Mark Havitz wins prestigious award
Congratulations to Recreation and Leisure Studies' (RLS) Mark Havitz, who has received the 2017 Theodore and Franklin Roosevelt Award for Excellence in Recreation and Park Research. This award is presented to one whose scholarly contributions have significantly advanced the cause of the parks and recreation movement, and it is recognized as the highest honour in the field.
Learning hospitality from the best
Since 2014, RLS students have been taking part in a unique exchange program with Walt Disney World. Students earn credits at the University of Florida, then spend six months working at Disney parks, resorts and affiliate companies in Orlando. This year, 12 Waterloo students participated, including Chloe Lemieux, pictured here. For program info, contact Darci Martindale.
Classes of ‘91/’92 Reunion
A group of RLS alumni from the classes of ’91 and ’92 got together this past June for a picnic reunion at the Laurel Creek Nature Centre. Want to plan your own class reunion? Contact Karry Kwan.
2017 Shaw-Mannell Awards
Professors Dana Kivel (Sacramento State University) and Doug Kleiber (University of Georgia) received 2017 Shaw-Mannell Leisure Research Awards this December. These awards were established in 2010 to recognize innovative, creative and courageous research in leisure studies. They honour two outstanding retired Waterloo faculty members, Susan M. Shaw and Roger C. Mannell.
