The ITGA City & University Relations Conference is an annual event where professionals from campus communities around the world meet and network to share strategies and leading practices for improving campus-community relations. To see the conference program, click here . Attend the conference and join a network of professionals dedicated to addressing and sharing practical solutions to the challenges and opportunities common to college towns. Be sure to take advantage of the pre-conference Certificate in Town Gown Relations workshops. Peter Block, author of Community, The Structure of Belonging is facilitating Certificate Level II. To register for the Conference, click here.

Arizona State University broke ground on a new complex that will advance a new concept in intergenerational living and lifelong learning. Mirabella at ASU is a 20-story senior living facility on the university's Tempe campus. The project will link the university community to the residents, who will be able to take classes, have access to the library and be near cultural and sports events. ASU President Michael Crow called it "the worlds coolest dorm" at the groundbreaking ceremony and said: "There's no reason everyone can't be a college student and engaged in what this community has to offer for the entirety of their lives." Arizona State University

Valeria Chase, NAU alumna and former NAU employee, has been named the City of Flagstaff's new neighborhood liaison. The position will allow her to get an inside look at how community relations currently stand and how to make them excel between NAU and Flagstaff. She said her top priority is to finish the plans that the former liaison started. Chase has also proposed two new programs in a city council meeting. Both are focused on student affairs and the importance of safe drinking. The party Registration Program and the Bar Cooperation Program are both significant changes that she wants to accomplish. The LumberJack

After years of advocacy by organizations like the New York City Hospitality Alliance and the Responsible Hospitality Institute, the nightlife industry is in vogue in the halls of government. The belief that nothing good happens after dark has shifted. Today, bars, nightclubs and social spaces are recognized for their economic impact, cultural influence and the vital role they play in developing vibrant, sociable cities. New York recently joined over 30 cities around the globe that have established an Office of Nightlife. Government can embrace the nightlife culture by creating conditions that support culture, social interaction, entrepreneurship, music, dance and the arts. Forbes.com

State College is a popular place to visit and to live, according to recent findings by two websites. In a survey of 1,000 Americans, Expedia.com found that State College is among the top 25 small and mid-size towns to visit. Realtor.com, meanwhile, analyzed data to determine the most in-demand metro markets where millennials are moving and the State College area came in as No. 9. On the Expedia list, State College came in as the No. 24 small or mid-sized town for travelers. Realtor.com found that while millennials appear to be gravitating toward large cities and tech hubs, many are finding an appeal in the smaller State College area. StateCollege.com

College students value a diverse and inclusive environment more than free speech rights, according to a new study on student attitudes on free expression. The report from Gallop and the Knight Foundation comes at a turbulent time on college campuses nationwide, where students have challenged the principles of the First Amendment-they have called for controversial campus speakers to be disinvited, and when they disagree with speakers' message, have shouted them down. Asked to select which is more important, about 53 percent of the students interviewed for the study picked diversity, versus 46 percent who chose free speech. Inside Higher Ed