a cup filled with unity lsu-old south baton rouge community university partnership
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Panelists
Reneé B. MyerChancellor’s
Office
Sheri ThompsonAcademic Affairs
Katrice AlbertMulticultural
Affairs
Shelley JourdanCUP Coordinator
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CUP Mission
To combine the resources of LSU with the
strengths of Old South Baton Rouge to
create a more attractive and economically
sustainable community.
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CUP PARTNERS• City/Parish Government
• BR Green
• Capital Area Legal Services
• Bank One
• CanDo!
• Baton Rouge Area Foundation
• Churches
• Schools
• Fannie Mae
• Old South Baton Rouge Community Revitalization Corporation
• Nicholson Business Owners Association
• North Gate Merchants Assoc
• University Area Civic Assoc
• First Worthing
• Community Improvement, Inc.
• Advocates for Change
• Baton Rouge Bar Association
• Krispy Kreme
• LISC
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LSU Partners
• LSU Libraries• Student Life &
Academic Services• University Relations• Facility Services• Student Organizations• LSU Law Center• Numerous Academic
Departments & Colleges
• T. Harry Williams Center for Oral History
• Center for Community Engagement, Learning & Leadership
• Division of Continuing Education
• Office of the Chancellor
• Office of Multicultural Affairs
• Office of Academic Affairs
• Vet School
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CUP Components
Economic Development
CommunityOrganization
NeighborhoodRevitalization
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Community Organization
Concerned Citizens
Work with Schools
NIA Grant Project
Oral History
HOPE VI Task Force
Newsletter
Grant-writing Workshops
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Economic DevelopmentMBA Students
Legal Clinic Urban StudioMini-
Grants
Business Expo
Private Developers
Louisiana Business & Technology
Center
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Neighborhood Revitalization
Clean-Up/Fix-Ups
Plantings
Beautification Committee
LandscapeMaster
Plan
MLK Day of Service
Playground
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CUP: Building Unity
RESPONSIBILITY Take responsibility for
actions
RECOGNITION Recognize NEED for
relationship
RESPECT Build bridges but respect
boundaries
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RESPONSIBILITY
• History
• Accountability
• Honesty
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RECOGNITION
•Mutual Needs
•Strengths/Limitations
•Partnership is preferable!
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RESPECT
•Be a Good Neighbor
•Watch out for toes
•Differences are vital
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RENEWAL
Transforming the neighborhoods between LSU &
downtown