The Eppley Institute for Parks and Public Lands is concluding its 30th anniversary year in 2023. The celebration activities included publishing all the many contributions of Eppley and the National Center on Accessibility (NCA) on IU’s Scholar Works https://scholarworks.iu.edu/dspace/, as well as the training delivered… Read More »Eppley Concludes 30th Anniversary Year with Plans for 2024
After 25 years of service to Indiana University, the nation, and the Bloomington campus, Stephen A Wolter (Steve) has announced his retirement from his current position as Director of the Eppley Institute for Parks and Public Lands effective June 30, 2024. Dr. Derek Nord, Director… Read More »Wolter to Retire From Director, Eppley Institute for Parks and Public Lands Position at Indiana University
The annual Great Lakes Park Training (GLPTI) will return to Pokagon State Park near Angola, Indiana February 26-29, 2024. GLPTI, the longest continuously running training academy for park professionals in the nation, features educational sessions, networking opportunities, and social events in a unique and relaxed… Read More »2024 Great Lakes Park Training Institute to feature Women’s Leadership Program
Part of the Eppley Institute’s Parks, Recreation, and Public Lands Leadership series. Eppley’s online leadership courses for parks, recreation, and public lands managers are found on proValens Learning. Leaders, it is widely believed, are most effective when they recognize there is no expert leader. The… Read More »Leading and Commitment to Learning
For this post in the Blast from the Past series, we wanted to talk about the founding father of the modern Eppley Institute: Dr. Garret Eppley whose life’s work and generous donation, as well as the history of the National Center on Accessibility, and how… Read More »Blast From the Past: Dr. Garret Eppley