blog posts Connecting With The Community Oct 24, 2018 10:45 am18 views In 2015 faculty and students partnered with the city of Jacksonville, IL to design a dog park that would make good use of seven acres of land along the Maunvaise Terre Lake. Is Virtual As Good As Real? Oct 24, 2018 8:45 am39 views In his most recent research, Dr. Browning is exploring the potential of virtual nature as a substitute for the real thing. A study he recently completed may be the first of its kind to make an explicit comparison of the benefits derived from virtual versus real nature. Playing For Peace Oct 23, 2018 3:00 pm10 views Scholars, students, and practitioners who are interested in using sport to develop communities and promote peace came together in a two-day symposium sponsored by the Department of Recreation Sport and Tourism. Gaining More than Academic Knowledge Nov 27, 2017 3:15 pm31 views Students learn about themselves and the world around them during course-related trip to popular tourism destinations. Helping to Make the Dirt Go Away Nov 27, 2017 2:00 pm11 views RST professor Bill Stewart has been evaluating the impact of the City of Chicago's Large Lots Program.