Parks Recreation and Tourism Management

Aug 16, 2018

Alumni Spotlight: Alex Bennett

Alumnus Alex Bennet is the Forsyth County Recreation Manager.

May 29, 2018

Connecting Power and Place

New research by Assistant Professor Bethany Cutts combines spatial analysis and interviews to help watershed planners better understand the social vulnerability of communities across time and space.

May 6, 2018

Showcasing Games and VR for Education at ECGC

NC State was well represented at the East Coast Game Conference with a variety of innovative and cutting-edge projects, including VR and emerging technologies with the Sport and Entertainment Venue Management online graduate certificate program.

Apr 18, 2018

Ready Player Two: Virtual Reality in the Geospatial Sciences

Ph.D. student Payam Tabrizian uses virtual reality and geospatial analytics to learn about human cognition and advance landscape design. We asked him about his current research and his predictions for the future of the field.

Apr 9, 2018

2017-2018 University Teaching Awards Presented

NC State recognized more than 30 faculty members, including a few from the College of Natural Resources, for their dedication to teaching, mentoring and innovation at the 2017-2018 University Teaching Awards Ceremony.

Feb 2, 2018

Designing Greenways for Diverse Users

Parks, Recreation and Tourism Management Researchers hit the trails to find out who is using urban greenways for recreation. Their results will improve greenway design.

Jan 16, 2018

Student Spotlight Molly Rose

Parks, Recreation and Tourism Management major Molly Rose conducts undergraduate research on the impact of worksite wellness and health promotion.

Jan 15, 2018

An Intrepid Veteran and NC State Alum Finds A Hat That Fits

As a state park ranger, PRTM alumna Jessica Phillips is using her position to inform and bring the parks to the people.

Jan 11, 2018

Student Spotlight: Emily Newton

For her required internship experience, Sport Management major Emily Newton spent a summer working at Donate Life NC, a nonprofit responsible for promoting of organ donation across North Carolina.

Jan 2, 2018

Student Spotlight: Cashie Naylor

Parks, Recreation and Tourism Management major Cashie Naylor studied abroad in Southern France and Italy, focusing on the impacts of tourism and sport in the area.