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Mission
The Diversity Research Laboratory advocates diversity by facilitating,
producing and disseminating multidisciplinary research dedicated to leisure
as it relates to diverse and distinct communities.
The Department of Recreation, Sport and Tourism
at the University of Illinois has established the Diversity Research Laboratory
(DRL) to facilitate, produce and disseminate multidisciplinary research
dedicated to understanding leisure as it relates to the richness that
diversity brings to community life. Research projects conducted within
the laboratory explore the relationships between ethnicity, race, gender
issues, aging, disability, lifestyle choices, immigration status and leisure.
The DRL aims to increase understanding of diverse and distinct populations
by mobilizing faculty, graduate students, colleagues from other departments
and universities and promoting communication and cooperation between researchers
and practitioners. Finally, a central goal of the DRL is to serve as an
advocate for diversity.
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