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Parks Recreation and Tourism Management

Mar 14, 2024

Tourism is Booming in Raleigh. Here’s Why

Raleigh is becoming one of North America's top destinations, according to one NC State professor.

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Mar 13, 2024

Experts Share Strategies for Recruiting Hunters on College Campuses

Research shows that college campuses offer prime habitat for hunter recruitment efforts.

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Mar 12, 2024

Exchange Program Promotes Positive Youth Development Through Sports

A cultural exchange program led by NC State aims to improve the capacity of coaches to implement youth soccer programs focused on the holistic development of participants.

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Mar 4, 2024

New Partnership Supports Workforce Pathways for Youth in Parks and Recreation

NC State has partnered with the National Recreation and Park Association to deliver job training and develop summer and year-round workforce pathway opportunities for youth.

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Feb 8, 2024

Brendali Carrillo ’18 Discusses Her Path to Parks and Recreation

Carillo graduated from NC State with a master's degree in parks, recreation and tourism management. She now works as a research professor in the School of Hospitality and Tourism Management at the Peruvian University of Applied Sciences in Lima, Peru.

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Feb 5, 2024

NC State Sport Management Student is Super Bowl-Bound

London Thomas will work behind the scenes to ensure that America's biggest sporting event is memorable for thousands of football fans.

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Feb 5, 2024

Super Bowl: A Money Machine, But for Whom?

NC State professor Mike Edwards breaks down the socioeconomic impact of the NFL's annual championship game.

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Jan 22, 2024

New Scholarship Paves Trail for Future Park Rangers

A scholarship established by Rebecca Harriett '79 and her husband will support College of Natural Resources students interested in working at state or national parks.

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Jan 3, 2024

Antonio Jimenez is Making His Sports Dreams Come True at NC State

"Sports have always been an incredibly important and involved part of my life," said Jimenez, a sophomore studying sport management at the College of Natural Resources.

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Dec 12, 2023

Laurel Cavanagh ’23 Reflects on Her NC State Journey

Cavanagh, who graduates in December 2023 with a bachelor's degree in sport management, plans to seek a job in which she can assist people in achieving their goals.