Town and Gown

Imagine a mayor and university president sitting down together regularly and talking over the events, issues, and circumstances that have affected both the town and the school.

Imagine that the two of them engage in a productive, issues-based conversation about real concerns in each individual’s domain. Working through each of the problems before them, they leave with the same sense of cooperation and teamwork that has allowed both of them to succeed in their positions.

This image is the foundation of our Town & Gown Partnership and the model for an important and ongoing collaboration between community and campus. Our Town & Gown Partners include leaders from Murray State University administration and student government, local and state government, education professionals, industry, small business, banking, and health care providers.

Town & Gown activities provide opportunities for dialogue on a variety of quality of life issues between leaders who might not otherwise engage one another on common issues. Town & Gown projects are funded by the university and membership fees and are selected to improve the quality of living and learning in Calloway County and our region.

For more information please contact:

Mark Welch

Community Relations

220 Wells Hall

270 809 5706

mwelch@murraystate.edu

msu.townandgown@murraystate.edu

The Office of Community Relations Mission Statement:

The Office of Community Relations builds and strengthens collaborative partnerships between Murray State University and business/civic leaders in the 18-county university service area, develops membership and engagement opportunities for the Town & Gown Partnership, expands messaging from the Office of the President through local, regional and national media, and strategically aligns with units on and off campus to support the strategic imperatives of the university.

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