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Department of Recreation and Park Adm.
521 Lancaster Ave.
405 Begley
Richmond, Kentucky 40475
Phone: (859) 622-1833
Fax: (859) 622-2971

Inside Look

8th Annual KRPS Colonel District Meeting!

Over 100 students and professionals made their way to the Department of Recreation & Park Admnistration on September 21, 2017 for the 8th Annual Kentucky Recreation and Park Society (KRPS) Colonel District meeting! We are proud to say that we had 57 students join KRPS from this meeting!

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RPA Graduate Student honored with Rho Phi Lambda Outstanding Graduate Student Award!

Ashley Twehues Rho Phi Lambda Outstanding Graduate Student Award Recipient

Ashley Twehues, a Graduate Student with EKU Recreation & Park Administration was honored as the 2017 Rho Phi Lambda (National Honors Society for Parks and Recreation) Outstanding Graduate Student!

Congratulations Ashley!

Check out this article from EKU Stories published on September 21, 2017

http://stories.eku.edu/people/graduate-student-receives-national-award

RPA at 2017 Kentucky Recreation & Park Society Legislative Luncheon

Department of Recreation & Park Administration at KRPS Legislative Luncheon

The Department of Recreation & Park Administration (RPA) representing EKU with over 60 students, faculty and alumni at the 2017 Kentucky Recreation & Park Society (KRPS) Legislative Luncheon in Frankfort, KY.

RPA awarded Outstanding Department from the Kentucky Recreation and Park Society!

Recreation & Park Administration Outstanding Department Award KRPS Conference

The Department of Recreation & Park Administration (RPA) receives the Outstanding Department Award at the 2016 Kentucky Recreation and Park Society (KRPS) Annual Conference!

The award recognizes a recreation department or agency (federal, state, local, university, private, or church) who has demonstrated outstanding contributions in leisure services.

RPA Undergrad takes home the Dr. Alton Little Scholarship at KRPS Conference!

On November 18, 2016 our very own Whitney Rice was the recipient of the Dr. Alton Little Scholarship!

Congratulations Whitney!

RPA Celebrates the NPS Centennial at Cumberland Island with Park Management class!

Recreation & Park Administration (RPA) students had another chance to enjoy Cumberland Island National Seashore in St.

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RPA Majors Compete in the BattleFrog College Championship on ESPN!!

Check out some of our very own RPA students competing on ESPN over the next couple of Days!

A team of four Eastern Kentucky University students will put EKU in the national spotlight June 30-July 2 when they compete in the 2016 Battlefrog College Obstacle Racing Championship on ESPN.

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Red River Gorge Rock Climbing Research

Red River Gorge route 8-ball Photo by Jim Winn

Earlier this month two EKU professors, Dr. James Maples and Brian Clark presented the economic impact of rock climbers in the Red RIver Gorge to the Red RIver Gorge Climbers' Coalition, the Access Fund, and other local community leaders. Since that presentation there has been a tremendous amount of media outlets diplaying their findings. See below for some examples of a few: