TGAO Mandate: The Town and Gown Association of Ontario (TGAO) is the trusted, coordinated voice for students, post-secondary institutions, municipalities, first responders, residents, and landlords in Ontario communities that host post-secondary institutions. TGAO shares information and facilitates connections among diverse stakeholders to promote vibrant, cohesive communities for everyone.
In this issue:
TGAO Online Seminar: How do Town & Gown communities respond to large scale post-secondary student street parties?
MOUs between municipalities and post-secondary institutions
News and Articles about Town and Gown In Our Communities
What's happening across Ontario
What's happening across Canada
What's happening internationally
Meet our 4 newest Board Members
Become a TGAO Member
Register for the November 29, 2017 TGAO Online Seminar
How do Town & Gown communities respond to
large scale post-secondary student street parties?
Find out what is happening in Town and Gown communities across the province as TGAO facilitates a discussion about large-scale student street parties. From Homecoming to St. Patrick’s Day, we will draw on the experience of participants from Waterloo, Guelph, Hamilton, and you to talk about the role that we can each play in responding to events, how we collaborate with community partners to minimize negative impacts, and what we can do to strengthen our communication before, during, and after these events.
Details:
Tuesday, November 29th, 1:30 pm to 2:30 pm
This online seminar requires you to have internet access, speakers, and a microphone for participation. Using your computer camera to participate by video link is optional.
MOUs between Municipalities and Post-Secondary Institutions
We have members who are interested in learning more about best practices in the area of Memorandums of Understanding between municipalities and post-secondary institutions. You can find the start of our resource collection on this topic on our website in the Resources section under Best Practices and External Resources. Currently, you will find strategic partnerships and MOUs between the City of Kingston and two post-secondary institutions in their community: Queen's University and St. Lawrence College.
If you have MOUs or other town and gown resources to share, contact info@tgao.ca.
In case you missed it... that homepage of TGAO hosts recent news and the Resources section of our website hosts a number articles and resources on the topic of town and gown in our communities.
Meet our newest Board Members
Andrew Clubine - president@ousa.ca
President, Ontario Undergraduate Student Alliance
web ousa.ca | twitter @UWFedsVped Andrew recently graduated from the University of Waterloo with a Bachelor of Knowledge Integration. He is Vice President, Education of UW's Federation of Students and President of the Ontario Undergraduate Student Alliance. Andrew's interest in student affairs began at the City of Waterloo's Town and Gown Committee, where he represented UW students from 2013 to 2015. He is excited to return to the town and gown community as a member of the TGAO board.
Michael Genova
Senior Communications Advisor, Mayor’s Office, City of Mississauga michael.genova@mississauga.ca | twitter.com/BonnieCrombie I have an undergraduate degree in political science and history from the University of Toronto; a Masters of Political Science from Fordham University in New York City; a Masters of Public Administration (Local Government) from Western University. I’ve held positions public policy, government relations and communications. I was one of the lead project managers for the City of Brampton’s post-secondary university strategy (2012-2014); and I currently help project manage communications and earned media opportunities between the Mississauga Mayor’s Office and the University of Toronto Mississauga and Sheridan College.
Government Relations, Director, Lakehead University, Toronto Office I am the Director of Government Relations for Lakehead University. I reside in Toronto but am originally from a small community in between Niagara and Hamilton on the Grand River called Dunnville. I also spent roughly 10 years in Thunder Bay and am currently doing a part time PhD at the University of Toronto in Higher Education Administration. I am very passionate about this area. Town-Gown relationships have been around since Universities first started in the 1200's but as economic development, engaged scholarship, the knowledge based on demand economy shifts and changes these associations are becoming more critical.
Bradley Clarke bclarke@brocku.ca
Director, Student Life & Community Experience
Brock University | Teaching, Learning & Student Success, Niagara Region Brad Clarke graduated from Brock University in 2000 with a degree in Child and Youth Studies. As an undergraduate, Brad was actively involved in student leadership, both within the residence system and also with student government, having been elected as President of the Students’ Union in 1999/2000. After graduation, Brad spent 3 years at the University of Guelph as a Residence Manager before returning to his alma mater in a new role created to support Brock’s off-campus student population.
Now Brock University’s Director - Student Life & Community Experience, Brad has helped develop and implement a wide variety of new and innovative programs and services related to: student transition and orientation; co-curricular learning experiences; student engagement and leadership; student rights and responsibilities; student-at-risk interventions; off-campus living and neighbourhood relations; and service learning and community outreach. These activities place Brock amongst those PSE institutions at the leading edge in the field of student affairs in Canada.
Brad’s love and appreciation for the “Brock Experience” is a definite driving force. Brad has served a three year term as a staff representative on the Brock Board of Trustees, and a six year term as an executive of the University’s Alumni Association. He represents the University on numerous external committees and regularly participates in charitable activities with local organizations. Brad was one of the founding directors of the Town and Gown Association of Ontario (TGAO).
Brad is currently completing his Master of Education degree with a focus on university administration and leadership.
Thank you to Jim Doran
Leaving our Board of Directors is Jim Doran from the City of Mississauga. We thank Jim for his commitment to town and gown work in his community and as a Director with the Town and Gown Association of Ontario. Jim played a key role in hosting the 2015 TGAO Symposium in Mississauga.
To see a listing of current Board Members, visit the website.
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