Creating a National Model

The city of Clemson and Clemson University are widely considered to be national models for building and maintaining positive and mutually beneficial town-gown relationships. According to The Princeton Review, Clemson ranks No. 1 among public institutions in the nation in the category “Town-Gown Relations Are Great.” City and University collaborations for fire protection, transit service, joint marketing initiatives, student involvement and other projects have provided service and economic benefits for both partners as well as a high-quality living and learning environment for all.

The Clemson Joint City-University Advisory Board’s (JCUAB) first town-gown symposium in fall 2006 drew 250 city and university officials from across America and Canada to the Madren Conference Center on the Clemson campus. The idea of a permanent town-gown professional organization began to take shape at that conference, and in September 2008, the JCUAB officially created a forum to launch the International Town & Gown Association.

International Town and Gown Association Founding Members

City of Boulder, Colo.
University of Colorado-Boulder
California Polytechnic State University
Clemson University
City of Clemson, S.C.
Clemson Joint City-University Advisory Board