The Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism at NC State

Undergraduates Participate in Diversity Symposium

The 2012 PRTM Diversity Symposium featured keynotes speakers, GirlTrek, sharing their accomplishments with regard to promoting healthy lifestyles for black women and girls.  The day concluded with students sharing their diversity projects. Meagan Proper was the first place winner with her poster "Social Inequality Among Youth Travel Soccer Teams". She received  a $300 gift card. Jodi Ballard and Josh Easely finished in second place with their poster "Title IX: Before and After". Tina McCann and Chris Arcara, received thrid place for their poem "Sports Still Need Diversity".

PRTM Students Help NC State
Win Service Award

PRTM lecturer, Annette Moore (far right), along with community partners, Rachel Campbell of the University Club (left) and Jackie Trickel, assistant park manager with Wake County Parks, Recreation and Open Space (middle), recently attended the celebration of NC State service learning in the community. NC State was among five universities named as national winners of the top honor for community service, the President’s Award, in the 2012 President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll. PRTM incorporates community engagement throughout its curriculum. Read more

Students Showcase Work
at Graduate Research Symposium

Graduate students Camilla Hodge, Katharine Kelley, Anna Miller and Shuangyu Xu recently presented their research at the 7th annual NC State University Graduate Research Symposium. These students showcased work highlighting the diversity of research in the department which includes examining the relationship between media in the home and family function in a leisure context, analyzing financial data from a NHL team to examine game day consumer spending, assessing the impact of summer residential camps in western NC on the tourism industry and examining the impact of artificial reefs on artisanal fisheries in France. Read more

Student Caddies at PR Open

First year student Miguel Alvarez spent his spring break serving as a caddie in the Puerto Rico Open. The PR Open is a PGA Tour event where golfers from all over the world compete to win a large cash prize, the crystal trophy and continue to accumulate FedEx Cup points. Alvarez met professional tour players and caddies and shook hands with golfing sensation Ryo Ishikawa! Alvarez comments "To caddy at a PGA Tour event was an awesome opportunity."  Now he looks forward to his first internship at Medinah Country Club, home of the 2012 Ryder Cup.

Read more about Alvarez

PRTM: Celebrating 65 Years
of Education at NC State

On Friday, April 13 PRTM celebrated 65 years educating students and serving our community during the Annual Alumni & Friends Banquet at the Raleigh Convention Center. Thank you for celebrating with us!

View the photos from the event.

Nature Provides Cheaper
Alternative for Fun

Malls and beaches have always been popular destinations for fun, but as these institutions of money-spending fall in popularity due to financially difficult times, attendance only rises at natural alternatives.

"We have seen a steady increase in attendance," Charlie Peek, public information officer for the N.C. State Park System said, "Most parks don't charge admission and are inexpensive alternatives for recreation." Yu-Fai Leung, associate professor in the Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism Management at N.C. State, agrees. Read more

Attarian Named New Conservation Ambassador

The American Alpine Club has announced that Dr. Aram Attarian, Associate Professor, PRTM,  has been named to serve as Conservation Ambassador for the Southern Appalachian Section of ACC.

Attarian serves as Director of the National Association of State Park Directors-State Park Leadership School and has played critical roles within the Carolina Climbers Coalition. He currently serves as a member of the AAC Safety Advisory Council and assists the editor of Accidents in North American Mountaineering. Read more

CALENDAR - We Know Something About Active Living!

There's always something going on here -  internships, workshops, guest lecturers, volunteer and service learning projects on campus and in the community; not to mention course registration & scholarship deadlines, study abroad information sessions, and more! 

See the PRTM Calendar and the PRTM News to find out what's going on!!  

Looking for more events? Try the College of Natural Resources Calendar!

5-in-5 campaign makes progress towards funding scholarships

One down and four to go!!! Thanks to those who have helped us fund our first scholarship.

Students want to study careers in tourism, park, recreation and sport management but current economic conditions make it difficult.  Our alumni and friends are stepping up to help deserving students!  Please help fund these scholarships so students can succeed.

•  Make Your Gift to the 5 IN 5 CAMPAIGN Today!

STUDENT SUCCESS
Red Means Go for PRTM Students

More than 645 students pursue bachelors, masters and doctoral degrees annually in the Department of Parks, Recreation & Tourism Management - a place where student success flourishes. Supportive and accessible faculty, relevant coursework, real world hands-on problem solving, internships and study abroad take our students beyond the classroom, into the community and around the world where their innovation, creativity, and ambition take over! 

SEE OUR STUDENTS GO!

FANTASTIC FACILITIES - Lonnie Poole Golf Course

Students in our PGA-accredited Professional Golf Management Program (and everyone else in the NC State Community) are excited about the opening of our new Arnold Palmer Signature 18-hole, 6,915-yard, par 71 public golf course, with practice range and green golf facility. Located on 1,000 acres on NC State's Centennial Campus close to Downtown Raleigh, the Lonnie Poole Golf Course provides a top-notch, on-site, hands-on learning opportunity for our PGM students.

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RELEVANT RESEARCH - Real Solutions for Real Problems

As a department at a Tier One research university, the faculty, staff and students in PRTM are advancing knowledge and developing innovations that solve real problems in 4 broad areas –
Livable Communities and Healthy Living, Sustainable Tourism for Economic Development, Human Dimensions of Built and Natural Environments, and Examining People-Landscape Relationships through Geographic Information Sciences and Spatial Analysis Tools, Processes and Modeling.

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TEACHING EXCELLENCE - Tried & True + New = Outstanding

Relevant programs and outstanding faculty who excel at marrying tried and true instructional practices with educational innovations like distance education, digital technologies and service-learning; prepare graduates ready to take on the many challenges they will face as future leaders in the field.  So what does faculty dedicated to excellence in the classroom mean?  It means a top-quality experience for every student.    

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