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EIU and Recreation Administration Doing Great Things!
Eastern Illinois University continues to be praised for the quality of its students, faculty, and programs.  This also holds very true for the Department of Recreation Administration.  Eastern has been recognized by the U.S. News and World Report as a top University.  This is a significant recognition for a public university to be able to attain.  Eastern’s attractive 320-acre campus is big enough to offer quality programs yet small enough to offer personal attention.   Nearly 50 percent of the university’s 12,000 students live in on-campus housing.  The average class size is 22 with a 1:16 faculty /student ratio.  Alumni/ae consistently list small class size as one reason for their satisfaction with Eastern. Non-traditional and part-time students are enrolled in programs at both on-and-off campus sites.  Department faculty are involved in a wide range of research and public service activities. From throughout the state and beyond, I continue to hear numerous positive comments about the quality of our students and the graduates of our programs.  These are wonderful things to hear about Eastern and our students and set a very high bar for us to continue to strive to meet.