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Pickleball and paddle - Pickleball Helps Older Adults Stay Physically Active - Parks Recreation and Tourism Management NC State University

Apr 26, 2023

Pickleball Helps Older Adults Stay Physically Active

Playing pickleball helped a small group of adults aged 65 years and older reach their recommend weekly dose of moderate to vigorous physical activity, NC State researchers found. 
Memorial Belltower - Jason Bocarro Honored with 2023 UNC Board of Governors Award for Excellence in Teaching - Parks Recreation and Tourism Management NC State University

Apr 25, 2023

Jason Bocarro Honored with 2023 UNC Board of Governors Award for Excellence in Teaching

Jason Bocarro, the Owens-Shelton Distinguished Professor for Leadership with a Global Perspective, has been named the 2023 UNC Board of Governors Award for Excellence in Teaching. The honor is the university system’s most prestigious teaching award, recognizing and encouraging faculty’s extraordinary teaching contributions. 
Jack Swede Frauson - The Lasting Legacy of Jack "Swede" Frauson - Parks Recreation and Tourism Management NC State University

Apr 25, 2023

The Lasting Legacy of Jack “Swede” Frauson

There are not many people in the park and recreation profession in North Carolina and the U.S. who haven’t been affected by the work of Jack Swede” Frauson. Frauson helped… 
Group puts up the wolfy sign at the social - Spring Social 2023 Celebrates PRTM Awards and Achievements - Parks Recreation and Tourism Management NC State University

Apr 19, 2023

Spring Social 2023 Celebrates PRTM Awards and Achievements

Students, alumni, faculty, friends and community partners gathered at Aloft Raleigh to celebrate outstanding achievements on a lovely spring evening in Raleigh, NC. Located on Hillsborough Street across from The… 
NC State wolf statue - Parks and Recreation Professor Featured on Podcast About Sustainable Tourism - Parks Recreation and Tourism Management NC State University

Mar 28, 2023

Parks and Recreation Professor Featured on Podcast About Sustainable Tourism

Whitney Knollenberg, an assistant professor of parks, recreation and tourism management at NC State, recently appeared on Business North Carolina’s weekly podcast, “Chatter with BNC,” to discuss the importance of sustainable tourism development. 

Mar 23, 2023

Jason Bocarro Named Owens-Shelton Distinguished Professor

Bocarro is a faculty member in the Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism Management at the College of Natural Resources. 
Collage of conference attendees - LeadHERship 2023 Delivers Mentors to Women in Parks and Recreation - Parks Recreation and Tourism Management NC State University

Mar 17, 2023

LeadHERship 2023 Delivers Mentors to Women in Parks and Recreation

Women working in parks and recreation throughout and beyond North Carolina gathered at the Durham Armory on March 15th for several days of networking, learning and mentoring. Created in 2011,… 
Woman working out - Health Coaching Program Shows Promise for Managing Student Stress - Parks Recreation and Tourism Management NC State University

Mar 13, 2023

Health Coaching Program Shows Promise for Managing Student Stress

NC State researchers used Fitbits to track students’ physical activity and sleep in a pilot program launched during the COVID-19 pandemic. 
Carolina Hurricane players entering Carter-Finley stadium - NHL Stadium Series Brought National and International Attention to Wolfpack Country - Parks Recreation and Tourism Management NC State University

Mar 1, 2023

NHL Stadium Series Brought National and International Attention to Wolfpack Country

According to the figures released by Visit Raleigh, the National Hockey League (NHL) Stadium Series game between the Hurricanes and Capitals at Carter-Finley Stadium on Saturday, February 18th, generated $13.6… 
Women on a panel - Laurel Cavanagh Represents NC State at Sports Industry Networking and Career Conference - Parks Recreation and Tourism Management NC State University

Feb 28, 2023

Laurel Cavanagh Represents NC State at Sports Industry Networking and Career Conference

A junior in NC State’s department of parks, recreation and tourism management, Laurel Cavanagh attended the Sports Industry Networking & Career Conference (SINC) in Washington, DC last month. Cavanagh is pursing…