The Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism at NC State

LaPan Receives $1000 Research Award

Chantell LaPan, a first year graduate student, has received a $1000 research award from the Southeast Travel and Tourism Research Association (SETTRA)
to begin her research project on "Mitigating Poverty
in NC through Tourism Microentrepreneurship."

LaPan received her B.A. in Anthropology from
UNC-CH and her Master of International Studies at NC State University. She is working with Dr. Duarte Morias on this research project.

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Graduate Student Receives Award
for Research on Media Influences

Camilla Hodge has been awarded first place in the graduate category for her research related to media influences on family recreation. The award was presented to her at the Strengthening the Family Symposium (UT). The purpose of the study is to examine the relationship between media-based family leisure and family functioning.

Hodge is a first year Ph.D student who earned B.A.and M.S. degrees from Brigham Young University . 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!!  

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START Net Project Changing
Lives in South Africa

The Sustainability and Technology for the Advancement of Rural Tourism Network (START Net) is an innovative project led by Dr. Duarte Morais whose work focuses on increasing indigenous knowledge and poverty mitigation through tourism development.  Their goal: to “strengthen the rural livelihoods and well-being through tourism entrepreneurship and cell phone-enabled social networks.”   The team faculty and students recently traveled to South Africa to work with the University of Pretoria and the locals of South African communities to put this plan into full effect. Read More

Professor Receives Distinguished
Graduate Professorship Award

Dr. Hugh Devine was awarded the 2011 Alumni Association Distinguished Graduate Professorship Award . This one year, $3000 award recognizes outstanding graduate level teaching at NC State University. Devine specializes in teaching and research related to  Geographic Information Systems applied to Park and Natural Resource Management and Instructional Technology in Natural Resource Education. His impressive resume includes: PRTM Faculty since 1977, Chair, University Graduate Program in GIS, Senior GIS Consultant to the National Park Service and a member of the NC Advisory Group on GIS.

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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