KangJae Lee is awarded Doctoral Fellowship
KangJae “Jerry” Lee has been selected to receive the 2013 U.S. Senator Phil Gramm Doctoral Fellowship! Associate Provost Karen Butler-Purry will present the award award during a special ceremony on...
View ArticleGreat Opportunity!
Division of Student Affairs Offices of the Dean of Student Life Texas A&M University Subject: National Graduate and Professional Student Appreciation Week Graduate and professional students are an...
View Article2013 Spring Newsletter Update
We are working on getting the 2013 Spring Newsletter. If you have any ideas you would like to see implemented, do not forget to let us know. Here is the 2012 Fall Newsletter for those of you want to...
View ArticlePassport to RPTS
Join us on Tuesday April 16th in the Agrilife Center for our spring celebration from 5pm to 8pm. For the pdf click here
View ArticleProject Funding in support of the TAMU Soltis Center
A big congratulations to Miles Phillips and Jim Petrick, who have received funding for separate projects in support of the TAMU Soltis Center in Costa Rica! Both projects are being funded directly...
View ArticleKayode Recieves Stan Hodge Scholarship
A big congratulations to Kayode Aleshinloye, who is recipient of the Stan Hodge Scholarship from Texas TTRA. The scholarship will enable Kayode to attend the 2013 TTRA conference in Kansas City in...
View ArticleMr. & Mrs. Starnes to Give Funds for Scholarships
Mr. Robert Starnes and his wife, Robin, have committed to provide scholarships in support of 2-5 RPTS tourism management undergraduate students for the next five years, with the intent to establish an...
View ArticleDr. Kaiser featured on NPR
Congratulations to Dr. Kaiser, who contributed expert analysis to a National Public Radio piece on water issues in the West. Dr. Kaiser was also consulted on water issues by “marketplace.org:”...
View ArticleGrad Students and Faculty Publish in JLR
Congratulations to doctoral student Jerry Lee and Professor David Scott on publication of their article titled, “Interracial contact experience during recreational basketball and soccer: Korean...
View ArticleUndergrad Publishes!
Congratulations to RPTS undergraduate student Salder Beale on publication of a review of Contested Waters: A Social History of Swimming Pools in America in the most recent issue of Journal of Leisure...
View ArticleNEW RENR 489 Course: Special Topics (Outdoor Recreation Consortium)
Register for our new RENR 489 Course: Special Topics (Outdoor recreation consortium)! If you have an interest in protected area management and/or nature-based tourism, please keep an eye out for...
View ArticleCongratulation to the Agriculture and Life Sciences Award recipients !
Congratulation to the Agriculture and Life Sciences Award recipients ! Dr. Ellis, Dean’s Outstanding Achievement Award for Administration. Dr. Woosnam, Dean’s Outstanding Achievement Award for Early...
View ArticleStudent Organizations
Student organizations within our department: •RPTS Club •Aggie REPS •Hospitality Financial and Technology Professionals (HFTP) •Student Event Planning Association (SEPA) •Rho Phi Lambda...
View ArticleProfessional Event Manager Certificate Program
Professional Event Manager Certificate The Professional Event Management Certificate (PEMC ), offered by the Department of Recreation, Park and Tourism Sciences (RPTS), has been developed to accustom...
View ArticleCongratulations to the RPTS Quiz Bowl team
Congratulations to the RPTS Quiz Bowl team, who became national champions by winning “Quiz Bowl IV” during National Recreation and Park Association Annual Congress (NRPA) in Houston this week! Each...
View ArticleField Trip to Habitat for Humanity
Field Trip to Habitat for Humanity Students from RPTS 408, Community Development and Supporting Institutions volunteered to help build houses! They worked in partnership with Habitat for Humanity....
View Article10 questions with Ben Malena
10 questions with Ben Malena Read the interview of Ben Malena, who is an RPTS senior!...
View ArticleProfessional Speaker Series
The REPS Aggie REPS are organizing a professional speaker series! The first speaker will be Mr. James Franks, GM-Hilton College Station. Date: November 6, 2013 Time: 6:30 pm Location: AGLS 116 (Mr....
View Article2014 RPTS Career & Internship Fair
On behalf of the Department of Recreation, Park and Tourism Sciences (RPTS) at Texas A&M University and the RPTS Aggie Representatives, we would like to invite everyone to participate in the 2014...
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