North Atlantic Regional Conference - SCUP 2025
Will Wong and Debbi Waters are just back from the SCUP 2025 North Atlantic Regional Conference in Buffalo—and still reflecting on the powerful conversations around higher education’s role in community revitalization.
Buffalo was the perfect setting to explore how academic institutions are partnering with industry, government, and philanthropy to drive meaningful change. Through integrated planning, colleges and universities are creating opportunities that benefit both their campus communities and the broader regions they call home.
The energy, ideas, and shared commitment to place-based impact were inspiring—and we're bringing that momentum back with us.
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Rising Together: Integrated Planning for Campus-Community Partnerships
Buffalo’s Renaissance Story: A Model for Campus-Community Partnership
Buffalo has a strong history of connection between its colleges and the local community. Once known for its industry, the city is now being revived, thanks in part to the growing role of its universities and colleges.
Spacesmith Attendees
William Wong - Principal
Debbi Waters - Senior Associate