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New program helps off-campus students
From the Fall 2004 Parent Newsletter
The University will launch a Renter Communication Liaison program in the Southeast
Como area this fall. This pilot program will eventually target students who live
in all neighborhoods around the Twin Cities campus.
Is your student living off campus?
Keep up with the latest neighborhood news and activities through the following
Web sites.
Neighborhoods near Minneapolis campus
Marcy-Holmes Neighborhood Association
Southeast Como Improvement Association
Prospect Park East River Road Improvement Association
West Bank Community
Coalition (Cedar/Riverside)
Seward Neighborhood Group
University District Improvement Association (new; no Web site yet)
Neighborhoods near St. Paul campus
St. Anthony Park Community Council
Falcon Heights Neighborhood
Lauderdale Neighborhood
Hamline-Midway Coalition
Snelling-Hamline Neighborhood
Lexington-Hamline Neighborhood
Macalester-Groveland Neighborhood
Kendre Turonie, coordinator for Student and Community Relations in the Office
for Student Affairs, says the program’s goal is to plug student renters
into a network that will:
- Help student renters meet their neighbors.
- Share strategies for working with landlords, neighbors, or
roommates.
- Share information about responsible party hosting, city ordinances,
and landlord/tenant rights.
- Plan social and community service events to enrich the student
experience and share information about other neighborhood service
opportunities.
The program will identify student renters, through in-person visits
and referrals, and recruit people in each neighborhood block to serve
as communications liaisons. “These liaisons would in turn reach
out to their neighbors to develop stronger relationships early in
the year and create a strong foundation for student renter communication
in the following year,” says Turonie.
For more information on the Renter Communication Liaison Program, call Kendre
Turonie at 612-625-8939 or e-mail turon001@umn.edu. |
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Community Involvement Fair
September 23, 2004
10 a.m.–2 p.m.
Great Hall, Coffman Memorial Union
The University’s annual Community Involvement Fair is an opportunity for
students to meet and talk with representatives about volunteer opportunities
with more than 75 different Twin Cities community organization—
ranging from
large non-profits to grassroots initiatives. The event is sponsored by the Career
and Community Learning Center in the College of Liberal Arts. |
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