Friendship bench

New Bench Aims to Spark Conversation, Inclusion

A new, brightly-colored bench that now sits outside the Elliot University Center is the culmination of a four-year project for Community and Therapeutic Recreation (CTR) alumna Claire Corrigan. She thought of the project in 2018, the summer before she started her master’s degree.

Maddy Golhool at 2022 Southern Conference Women's Soccer Championships

Class of 2022: Maddy Gilhool leads by example

Madison “Maddy” Gilhool thrives when she’s part of a team. Whether she’s on the soccer field or planning an event as a Community and Therapeutic Recreation (CTR) student, she’s inspired by connectivity and community.

Dr. Stuart Schleien and cake

Retirement Celebration for Stuart Schleien – 2022

Dr. Schleien began working at UNCG in 1997, where he has served continuously as Professor and Department Chair of the Department of Community and Therapeutic Recreation (with a brief hiatus from serving as chair from 2009-2011).

The Recreator Volume 1 Issue 3

View our latest issue of The Recreator

The Recreator is CTR’s departmental newsletter that was first published in Oct 2020, and features stories and announcements from our faculty, students, and alumni.

Celebrating our stories

The recreator: Volume1, Issue 2

The Recreator is CTR’s departmental newsletter that was first published in Oct 2020, and features stories and announcements from our faculty, students, and alumni.

The Recreator Volume 1 Issue cover

The recreator: Volume 1, Issue 1

Greetings from the Department of Community and Therapeutic Recreation. I am pleased to have the opportunity to introduce this inaugural newsletter to you.