayor Caldwell • Feb. 2012 ---PAGE BREAK--- The Foundation for Communication ---PAGE BREAK--- Solidifying Our Relationship ITGA - Larry Abernathy Award Recipient • June 2015 WSU & Ogden Celebrate receiving Carnegie Reclassification • Feb. 2015 Joint Presidential Citation • Nov. 4, 2014 Ogden City participates in Carnegie reapplication process • Fall 2013 ---PAGE BREAK--- Executive Committee Steering Committee Marketing Team Advisory Committee Committee Structure: Nuts & Bolts: How it works Vision Statement: Our community is known as a unique and vibrant place where Ogden City and Weber State University mutually pursue economic, educational, recreational, social, and cultural initiatives. This effort creates pride and tradition that binds us together. ---PAGE BREAK--- Potential Threats & Challenges • Dependent on people and relationships – Formal structure creates a sense of permanence • Great relationships require work – Attend each other’s meetings and events – Support each other’s initiatives publicly • Almost everything costs money – Create budgets on both sides – Make requests and respond to requests ---PAGE BREAK--- Fruits of Our Labor: Diversity Connections ---PAGE BREAK--- Fruits of Our Labor: Bus Rapid Transit ---PAGE BREAK--- Fruits of Our Labor: WSU Downtown ---PAGE BREAK--- The Fruits of Our Labor: Ogden Civic Action Alliance • Community Civic Action Plan by March 2017 ---PAGE BREAK--- The Fruits of Our Labor: Community Engaged Learning Summit ---PAGE BREAK--- Responsibility of Universities as Stewards of Place ---PAGE BREAK--- Questions? Find materials at: http://goo.gl/1GoxTM