STHM School News

In China, tourism is big business. This year, it was set to become even bigger, but that could now be in flux.

Each year, Temple University’s School of Sport, Tourism and Hospitality Management (STHM) is privileged to host executives and industry leaders in what it calls its Executive in Residence program. Here we offer an overview of the five individuals who took part in the 9th year of the program, sharing insights with STHM students over the course of three events over the fall.

For the first time in nearly 20 years, the XFL is back. Is it here to stay? We touched base with Jeremy Jordan, associate dean of the School of Sport, Tourism and Hospitality Management, to get his take.

In October, Temple University’s School of Sport, Tourism and Hospitality Management (STHM) hosted the 2019 Northeastern Regional Conference of the National Society of Minorities in Hospitality (NSMH).

Alumnus Kenny Yansen ’15 has been recognized in a distinguished cohort of the National Sports Forum (NSF) focused on diversity.

Forty-five million tourists visited Philadelphia in 2018 as city tourism grew for the ninth-consecutive year. Xiang (Robert) Li, professor in Temple University’s School of Sport, Tourism and Hospitality Management, offers his take on why so many folks are now seeking out the city.

As an undergraduate at the School of Sport, Tourism and Hospitality Management (STHM), Erica Desrosiers ’13, combined her aptitude in numbers with her love for sport, earning a degree with a double major in finance and sport and recreation management.

The Philadelphia Youth Sports Collaborative has selected the School of Sport, Tourism and Hospitality Management (STHM) at Temple University to assist with the implementation of its Game On Philly! program. STHM joins the School District of Philadelphia and Temple’s College of Public Health as the supporting organizations behind the program.

For years, many folks have believed that top Division I athletes receive special treatment. A recent USA Today report has revealed this to be true; even when it comes to sexual assault.

Caitlyn Brady ’20, a senior at Temple University’s School of Sport, Tourism and Hospitality Management (STHM), was recently a recipient of the Meredith Travel Marketing Scholarship.