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Oct 1, 2019

Melissa Simmons, Director of Operations for NC State Wrestling

How did a graduate certificate help you in your role as director of operations? “The Sport and Entertainment Venue Management (SEVM) graduate certificate helped me better understand the other side…

Oct 1, 2019

Melissa Simmons, Director of Operations for NC State Wrestling

What is it like to be a director of operations and what does it take to be successful in the position? Melissa Simmons, director of operations for the NC State Wrestling team helps us get an inside scoop of the day-to-day responsibilities, must-have skills and best part of the job. The Ridgefield, Washington, native and … Continue reading Melissa Simmons, Director of Operations for NC State Wrestling →

Sep 26, 2019

NRPA is Building Community Parks – NC State is Measuring their Long Term Success

NC State’s Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism Management is partnering with Baltimore’s Johns Hopkins University on a new research grant to measure the impact of the NRPA’s 2019 Parks…

Sep 23, 2019

PRTM Research Team Examines Park Usage by Race and Ethnicity

Sep 19, 2019

Recreation Program Supervisor

JOB OPPORTUNITYRECREATION PROGRAM SUPERVISOR The City of Roanoke Rapids is now accepting applications for the position ofRECREATION PROGRAM SUPERVISOR. An employee in this class plans,coordinates and supervises Aquatic Center program…

Sep 13, 2019

Local Teachers Train to Enhance Lessons with Geospatial Tools

Article featured by NC Space Center, written by Rachel Erickson and Lee CannonIn July, 12 teachers from Durham County schools gathered to hear from NC State’s Center for Geospatial Analytics…

Sep 13, 2019

Gaining Valuable Experience in the Sustainable Tourism Industry: Meet Alyssa Stroker

Written By Erin Seekamp The Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism Management (PRTM), which is home to Tourism Extension, helps students gain valuable experiences through its internship program. This summer Alyssa…

Sep 5, 2019

PRTM Graduate Certificate Featured in Sports Business Journal

This past June the Sports Business Journal (SBJ) featured an article on the Parks, Recreation and Tourism Management,  Graduate Certificate in Sport and Entertainment Venue Management.

Sep 3, 2019

Alumni Spotlight: Ray Person

“My graduate experience at NC State University and PRTM prepared me (as well as my colleagues) to be leaders in our respective professions.” Ray Person, who graduated in 2018 with…

Aug 29, 2019

Sport Management Study Abroad Trip

Dr. Michael Edwards and Dr. Kyle Bunds led 11 students throughout the UK and Germany this summer for a multi-country study abroad program. During five weeks of travel the students…