Parks, Recreation, Tourism, and Sports Management Online Masters Degree Accepting Applications

Posted on March 25, 2013 by

Are you ready to make the move that will advance your career in parks, recreation, tourism, or sports?

NC State University is currently taking applications for the Fall 2013 cohort of Online Masters Degree students for Parks, Recreation, Tourism, and Sports Management Professionals. Applications will be accepted until April 30th.

The online masters degree provides students with a solid professional and business education where the courses are matched with the needs of the industry. The faculty are national and international leaders in their fields who are dedicated to providing students with the skills they need to lead and gain a competitive advantage.

Highlights of the PRTM Online program include:
• 7 week accelerated class format which focuses on one subject at a time
• Online classes meet once a week in the evenings allowing for full employment and flexible schedule
• Students are admitted as a cohort with opportunities for networking and collaboration
• No GRE required if you have 2 years professional work experience

By emphasizing key management functions indicative of parks, recreation, tourism, and sport industries, the program ensures that students will graduate with a mastery of advanced principles and procedures. The contemporary instructional methods emphasize group discussions, frequent interactions with faculty, and meaningful assignments which provide valuable skills and knowledge critical for career advancement.

NC State University is a leader in quality online distance education. The Parks, Recreation, and Tourism Management department was founded in 1947 and became the first nationally-accredited degree program of its kind in the United States.

Questions?: PRTMOnline@ncsu.edu
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Registration Opens for 2013 Sustainable Forestry Teachers’ Academy

Posted on March 5, 2013 by

The Sustainable Forestry Teachers’ Academy, organized by NC State University’s Forestry & Environmental Outreach Program and NC Project Learning Tree, is currently accepting registration for two 2013 summer sessions. The Coastal Academy will be held June 17-21, 2013 in New Bern, NC. The Mountain Academy will be held June 24-28, 2013 in Asheville, NC.

The four-day residential program focuses on the social, economic, and environmental aspects of sustainable forestry in North Carolina. Teachers visit a variety of forests and mills learning about forest management and the manufacturing of various wood products such as paper, furniture, plywood, and lumber.

Teachers participate in tours and hikes in forests under an array of ownership and management plans. Excursions to museums, state forests, experimental forests, and environmental learning centers round out the experience. Participants should expect a fast-paced week,with extended moderate walking, great food, networking, and lots of fun!

Extensive materials and discussions prepare participants to transfer what they have learned back to the classroom and to their students. To date, more than 500 North Carolina teachers have participated in the Sustainable Forestry Teachers’ Academy.

Sponsors for 2013 include the NC Division of Forest Resources, the NC Forestry Association’s Forest Education and Conservation Foundation, and the NC Sustainable Forestry Initiative State Implementation Committee.

Meals and lodging are provided, however teachers selected to participate are required to submit a $100 deposit to hold their spot in the academy, which will be returned upon arrival. CEU renewal credits will be awarded.

More information and online registration : www.ncsu.edu/sfta. Registration will remain open until April 5, 2013.

Currently the Academy is only available to North Carolina teachers, however similar opportunities for teachers in other states can be found at http://www.forestinfo.org/forestry_tours/2013.

N.C. State Golf Management Students to Help Northgreen Country Club

Posted on February 13, 2013 by

N.C. State University has chosen Northgreen Country Club as a classroom case study for students this semester who are trying to make a career in the golf industry.

PGM students gain hands on knowledge through required internships and service projects

The PGA Golf Management course students have been analyzing Northgreen and its clubhouse and are offering suggestions for improving the business. The students, who are taking the course in the university’s Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism Management, also are making site visits and will be assisting with clinics and other duties at the course.

The golf course was chosen for this semester’s case study after residents of the Northgreen Village Association sat down with course owner Ed Holloman to discuss ways they could work together to improve the course, which is considered a major selling point for their properties.

The partnership  between the university and course a win-win situation for everyone involved, Northgreen owner Wayne Holloman said. He said Northgreen Country Club gets free advice about how to improve the course and improve its bottom line. And students get a chance to work at a blue-collar course that is open to the public and similar to clubs some will be working at when they graduate, course instructor Andy Betz said. He said his upper- level students are putting together a marketing plan for Northgreen.

Holloman said (the partnership) resulted in what amounted to a free consultation. “It was amazing to see college kids put that much serious effort into something.” Residents said any  improvements to the course can only be a plus for the neighborhood.

Adapted from the “Rocky Mount Telegram”.
Read the complete article, written by John Henderson and published February 11, 2013

Fisheries, Wildlife, and Conservation Biology December Newsletter Released

Posted on December 6, 2012 by

Don’t miss the December issue of the NCSU Fisheries, Wildlife, and Conservation Biology program newsletter.
In this Issue –

Nature Research Center in Raleigh highlights FWCB research
Wildlife surveys in South Mountain State Park
wMammal project documents wildlife with citizen science
Dr. Paul Krausman delivers 2012 Barkalow Distinquished Conservationist Lecture
and more exciting FWCB news!

Read the complete issue (pdf)

Genetic Data Analysis Summer Course Draws Students From 11 Countries

Posted on July 2, 2012 by

Genetic Data Analysis Summer Course - Prague

Faculty and Students in the 2012 Genetic Data Analysis Summer Course In Prague

Fikret Isik, Associate Professor and Associate Director of the Tree Improvement Program at North Carolina State University, was invited to teach a one week ‘Summer Course in Genetic Data Analysis – Applications for Plant and Animal Breeding’ by the Czech University of Life Sciences.

The summer course was organized by the Czech University of Life Sciences took place on June 11-15, 2012 in Prague in the Czech Republic.

Jim Holland, Professor of Crop Science and Research Geneticist (USDA) and Christian Maltecca, Animal geneticist with the Department of Animal Science at NCSU joined Dr. Isik to teach the summer course.

The course covered advanced quantitative genetics for analysis of genomic and phenotypic data for plant and animal breeding. Twenty-five professionals, graduate students and faculty from 11 different countries attended the course.

For More Information, Contact:
Tilla Fearn, Communication Director, (919) 513-4644 or tilla_fearn@ncsu.edu