STHM School News

Ameena Soliman (FOX ’17, STHM ’19) was one of two alumni honored this spring with a Young Alumni Diamond Excellence Award—just one of the ways that she stands out as an alumna as well as a scouting pro in the NFL. She has shown her leadership and accomplishments to be exceptional in numerous ways in the two years since she earned her master’s at STHM.

On March 8, STHM hosted a vibrant discussion among three women entrepreneurs in the sport industry on their varying experiences in founding and running companies.

Professor Ben Altschuler praised his and Professor Christine Cleaver’s students, saying, “This could be something these students could give to a potential employer showing their abilities.”

T.H.E. Summit was designed to bring both academia and industry together, so they could discuss how to cope with unprecedented challenges and explore opportunities to promote sustainable innovation in tourism, hospitality, events and related industries.

Gina Vorgiatzidis ’15 had a flourishing career in gaming after earning her BS in Tourism and Hospitality Management. When the pandemic dealt a blow to the industry, as it did in so many, she used her initiative and creativity to transform a tourist experience into a lucrative side gig in online marketing.

The Tourism, Hospitality & Events Global Higher Education Leadership Summit 2021, aptly nicknamed T.H.E. Summit, will be held Friday, March 19, and Saturday, March 20, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. each day. The event is free and open to the public.

According to a new journal article published online in the International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management, STHM faculty members Xiang (Robert) Li and Yang Yang rank among the world’s top 50 most productive scholars during the past 20 years in the areas of tourism and hospitality.

There has been debate over how much name, image and likeness (NIL) legislation would assist athletes aside from big-time football and men’s basketball stars. However, new research from Thilo Kunkel, director of the Sport Industry Research Center and associate professor at Temple University’s School of Sport, Tourism and Hospitality Management (STHM), suggests that female student athletes and athletes from some of the less-popular college sports might also have much to gain.

There are only three women to both become a Fulbright Scholar and pursue a master’s degree in sport business. Soad Younis is one of them.

Bachelor’s program prepares students to take advantage of rising industries; free launch event is set for Thursday, Feb. 4 at 6 p.m.