Penn State Recreation, Park, and Tourism Management

The AURORA outdoor orientation program pivoted during the pandemic to ensure freshman connections were still made, even in a virtual format. Virtual hikes, interactive national park experiences, personal outdoor activities, and nightly Zoom chats with their hiking groups allowed the participants time to connect and enjoy the outdoors even if they weren't all in one location. Learn more: http://ow.ly/wphp50BKLZu

Your RPTM and @pennstatehhd Penn State College of Health and Human Development faculty and staff are hard at work building the RPTM Commercial Recreation curriculum for Penn State World Campus @PSUWorldCampus! By next year, the entire program will be available online!

In our second @pga Player Ability Test of the fall semester the pass rate of our students was 60%. Congrats to them for their hard work and helping raise the national pass rate of 20%.

On Thursday, Sept. 24 at 4 p.m., see a special screening of The Skin You're In, a documentary that explores why Black Americans live sicker and die younger than any other ethnic group in the nation, followed by a Q/A session with the films producer Thomas LaVeist. http://ow.ly/nQh650Bv8n3 The Skin You're In

Penn State's RPTM program (Commercial Recreation and Tourism Management option) is now available through World Campus! We are excited to be welcoming new students to be a part of this exciting online degree program!

RPTM Undergraduate Digest - September 2020 - Read a message from the department head, learn about a zoom session for new students, the RPTM student society and more! https://mailchi.mp//rptm-undergraduate-digest-september-20

Congratulations to 2004 alumnus Danny Balin, who is competing in this week's U.S. Open at Winged Foot! Danny had some fun with another famous Danny this week. Read below for a fun story about one of our more famous alumni! http://ow.ly/Cdg250BtYoa

Check out RPTM Alum Shannon Schmidt as she shares the renovations to Dart Park in the Cayman Islands! Shannon uses her RPTM experience and education to improve outdoor spaces for both islanders and tourists to Grand Cayman Island. https://www.youtube.com/watch

Harry C Zinn established an emergency assistance fund for RPTM majors. During a time of acute need, the fund is providing crucial support to help keep undergraduates on track. http://ow.ly/PkjQ50Bi096 @PennStateRPTM

RPTM Undergraduate Digest - Welcome back! - Check out this RPTM digest for important messages from the department and return to campus information. https://mailchi.mp//rptm-undergraduate-digest-welcome-back

"Will Rice’s research advanced our field by examining the role of recreational ecosystem services through numerous case studies. We are proud that he will continue this important line of research as an assistant professor at the University of Montana." - Derrick Taff, faculty adviser

Jiajun "Harry" Luo, RPTM graduating senior, will serve as the college marshal for the Penn State College of Health and Human Development at the virtual commencement ceremony on Aug. 15. He will be accompanied by faculty marshal, Derrick Taff, assistant professor. http://ow.ly/AmML50AWsZl