UW-La Crosse Outdoor, Recreation, Tourism & Event Management

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Our students develop excellent recreation professional skills and leave our program with an apprecia RECREATION MANAGEMENT GOALS:

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This page is associated with the UW-La Crosse Recreation Management program. The office for the program is located in 2036 Health Science Center. To develop students' skills in recreation management designed to prepare them for middle management positions.
2. To instill a sense of ethical principles and professional responsibility.
3. To prepare students to identify and utilize the most relevant research materials.
4. To foster the skills necessary to seek out partnerships in the delivery of recreation and leisure services.
5. To cultivate an attitude of lifelong professional involvement in the recreation and leisure profession.

10/09/2026

Did you know the Rec department offers a class where you go camping? Check out REC 201 next fall to join in on the fun!

10/03/2026

Can you guess who is who?

09/25/2026

Your location should be at the lederhosen games today too, 2 pm to 4pm !!!

09/23/2026

Wanna know some secret’s to have the best Oktoberfest weekend? We gotch you 😎

09/21/2026

Who’s excited for OKTOBERFEST!!! ORTEM sure is, stop down at the grounds and join in on the Lederhosen games to support our UWL students and maybe even win some cool prizes 🙌

09/18/2026

It’s important to remember to take breaks and rest. The homework can wait a few more minutes we promise!

09/16/2026

Dr. Knorr, Dr. Kumm-Schaley, graduate student Dustin True, and undergraduate student Hannah Budig completed a report for the 2026 Budweiser Dairyland Super National Truck & Tractor Pull. This funded research examined the visitors to the event, their preferences, and suggestions for event improvement in the future. The full report and key insights infographic can be found in the Recreation Management office and on the UWL Tourism Research Institute website: https://www.uwlax.edu/center/tourism-research/

09/14/2026

Our Advanced Graduate Degree Program allows a special opportunity for students to earn two degrees: a Bachelor’s of Science (BS) in Outdoor, Recreation, Tourism, and Event Management as well as a Masters of Science (MS) in Recreation Management in less time that the typical program

For more information check out our UWL page under “Recreation Management: Accelerated Graduate Program” or contact Graduate Program Director Kate Evans: [email protected]

09/12/2026

Internship Spotlight!

This is Bella, she recently participated in an internship with Wilderness Inquiry at their Little Sand Bay Base in the Apostle Islands. Her main duties included leading weekend trips for individuals of diverse ages and abilities in kayaking, hiking, and camping adventures. In addition, she worked to rewrite policies, procedures, and manuals for the organizations Little Sand Bay Base.

If you want to learn more about different internships in the Recreation Management field come to the ORTEM office on the second floor of the Health Science Center!

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1725 State St
La Crosse, WI
54601

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http://www.uwlax.edu/rmtr, https://www.uwlax.edu/

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