Dr. Michael Kanters pioneers PRTM distance education opportunities with new online courses through DELTA.
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In the News
PRTM Students Finalists in NRPA Quiz Bowl
For the second year in a row, PRTM students were finalists in the annual Quiz Bowl at the NRPA conference held in Las Vegas. On September 17th, Jordan Hall (Sport Management) , Bradford Paddock (Parks, Recreation & Tourism), Melissa Betancur…
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Dr. Edwin Lindsay Receives Innovation in Teaching Award
The Academy of Leisure Sciences Innovation in Teaching Award Committee selected Dr. Edwin Lindsay as this year’s recipient for their prestigious award. Dr. Lindsay earned this honor by developing a gamification module used for instruction of PRT 266, Introduction to…
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Sport Management Graduate Creecy Receives First Sparks Award
Each year, hundreds of college students from NC State’s College of Natural Resources and other area universities flood Bugg Elementary to participate in a special day known as College Bound. College Bound was created in 2011 by Dr. Kimberly Bush,…
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PRTM’s Athletes Win NC State’s Highest Athletic Award
Sport Management major Emily Weiman and PRTM major Nick Gwiazdowski received the HC Kennett Award for their outstanding athletic accomplishments this year. Emily was named a First Team All-ACC selection for the second consecutive year for her pitching record. Nick…
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PRTM GSA Wins Best Practices Award!
This semester the Departmental Outreach and Leadership Committee within the University Graduate Student Association (UGSA) announced the first ever Graduate Student Association Best Practices Award. This award is to be handed out every fall and spring semester moving forward. “The…
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NCSU Chapter of IASNR Established
The International Association of Society and Natural Resources (IASNR) council has voted to admit the North Carolina State University Student Chapter of IASNR. IASNR is an interdisciplinary professional association open to individuals who bring a variety of social science and…
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PRTM Student Is NCAA Wrestling Champ
NC State University junior, Nick Gwiazdowski, just capped a record-breaking season by becoming the sixth NCAA wrestling champion in NC State University history. A program management major in the Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism Management, Nick’s path to NC State…
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NCSU Study Demonstrates Value of State Parks
For the third straight year attendance at North Carolina state parks and state recreation areas hovered at a record level with 14.2 million visits. Travelers spent an average of $23.56 per day to enjoy the parks. And the total economic…
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PRTM Team + Volunteers = Quality Visitor Impact Data
How do managers at the Rachel Carson and Masonboro Island Reserves learn about how visitors impact Reserve land and resources? In the past, monitoring visitor use of the North Carolina Coastal Reserve sites presented a challenge due to limited resources…
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