On November 5, 2009 the NC State University Graduate School announced that the Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism Management Graduate Program received a grant to implement a campaign to recruit outstanding students from under represented populations in the disciplines of park and recreation management. The department received a grant of $1,400 to assist in developing recruiting materials and to cover travel costs for potential graduate students to meet PRTM faculty and students and tour the campus. According to the National Recreation and Parks Association, racial and ethnic minorities account for less than 20% of professionals in the recreation and parks field.
All three departments in the NC State University College of Natural Resources are committed to helping make natural resource careers available and welcoming to a diverse population. Visit the website for the College’s Community for Diversity in Natural Resources to learn what we are doing to increase diversity in all related natural resources disciplines.