CMU Department of Recreation, Parks & Leisure Serv

The official Twitter page of the Department of Recreation, Parks & Leisure Services Administration at Central Michigan University! STAY FIRED UP!

[CMU Department of Recreation, Parks & Leisure Serv @cmurpl]

Awesome! Congrats and thank you @teeohhcmu!

[CMU Alumni @cmualumni]

CMU Advancement celebrated the dedication of the Otteman Memorial Greenspace on campus. It's located near Finch Fieldhouse, in honor of @cmurpl chair Tim Otteman’s lifetime giving to CMU, including a $100k legacy pledge. Read about Otteman's gift here: https://t.co/q7FUWsm0jp

[CMU Department of Recreation, Parks & Leisure Serv @cmurpl]

Event & Rec Mgt students, interns or alumni at the Detroit Grand Prix! Ethan Krueger, Event & Logistics Mgr; Emma Cummins, Sponsorship Intern; Owen McKeever, Promo & Ops Intern; Emily Mullins, Partnerships Mgr & Jamie Cool, Operations @cmuniversity @cmuehs @cmualumni @detroitgp🏎️

[CMU Department of Recreation, Parks & Leisure Serv @cmurpl]

The Mt. Pleasant Craft Beer Festival on June 6th is still looking for some volunteers! @MtPleasantCVB

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Always special to be able to present to Disney international students in FL, but extra special w/ a former student! Today’s seminar had over 100 cast members from the Netherlands, S. Africa, Mexico, Guatemala, Ecuador, Peru & the United Kingdom! @CMUniversity @cmurpl @cmuehs

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As always, we slow down our social media during the summer. But we will post fun stories of our students & alums periodically. Here is RPL alum Emily Ferguson w/ event intern Ally Duty at @MakeAWishMI! FIRED UP IN FINCH! 🔥👆 @cmuniversity @cmuehs @cmualumni

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A huge RPL congratulations to our Spring, 2026 graduates! We can’t wait to see what you do next! Photo credit: CMU 🔥👆🎓@CMUniversity @CMUEHS @cmualumni

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Project AWARE wrapped up last week with students from our 3 schools having their own day to bring families to Finch! From zip lining, rock climbing & team games, they all left with an award for their participation and a slew of great memories! @cmuniversity @cmuehs @cmualumni

[CMU Department of Recreation, Parks & Leisure Serv @cmurpl]

Very excited to announce Alexis Hansen as the latest RPL Distinguished Alumni Award winner! Alexis has gathered experience all over the U.S., but is now back “home” as the Director of Isabella County Parks & Recreation! Congrats Alexis! 🔥👆🎉 @cmuniversity @cmuehs @cmualumni

[CMU Department of Recreation, Parks & Leisure Serv @cmurpl]

OMG! This is awesome! 🔥👆❤️

[Tim Otteman (T.O.) @teeohhcmu]

What a humbling day outside of historic Finch Fieldhouse this afternoon! The field between Finch and the College of Health Professions was officially dedicated as the Otteman Memorial Greenspace (OMG)! @cmurpl @cmualumni @CMUEHS @CMUniversity @CMUAthletics 🔥👆❤️

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Very proud of all of our 2026-2027 RPL scholarship recipients! FIRED UP IN FINCH! 🔥👆💵 @CMUniversity @cmualumni @CMUEHS

[CMU Department of Recreation, Parks & Leisure Serv @cmurpl]

Good luck to everyone during Exam Week! YOU GOT THIS! 🔥👆📚 @cmuniversity @cmuehs @cmualumni

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A fun tradition in RPL 497! Event & Recreation Management (ERM) students receive a custom cake pop with the logo of their site before they start their internships in May! We can’t wait to see what these students do next! 🔥👆📍FIRED UP IN FINCH! @cmuniversity @cmuehs @cmualumni

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Meg Hofer, RPL’s Coord of Fieldwork & Internships, got a chance to visit with Disney College Program & International Exchange students last week in Orlando! These students are earning CMU credit at the “happiest place on earth!” @cmuniversity @cmuehs @cmualumni @disneycollege1

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RPL 218 (Teaching of Outdoor Skills) students became Level 1 Leave No Trace (LNT) instructors! They spent last weekend camping at Deerfield Park & presenting lesson plans on the 7 LNT principles. 🔥👆🏕️ STAY FIRED UP! @cmuniversity @cmuehs @cmualumni @leavenotrace

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Very proud of Event & Recreation Management (ERM) major Emma Apap who served as the emcee for the 2026 Scholarship & Endowment Celebration in Finch! Emma was also in attendance as a Roger L. Coles RPL Leadership Award winner! ALWAYS FIRED UP! 🔥👆 @cmuniversity @cmuehs @cmualumni

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April was busy in Finch! Awesome to see how many ways this iconic venue can be used! A huge shout out to the work of University Events & CMU Dining at events like Threads, SCREE, Legacy Ball & Scholarship & Endowment Celebration! FIRED UP! 🔥👆@cmuniversity @cmuehs @cmualumni

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FUTURES FROM FINCH! These 4 Event & Rec Mgt majors took a fun photo before heading out on their internships! The ERM industry is very broad - these ladies are headed to the American Jr Golf Assoc, Lavender Hill Farm, The Parade Co & Boyne Mtn! @cmuniversity @cmuehs @cmualumni

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Four Rec Therapy & Rehab students (Zoey Reichenbach, Alexis Drouse, Alexia Phillips & Clover Croskey) and Dr. Shay Dawson attended the Michigan Therapeutic Recreation Association Spring Conference in Grand Rapids! FIRED UP IN FINCH! @cmuniversity @cmuehs @cmualumni @michigan_tra

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Awesome to have RPL Advisory Board members back on campus to conduct interviews for our 6 internal scholarships! A huge thank you to Jamie Cool, Katie Proeber, Alexis Hansen & Elissa Buck! @cmuniversity @cmuehs @cmualumni

[CMU Department of Recreation, Parks & Leisure Serv @cmurpl]

Congrats to @cmuniversity Honors student Zoey Archbold who presented at the National Environment & Recreation Research Symposium. Her presentation (w/ Dr. Bob Dvorak & other members) was associated with a USDA grant focused on rural amenities linked to mountain biking! @cmuehs