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18th
Annual Pike Run Youth Fishing Festival
Saturday, April 20, 2013 @ Rotary Park, 3rd St. Ext, California, PA
Dr. Confer's Classes:
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Teaching
Spring 2013 Classes:
Spring 2013
Office Hours:
Other PRM-related Events
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PRM Majors General Meeting
ALL PRM Majors/Minors MUST Attend!
Thursday, January 31 @ 11:00AM in EBE 255
Refreshments will be provided
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Parks & Recreation Society (SAI Student Org)
Meetings
Every Tuesday @ 11:30AM in Eberly 261 (TGIF Lab)
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Earth Sciences Networking Event;
Friday, February 8 @ 8:30am-3:00pm in
the Natali Performance Center
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18th
Annual Pike Run Youth Fishing Festival
Saturday, April 20, 2013 @ Rotary Park (8AM-3PM)
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Spring 2013
Important Events:
Cal U Academic Calendar
(link)
Class Calendar
Spring 2013
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Classes Begin - Monday, Jan 28,
2013
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Friday, Feb 1 - Last Day to Add/Drop
a Class!
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Spring Break! - Mar 16-Mar 24 - No Classes
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No Class - Apr 1, Easter
Monday
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Friday, Apr 5 - Last Day to
Withdraw from a Course!
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Classes End! - Friday,
May 10, 2013
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Monday, May 13 - Reading
Day/Senior Exams
- No Classes
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Monday,
May 13 to Friday, May 17 - Final Exams Week
Spring 2013 Final Exam Schedule
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Saturday, May 18, 2013 -
Undergraduate Commencement
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Saturday, May 18, 2013 -
Spring 2013 Semester Ends
- D2L Shells &
Workforce Class Websites Close
Cal U ECO Learning Community
(CaluEco.org):
Cal U Environmental
Council for the Outdoors
People,
Nature & Media:
Exploring Human Connections
to the Outdoors & Natural
World
A learning community focused on building
environmental awareness,
stewardship & sustainability
thru
outdoor
activities & nature appreciation!
"When one tugs at a single thing in nature,
He finds it attached to the rest of the world!
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John Muir |
Spring 2013
Important Dates:
Conferences & Professional Development |
Fun Stuff |
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River
Management Society (RMS)
National Conference
& Workshop;
March 11-15, 2013 @ Colorado Mesa University, Grand Junction, CO
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Pennsylvania Recreation & Parks
Society (PRPS) Annual State Conference; March 23-27, 2013 @ Hershey
Lodge/Convention Center; Hershey, PA. -
2013 Northeastern
Recreation Research Symposium (NERR); April 7-9, 2013 @
Otesaga Resort/Conference Ctr, Cooperstown, NY.
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Society of Outdoor
Recreation Professionals (SORP);
2013 National
Outdoor Recreation Conference; May 19-23, 2013 @ Park Place Hotel,
Traverse City, MI.
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International
Association for Society & Natural Resources (IASNR);
19th International Symposium on
Society and Resource Management (ISSRM); June 4-9, 2013 @ YMCA of the
Rockies, Estes Park, CO
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About Me!
Dr. John Confer, Associate
Professor of Parks & Recreation Mgt.
Director, Parks & Recreation Management Program
Parks & Rec Society
Advisor
Cal U Eco Learning Community Co-Leader
Cal U Interdisciplinary Center for
Environmental Studies (ICES)
Cal U Northern Appalachian Network
Office: 2nd Floor Eberly Building,
Room EBE 265
Office phone: (724) 938-4211
Email:
confer@calu.edu
Click
HERE
to see my CV |
Campus Mailing Address:
California University of Pennsylvania
Parks & Recreation Management Program
Earth Sciences Department, Box 55
250 University Avenue.
California, PA 15427
Earth Sciences Office: 160 Eberly Building
EAS Phone: (724) 938-4180
EAS Fax: (724) 938-5780 |
As my Mom used to say "Go Out & Play! "
(Click on the icons below to see where to play)
PTAG1
- Pittsburgh Trail Advocacy Group,
AOC2
- Allegheny Outdoor Club,
KTA3
- Keystone Trails Association
Practicing What I Teach & Preach!
wallsarebad.com |
My favorite recreation & leisure activities include travel & trekking often
combined with hiking, backpacking, camping & sight-seeing. I have spent
time in all of the 50 states - including Alaska & Hawaii, most of the Canadian
Provinces, many of the Caribbean Islands (US Virgin Islands, British Virgin
Islands, Puerto Rico, Cayman Islands, Cozumel), Mexico, a number of Central
American countries (Costa Rica, Belize, Guatemala, Honduras - including the Bay
Islands & Nicaragua), Ireland & Northern Ireland, Australia, New Zealand & Fiji.
This travel is not only an important part of my leisure but also contributes to
my education, scholarship and teaching. I often use examples and photos
from my travels in my teaching. Also my travels have provided me with a
wealth of life experiences as well as many opportunities to encounter, interact
with and hopefully better understand different cultures. In keeping with
the mission of The International Ecotourism Society - TIES (www.ecotoruism.com),
of which I am a member, my philosophy when traveling is to be a responsible
ecotourist by minimizing my negative impacts and conserving the environment
while improving the well-being of local people. |
Most of the recreation activities I participate in during my leisure can be
generally be classified as human-powered outdoor recreation & adventure
recreation. Some of my
favorite recreation activities I enjoy while traveling include
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Pacific Rim NP, Tofino, BC, Canada |
Everglades NP, Flamingo, FL, USA |
Timberline Lodge, Mt.
Hood NF, OR |
Teaching
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Cal U ECO
Learning Community: People, Nature & Media: Exploring Human Connections to
the Outdoors & Natural World
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Classes
taught: (Click to view Syllabus for each class)
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REC
165: Introduction to Recreation & Leisure
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REC 240: Human Ecology
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REC 264: Scenic Areas of the U.S.
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REC 270: Interpretive Methods in Parks
& Recreation
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REC 280: Adventure &
Outdoor Recreation
Outfitting
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REC 362:
Recreation
Site Design & Management
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REC
365: Recreation Resource Management
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REC
374: Commercial Recreation Management
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REC 378: Recreation Management & Leadership
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REC
412: Recreation Program Planning & Evaluation
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GEO
123: Introduction to CAD & GIS
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GEO 340: Historical Geography-
GEO 479: Internship in PRM/GEO/EAS
Service
Cal U Career
Services Advisory Board, (Member, Fall 2008-Spring 2012)
Cal U Internship
Advisory Board (Member, Fall 2009-Fall 2011, Chair, Fall 2011-Present)
National Recreation & Park Association (NRPA)
GIS
Standards & Data Model Project for Parks, Trails & Recreation
Facilities Advisory Committee & Task Force Member (Spring 2008-Present)
National Association of Recreation Resource
Planners (NARRP)
2009 National Conference Planning
Committee 2009 Conference Planning Committee (Spring 2008-Present) - Cal U Earth Sciences Department, Parks & Recreation
Management Program are Co-Sponsors of this year's NARRP National Conference,
Pittsburgh, PA
Northeast Recreation Research Symposium (NERR)
2009 Symposium Planning Committee,
(Chair 2011-2012, Asst. Chair, 2010-2011, Steering Committee Member, 1995-Present)
PA Department of
Conservation & Natural Resources Green Parks Consortium, (Member,
2010-Present)
PA DCNR/PRPS
Recreation & Parks Leadership Summit (Member, Fall 2010-Present)
Meeting Sept 15-16, 2010 @ Temple University in Phila, PA
Pennsylvania Recreation & Parks Society (PRPS) District 1 Annual Winter Meeting
Planning Committee & Local Liaison for District 1 Annual Meeting held here at Cal U in the Natali
Student Center on Friday, February 6, 2009 & Friday, November 16, 2012
Member of the following Professional/Academic
Associations/Organizations/Societies
Research & Scholarship
To Find out more about me you can go to my
web pages HERE.
Click HERE to see my CV
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Baldwin Estate, Lake Tahoe, CA |
Denali the Beach Dog
Sanibel Island, FL |
Punxsutawney Phil, Groundhog Day
Gobblers Knob, Punxsutawney , PA |
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Take A Hike!
- No, Really!
