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Appendix C: College Town Examples <br />Western Washington University I Bellingham, Washington <br />Population: 89,045 College enrollment: 11,500 <br />1. Cross referencing on websites. Bellingham's tourism website has a whole page dedicated to WWU <br />a) Page talks about where the college is and why the town is great for students and parents <br />b) Talks about what to see and do on campus, parking, how to get there, where to find the Visitor <br />lnformation Center, things to see and do off-campus and key events <br />c) WWU website has section for visitors that's broken up into students and families, and <br />community and alumni <br />d) lnformation for community include athletics, campus map, parking, transit, performing arts, <br />Western gallery (art museum of WWU) and sculpture garden (WWU's contemporary <br />sculptures) <br />2. Some college signs on main streets. <br />3. Collaborativeevents <br />a) Downtown art walk hosted by WWU <br />b) City promotes WWU alumni weekend <br />c) Annual Paint Bellineham Blue event with a procession from Red Square to downtown to be <br />welcomed by alumni and the greater Western community <br />r Kicks off school year <br />' Downtown festivalfor WWU community <br />r WWU flag flies on top of Herald Building <br />d) Annual drawing/art event hosted by Viking Union gallery for students, involving local art <br />community <br />University of Wyoming I Laramie, Wyoming <br />Population: 30,816 College enrollment: 12,627 <br />Cross referencing on websites. Visit Laramie website features University of Wyoming Geology Museum <br />and Art Museum on homepage. <br />2. No college signs or banners on main street (that we could find evidence of) <br />3. Collaborativeevents <br />a) Visit Laramie features UW athletics, Department of Theater and Dance, graduation and <br />homecoming on featured events page <br />b) Laramie iubilee Days, where students can join in on a carnival and rodeo celebrating <br />lVyoming's statehood, but website doesn't speak to university at all <br />City of Ellensburg <br />Five-Year Tourism Strategic Plan <br />20r"9 B3