Parks and Recreation Tourism Management

May 20, 2021

Summer School 2021: PRTM Courses to Consider

For those wishing to graduate early, summer courses let you cross off required classes so you can take others during the fall and spring. You can shave a semester or…

May 14, 2021

Alumni Spotlight: Lee Brimmage, Jr.

Lee Brimmage graduated this spring with a master’s degree in Parks, Recreation, Tourism, and Sport Management and a master’s certificate in Sport and Entertainment Venue Management. Lee earned a bachelor’s…

May 11, 2021

Graduation to Vocation: Restoring Trails in Sequoia National Forest

After graduation, Stoltz will work as a trails resource assistant at Sequoia National Forest with a direct hire certificate to continue working at the U.S. Forest Service.

May 6, 2021

Preparing Tomorrow’s Park Planners

As the Raleigh-Durham real estate market continues to attract attention on a national scale, Triangle park planners and recreation managers are also in high demand. Each city and town is…

May 5, 2021

The 1,000 Hours Outside Challenge

Could you spend 1,000 hours outside this year? Convinced that time spent in nature can have a profound impact on the body and the mind, Ginny Yurich created the 1,000 Hours…

Apr 22, 2021

Summer School 2021: Health, Wellness and the Pursuit of Happiness

Summer classes give you an extra chance to complete courses and stay on track or get ahead in your degree program. For those wishing to graduate early, summer courses let…

Apr 15, 2021

Think and Do: Black Salute Addresses Social Injustices

Rashawn King has been a part of the the Recreation Resources Service team in the Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism Management since August 2019. As a Recreation Consultant, King…

Apr 15, 2021

Faculty Feature: Meet Erin Seekamp

Erin Seekamp is a Professor in the Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism Management. Her current research interests include climate adaptation planning, community-based conservation and conservation behaviors. An Interview with…

Apr 13, 2021

Student Spotlight: Jonathan Bentley

Jonathan Bentley watched through his camera lens as Raina Perez drained a basket with five seconds left in the 2021 ACC Tournament Championship game to clinch the title for the NC State Wolfpack women’s…

Apr 12, 2021

Five Questions with Parks and Recreation Director Sheila Long

Sheila Long earned a bachelor’s degree in parks, recreation and tourism management in 2009 and an online master’s degree in parks, recreation, tourism and sport management in 2017 from the…