Inside Look

On November 7-9, 2018, the Kentucky Recreation and Park Society (KRPS) had their 65^th Anniversary Conference held at Lake Barkely State Resort Park. EKU’s Department of Recreation and Park Administration (RPA) had two very special award winners. Dr. Michael Bradley was honored with the KRPS Professional of the Year Award and Graduate student Trent Hurt received the Dr.

Dr. Brian Clark (RPA) and Dr. James Maples (Sociology) have brought national attention to the Red River Gorge and the world class rock climbing that can be found on the eastern Kentucky cliff faces. Their study has been published in the 2017 Journal of Applachian Studies and has been in numerous trade publications and newspapers.

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:

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