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<\/div><div class=\"slide-bg-overlay\" style=\"background-color: #0a0a0a;\"> &nbsp; <\/div><\/div><div class=\"container\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><h1>The Dave Heflin Outdoor Recreation Education Laboratory<\/h1><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!--\/container--><div class=\"video-texture \"> <span class=\"ie-fix\"><\/span> <\/div><\/div> <!--\/swiper-slide--><\/div><div class=\"nectar-slider-loading \"> <span class=\"loading-icon none\">   <\/span> <\/div> <\/div> \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=&#8221;in_container&#8221; full_screen_row_position=&#8221;middle&#8221; column_margin=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction_tablet=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction_phone=&#8221;default&#8221; scene_position=&#8221;center&#8221; text_color=&#8221;dark&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; row_border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; row_border_radius_applies=&#8221;bg&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; 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Dr. Todd Davis has fulfilled this vision through his role and leadership the past eleven years as Outdoor Recreation Education Program Director. Nothing pays tribute to Dave Heflin more than to know that this professorship will continue to grow and provide the means for students to continue to partake in outdoor recreation courses and take outdoor recreation education expeditions.<\/p>\n<p>In the spirit of growth, the professorship now has a new \u2018home.\u2019 \u00a0The Dave Heflin Outdoor Recreation Laboratory was established in 2017 to house the Outdoor Recreation Education Program on the campus of Delta State University. \u00a0This 1,600 square foot area will serve as the official education and outfitter facility for the program and allow students the opportunity to receive high-quality outdoor education, as well as train and experiment with outdoor gear and equipment. \u00a0The laboratory is a repurposed locker room which was not used for some time in the Forest E. 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