Walk the Line: The Town-Gown Advantage

This article by Michael Lehman is from University Business and relates some very specific opportunities for colleges and universities to be more active within their communities:

We all live near an invisible line. One that parties on either side are reluctant to cross unless invited. A line that promotes stereotypes and perpetuates skepticism. It's the imaginary boundary between a college or university and the community in which it is located. It's a barrier that far too many have reinforced and far too few have worked to erase.