Town & Gown Summit
The Town & Gown Summit was a day-long skill building and networking event on Monday, March 31, 2025 at the Picard Center. Attendees from the UL Lafayette community and our local community partners had opportunities to engage with each other and learn about current partnerships and develop new ones between the campus and community agencies.
The UL Lafayette Community Collaboratory brings together our town and gown partners to strengthen our communities and create a better world for future generations. The Community Collaboratory fosters collaboration and mutually beneficial partnerships, promotes meaningful dialogue, and co-develops solutions to address community priorities. It enriches teaching and learning while providing professional development and service opportunities to prepare educated and engaged citizens. The Town & Gown Summit is one of the premier events of the Community Collaboratory to bring the community and campus together.
Program: Town & Gown Summit Program
Town & Gown Summit Presentations
Town & Gown Spotlights: Session 1
- Dr. Lisa Broussard, Dean and Professor, UL Lafayette College of Nursing & Health Sciences - OLG ABSN Program Academic Practice Partnership
- Tom Sammons, UL Lafayette College of Arts Professor, Director of Community Design Workshop - School of Architecture and Design Community Design Workshop
- Dr. Geoffrey Stewart, UL Lafayette B. I. Moody III College of Business Administration, Associate Professor, Director of LEED Center - Co-Creation of Value : Accelerating Engagement & Regional Growth
Town & Gown Spotlights: Session 2
- Dr. Emad Habib, UL Lafayette College of Engineering Professor, Director, Louisiana Watershed Flood Center - Flood Risk Hydroinfromatic Tools for Community Applications
- Dr. Liz Skilton, UL Lafayette College of Liberal Arts Associate Professor, Associate Director, Kathleen Babineaux Blanco Public Policy Center - Using Community Partnerships to Collect & Preserve Local Experience
- Dr. Peter Sheppard, UL Lafayette College of Education & Human Development Professor, Associate Dean - STEMulating Summer Initiative
Town & Gown Summit Photos
Town & Gown Summit Digital Photo Album
Town & Gown Summit Awards
UL Lafayette Community Collaboratory Community Partner of the Year
Parish Proud
UL Lafayette Community Collaboratory Champion of the Year
Dr. David Yarbrough
(Pictured: Julie LaFleur accepting the award on his behalf)
UL Lafayette Community Collaboratory Emerging Leader
Kayleigh Murphy
Thank you to everyone who attended the Town & Gown Summit! The Town & Gown Summit will return in January 2026.
The UL Lafayette Community Collaboratory's Town & Gown Summit is supported through the generosity of the Community Collaboratory's Founding Partners: The Stuller Family Foundation and William C. Schumacher Family Foundation.
2025 Town & Gown Summit Sponsor: United Way of Acadiana