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  • noun humorous An organization that is formed by a relationship between a university and a community.

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  • Another factor helping college towns: "communiversity," the current term for partnerships between universities and their home cities, such as joint economic development projects.

    Why College Towns Are Looking Smart 2009

  • The idea for a "communiversity" project originated in the recent past.

    Northern Star 2009

  • "I don't think the word 'communiversity' is in Webster's dictionary, but that's the idea,"

    Top Story 2009

  • Communiversity @ Surprise, the first communiversity west of the Mississippi.

    The Earth Times Online Newspaper 2010

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  • "Residents across the coast of north-west Tasmania have additional opportunities to explore ideas and research topics of interest with the launch of a new educational platform, based in the Wynyard area.

    The University of Wynyard, or UWYN, is a communiversity – a community based university that looks to link members of the community together for digital conversation, local events and project collaboration."

    - Tasmanian Times, New ‘Communiversity’ Launches in North-west Tasmania, 23 August 2022. https://tasmaniantimes.com/2022/08/new-communiversity-launches-in-north-west-tasmania/

    August 25, 2022