April 02, 2021 | Peter Bannon It is with great sadness that we report the passing of our dear friend, mentor, leader, and colleague, Dr. Joe Bannon. Joe was the bedrock of our field. Joe’s legacy of devotion to students and the Department of Recreation, Sport and Tourism at the University of Illinois lives on. […]
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RST student Javier Maldonado talks about how COVID changed his summer
July 28, 2020 | Vince Lara-Cinisomo Students in the Department of Recreation, Sport and Tourism in the College of Applied Health Sciences at the University of Illinois have had to adjust their internships because of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Periodically, we will speak with them about how those changes have affected their summer plans and potentially […]
RST Senior Brendan Ross discusses his alternate internship in wake of COVID-19
July 01, 2020 | Vince Lara-Cinisomo Students in the Department of Recreation, Sport and Tourism in the College of Applied Health Sciences at the University of Illinois have had to adjust their internships because of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Periodically, we will speak with them about how those changes have affected their summer plans and potentially […]
RST student Matt Maguire talks about alternative internship
June 22, 2020 | Vince Lara-Cinisomo Students in the Department of Recreation, Sport and Tourism in the College of Applied Health Sciences at the University of Illinois have had to adjust their internships because of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Periodically, we will speak with them about how those changes have affected their summer plans and potentially […]
Carla Santos named fellow of The Academy of Leisure Sciences
Jan. 08, 2020 | Vince Lara-Cinisomo Recreation, Sport and Tourism department head Carla A. Santos was named a fellow of The Academy of Leisure Sciences. Santos is one of two fellows named to TALS for the 2020 voting class, along with Dr. Brijesh Thapa of the University of Florida. The Academy of Leisure Sciences, or […]