May 28, 2019
Graduate student Felipe Tobar assesses Ayrton Senna’s international legacy When Parks, Recreation and Tourism Management (PRTM) graduate student Felipe Tobar was five years old, Ayrton Senna, a Brazilian Formula One championship winning driver and national hero, died while racing in the San Marino Grand Prix. Even at that early age, Felipe understood the sense of […]
May 20, 2019
Last month, 15 students took a five-day trip to Nashville to volunteer as Draft Ambassadors at the NFL Draft – part of an independent study course that includes three volunteer experiences at major sport events. A Draft Ambassador’s role is to welcome and help guests by answering questions and guiding them through various positions throughout the park, […]
May 15, 2019
Research on First Day Hike Participants Examines Hiker Motivations Kristen Grissom enjoys the peacefulness that comes with long walks in remote places. An avid hiker, she can often be found on the trails several days a week after work and on weekends. “I enjoy the freedom of it and the feeling of satisfaction after spending […]
May 13, 2019
Haley Griffiths Earns First-Ever Recreational Therapy Ph.D. through Clemson University’s Parks, Recreation and Tourism Management department Haley Griffiths, the first student to earn a Ph.D. through Clemson University’s new online recreational therapy cognate area doctoral program, doesn’t appear to be able to slow down. She only recently found the time to really look back on […]
May 6, 2019
Last week, a delegation from Zambia’s Copperbelt University and its Governing Council visited Clemson University to broaden the scope of their existing relationship and explore new opportunities to work together in the future. The visit reciprocated a trip to Zambia last February from Parks, Recreation and Tourism Management Department (PRTM) Chair Wayne Freimund and PRTM […]
