Have a great & safe summer!
See you again in August!
Retired & Current RPTA Faculty
From left to right this merry band includes:
Rear row: Mike McGowan, Dale Adkins, Paul Schlag, Bill Brattain (partially obscured), Mindy Harpman (partially obscured), Nick DiGrino & Dennis Crowe
Center row: Marcia Carter, Minsun Doh, Frank Lupton, & Art Clayton
Front row kneeling: Jeff Tindall, Ginni Dilworth, Gil Belles & John Hemingway
Not shown: Mike Lukkarinen, Anita Magafas, Don McLean, Katharine Pawelko & Dean Zoerink
- Interdisciplinary minor in nonprofit organizations in cooperation with American Humanics, Inc.
- MA in Museum Studies – The WIU College of Fine Arts & Communication, the Department of RPTA, and the Figge Art Museum (Davenport, IA) are partners in this innovative program to prepare museum professionals.
- Careers in Recreation
In a world characterized by new technologies and rapidly changing human needs, the recreation and parks profession is being challenged to provide more opportunities for meaningful leisure experiences.
The Department of Recreation, Park and Tourism Administration (RPTA) meets this challenge through a multifaceted curriculum, innovative instructional techniques, and professional learning experiences designed to prepare students for leadership roles in a variety of professional settings.
Established in 1968 as the Department of Recreation and Park Administration and renamed the Department of Recreation, Park and Tourism Administration in 1989, the Department has been preparing students to enter the leisure services field for over 35 years. More than 3,000 students have graduated from the Department, which has been continuously accredited by the Joint Council on Accreditation of the National Recreation and Park Association and American Association for Leisure and Recreation since 1978.