New measures put in place to curb dangerous activities in Greek life at Penn State have, in part, led to a calmer and quieter existence in the Highlands neighborhood, where most fraternity houses are located. "Penn State's recent reforms with respect to Greek life have helped improve the quality of life in our neighborhoods in an immense and meaningful way," Mayor Don Hahn said in a statement. "I am appreciative of the Penn State administration, especially President Eric Barron and Vice President for Student Affairs Damon Sims, for seeing the need to and following through on the commitment to change the Greek system for the better." The new measures include, among others, university monitoring, deferred recruitment and social restrictions, like no daylong parties. Centre Daily Times

Mohawk is launching a first-of-its-kind research centre in partnership with the Province to increase graduation rates among college students. Initiatives and interventions that help more students complete their programs will be designed, assessed and evaluated at Mohawk's new College Student Success Innovation Centre. Along with sharing research findings, the centre will provide matching funding, mentorship, project coordination and data analytics to other colleges and host an annal symposium to share best practices. Mohawk is the first college in Canada to open a research centre focused exclusively on student success. Mohawk

Today, Music Canada releases its latest report, Keys to a Music City: Examining the Merits of Music Offices, Boards and Night Mayors. The report is being launched in advance of the third annual Music Cities Summit at Canadian Music Week, and serves as a successor to Music Canada's groundbreaking 2015 study The mastering of a Music City. Drawing from in-depth interviews with practitioners in 17 cities across the world, the report

provides a detailed analysis of some of the most common structures utilized by municipalities to develop and implement their music strategies and policies. PR Newswire

The Board of Regents stressed Wednesday that South Dakota's public universities contribute a great deal to their communities-including $2.6 billion to the state's economy. The regents made the point during a campus-community forum. Tom Sorensen, retired associate dean at the USD law school, asked the regents about developing strong ties between the universities and their community and region. Regents president Bob Sutton pointed out that the relationship between "town and gown" is different for each university community. "Some communities have a much stronger connection as employers," he said. "Some have the strong connection through extracurricular activities." Yankton Daily

Members of the Town-Gown Advisory Board reflected on the committee's first year in existence during its third and final meeting of the academic year. Around 19 board members, along with guests and community members, convened in Downtown Binghamton to discuss ongoing initiatives and present proposals for the 2018-19 academic year. Many of the proposals presented focused on improved safety measures in Downtown Binghamton, communicating information about off-campus student housing and improved transportation service throughout the city. The board has sought to expand positive relationships between the greater Binghamton community and the University over the last year. Pipe Dream