Fresno State Department of Recreation Administration

Fresno State Department of Recreation Administration The official Fresno State web page chhs.fresnostate.edu/recreation Opportunities are provided by government, non-profit, and commercial entities.

The department offers a Bachelor of Science degree in Recreation Administration for individuals committed to the recreation, parks, tourism, and leisure services profession. As a faculty, we believe self-determined, full engagement in leisure provides a valuable foundation for a high quality of life for all people. The recreation, parks, tourism, and leisure field comprises the second largest indu

stry in the United States. Fresno State graduates have successfully secured professional positions in hospitals, centers for people with disabilities, and rehabilitation facilities; recreation directors in schools, churches, youth agencies, detention centers, cities, and counties; state and federal recreation agencies, tour companies, convention and visitor bureaus, special event companies, outdoor adventure companies, resorts, membership clubs, armed forces recreation services, and other organizations

06/10/2026
Huge congrats to our department's Administrative Support Coordinator, Michele Falk, on earning your Bachelorโ€™s in Anthro...
05/05/2026

Huge congrats to our department's Administrative Support Coordinator, Michele Falk, on earning your Bachelorโ€™s in Anthropology!

๐ŸŽ“ Your hard work and dedication really paid off!

If you find the office with all the ducks and two disco balls, you've found the Recreation Administration department. IYKYK

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So you think you know what recreation therapy is? Here's a great article that explains more about this growing field.
04/07/2026

So you think you know what recreation therapy is? Here's a great article that explains more about this growing field.

A special thank you is extended to three Temple University Recreational Therapy faculty members for sharing their insights and quotes used to help develop this edition of the blog: Gena Vargas Gretchen Snethen Ann Dolloff Prospective students and their families who explore Recreational Therapy as a

It's spring conference time! A group of our amazing RT students went down to Long Beach to attend the conference and ex...
03/24/2026

It's spring conference time! A group of our amazing RT students went down to Long Beach to attend the conference and expo. They participated in workshop and networking with industry professionals. It was a great learning experience!

03/24/2026
03/24/2026

IAVM is now accepting nominations for the ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฒ ๐—–๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐—–๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—Ÿ๐—ถ๐—ณ๐—ฒ๐˜๐—ถ๐—บ๐—ฒ ๐—”๐—ฐ๐—ต๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜ ๐—”๐˜„๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฑ โ€” our highest honor recognizing outstanding leadership, service, and contributions to the convention center industry.

Find the link to submit nominations in your inbox, along with nomination criteria. Know a visionary leader who has made a lasting impact on the profession? Nominate them by ๐—”๐—ฝ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—น ๐Ÿญ๐Ÿฏ, ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฒ.

This prestigious award will be presented at ๐—ฉ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜‚๐—ฒ๐˜พ๐™ค๐™ฃ๐™ฃ๐™š๐™˜๐™ฉ ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฒ, August 9 โ€“ 12 in Indianapolis.

03/24/2026

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๐—”๐˜๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐˜€ ๐˜„๐—ถ๐—น๐—น ๐—ฏ๐—ฒ ๐—ฎ๐—ฏ๐—น๐—ฒ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐—ฎ ๐—ฐ๐—ต๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—ฒ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐˜„๐—ถ๐—ป ๐—ฎ ๐—™๐—ฅ๐—˜๐—˜ ๐Ÿญ-๐˜†๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—บ๐—ฏ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜€๐—ต๐—ถ๐—ฝ!

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๐™‹๐™ก๐™š๐™–๐™จ๐™š ๐™จ๐™๐™–๐™ง๐™š ๐™ฌ๐™ž๐™ฉ๐™ ๐™จ๐™ฉ๐™ช๐™™๐™š๐™ฃ๐™ฉ๐™จ ๐™ฌ๐™๐™ค ๐™ข๐™–๐™ฎ ๐™—๐™š ๐™ž๐™ฃ๐™ฉ๐™š๐™ง๐™š๐™จ๐™ฉ๐™š๐™™!

If you happen to be at Fresno State today for Bulldog Preview Day, stop by the table and say hi! Iโ€™m here to talk about...
03/21/2026

If you happen to be at Fresno State today for Bulldog Preview Day, stop by the table and say hi! Iโ€™m here to talk about all the cool things you can do with a Recreation degree.

We have five options that offer a wide range of experiences: community, youth development, And senior services; recreation therapy; outdoor recreation and natural resource management; special events and tourism; sports and entertainment facility management.

01/16/2026

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5310 North Campus Drive, MS PH103
Fresno, CA
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