News and Events

News

Culture clash in Africa is focus of free movie

Milking the Rhino, an award-winning documentary that explores how past conservation efforts in Africa have disconnected indigenous people from their traditional way of life, will be screened at 7:00 p.m. on November 17, 2009, in 110 Pattee Library (Foster Auditorium). Members of the Penn State and local communities interested in cultural awareness, tourism, global sustainability, and contemporary issues in Africa will find this film informative, engaging, and empowering. The event is free and open to the public. Read the full story.

Student Rides to Third Place in World Surf Kayak Championship

In August, RPTM graduate student Lindsay Usher found herself face to face with six-foot waves off the coast of Portugal, with nothing to protect her but a paddle and a kayak. Luckily, Usher had been in this situation before, and she knew how to handle the surge of water. She soon found herself at a wave's crest, visible to the crowd on shore. When she rode the wave in, there were cheers and Usher was soon given a trophy: third place in the women's longboat division of the World Surf Kayak Championships. Read the full story.

Professors' research informs state recreation plan

Several RPTM faculty members, led by Dr. Alan Graefe, associate professor of recreation, park and tourism management, were called upon by The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to assess Pennsylvanians' views of state parks and recreation opportunities. Their research formed the basis of a federally mandated plan to increase and improve outdoor recreation opportunities across the state: the 2009-2013 Pennsylvania Statewide Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan (SCORP). Read the full story.

RPTM Names New Department Head

Dr. Garry Chick, professor of recreation, park and tourism management, has been named head of Penn State's Department of Recreation, Park and Tourism Management (RPTM), effective August 15, 2009. Read the full story.

Upcoming Events

RPTM Super Weekend
 
Saturday, April 10, 2010
RPTM Mentoring Brunch: 10:00 a.m., The Nittany Lion Inn, Boardroom 1
Alumni/Student Networking Event: 1:30 p.m., The Nittany Lion Inn, Assembly Room
Alumni, Students, and Friends Reception and Recreation Celebration: 5:30 p.m., The Nittany Lion Inn, Boardroom
 
Sunday, April 11, 2010
RPTM APG General Membership Meeting, 10:00 a.m. - The Nittany Lion Inn, Penn State Room