IU Online Grad School #1

I just saw a post on Facebook that was titled: “Indiana University ranks #1 on list of Top 50 Best Value Online Graduate Schools for 2017.” Now over 30 years old, IU’s master’s degree in RT was the first distance learning program in RT. For general information on the RT master’s degree and degree requirements you can go to: http://www.publichealth.indiana.edu/departments/recreation-park-tourism-studies/online-education/index.shtml or to http://bulletins.iu.edu/iub/phb/2015-2016/graduate/masters/msr-rec-therapy.shtml

Scholarships for RT Symposium

The Southeast Recreational Therapy Symposium (SRTS) is excited to again offer student and first-year practitioner scholarships to the symposium being held April 12-14, 2017 in Savannah, GA. Attached is a letter announcing the scholarships and accompanying application. Please note the deadline for application is February 6, 2017. Additional information about SRTS and applications are also accessible on our web site, *srts.info * Thank you for sharing this announcement with your students and colleagues and encouraging them to apply. -- Wayne Pollock, Ph.D., CTRS, FDRT Associate Professor Virginia Wesleyan College 1584 Wesleyan Drive Norfolk, Virginia 23502 wpollock@vwc.edu 757-455-3369

Department Chair, Recreation & Leisure Studies

East Carolina University The Department of Recreation & Leisure Studies within the College of Health and Human Performance invites applicants for the 12-month position of Department Chair. The preferred start date is July 2017. Direct link to apply on-line: https://ecu.peopleadmin.com/applicants/jsp/shared/position/JobDetails_css.jsp?postingId=379849 Job Description: The Chair of Recreation and Leisure Studies is the leader of the department and is responsible for promoting quality instruction and mentoring; fostering research productivity that positively impacts eastern North Carolina and beyond; and applying expertise in innovative ways that benefit collaborators from campus, the community and the discipline. As the department administrator, the Chair reports directly to the Dean of the College of Health and Human Performance.

RTI Annual Conference Nov 3 & 4

The Recreation Therapists of Indiana are holding their 2016 Annual Conference November 3 and 4 at the Belterrra Casino in Florence, Indiana.

Wonderful Quote regarding Lessons Learned book

What a pleasant surprise it was to get an unsolicited endorsement of my book Lessons Learned: An Open Letter to Recreational Therapy Students and Practitioners (Sagamore Publishing) from Jenn Errol who has 16 years of experience and is an RT at The Milieu Center in Sacramento. Here is what Jenn said: “This book Lessons Learned: An Open Letter to Recreational Therapy Students and Practitioners is GOLD! All RT's and future RT's would benefit from reading this gem.” I’m was really happy to receive to receive such an enthusiastic endorsement. When I thanked her, Jenn replied back that she had used several portions of the book with staff at The Milieu Center – which pleased me as I sincerely believe there is much in the book that will enhance the lives and practices of RTs. For more information on Lessons Learned, go to http://www.sagamorepub.com/products/lessons-learned

Free RT Glossary

Resources available to recreational therapy students, faculty, and practitioners who wish to take advantage the Indiana University Library’s ScholarWorks program include no cost access to the Glossary of Recreation Therapy and Occupational Therapy. The Glossary provides a handy tool for RT students from their introduction to recreational therapy course through their internships. Another use of the Glossary has been as a resource for those preparing for the NCTRC exam to review terms that appear on the exam. To access the Glossary type the title into your search box or go to: https://scholarworks.iu.edu/dspace/bitstream/handle/2022/6474/Austin_Glossary.pdf?sequence=1