The School of Sport, Tourism and Hospitality Management

Harith Wickrema with STHM Dean M. Moshe Porat and other school officials.
Alumnus endows $100K scholarship for sustainable tourism
Type: News Story
A Temple University alumnus endowed a scholarship to allow students to pursue sustainable tourism internships in the U.S. Virgin Islands.
November 29, 2016
A sign for Temple's School of Tourism and Hospitality Management, which will be renamed.
School of Tourism and Hospitality Management announces name change
Type: News Story
The change to the School of Sport, Tourism and Hospitality Management will better reflect the school’s student population.
May 19, 2016
A man in a blue shirt standing in front of Temple’s Bell Tower.
Next stop: Philadelphia Union
Type: News Story
Sport and recreation management major Brandon Johnson's experience and skills helped him secure a full-time job with the team's United Soccer League affiliate.
April 26, 2016
Matthew Velasquez standing in front of a window, wearing a cherry Temple sweatshirt.
Owl to appear on ‘Wheel of Fortune’
Type: News Story
Matthew Velasquez, Class of 2019, will spin the wheel on the game show's March 30 episode.
March 29, 2016
Temple alumni named 2015 Minority Business Leaders
Type: News Story
Four Temple alumni—including one faculty member—were named to the Philadelphia Business Journal’s annual ‘Minority Business Leaders’ list for 2015.
August 20, 2015
Faculty Focus: Sport industry researcher Jeremy Jordan
Type: News Story
In this installment of the faculty focus series, Sport and Recreation Management Professor Jeremy Jordan reveals that participating in long-distance running, such as the upcoming Broad Street Run, has a positive impact on quality of life.
April 24, 2015
Temple sophomore breaks world records for charity
Type: News Story
Ben Baker, Class of 2017, will attempt to break the world record for speed and distance on a 100-foot Slip 'N Slide in Denver on May 2. Through this event, Baker, a liver transplant recipient, hopes to raise funds and awareness for organ donation.
April 21, 2015
Next stop: Flying Tigers, Minor League affiliate of MLB’s Detroit Tigers
Type: News Story
Sport and recreation management major Kenny Yansen will continue his internship with a Minor League affiliate of MLB’s Detroit Tigers after graduating in May.
April 17, 2015
STHM experts analyze impact of Philadelphia DNC
Type: News Story
On the heels of the announcement that Philadelphia will host the 2016 Democratic National Convention, faculty members in Temple’s School of Tourism and Hospitality Management began sharing their expertise with the media.
February 17, 2015
In senior seminar, students get hands-on experience
Type: News Story
Senior students majoring in tourism and hospitality and sport and recreation management complete a senior professional development course simulating the experience of working at a small company.
December 3, 2014
Amy Bendekovits: Real-world ready
Type: News Story
After holding a range of internships in places as high profile as the White House and Madison Square Garden, Amy Bendekovits is ready to take on the Big Apple with a full-time management position at Aramark that starts in June.
May 14, 2014
Temple Made: Tarasai A. Karega
Type: News Story
She's heard it since she was 9 years old: African-Americans don't play hockey, people tell her—and girls don't play either. But Tarasai Karega, the latest subject in our student profile series, has always defied stereotypes. Now this master's candidate in sport business has come to Philadelphia to be a role model to a new generation of urban youth.
November 27, 2013
Temple Made: Evan S. Feinstein
Type: News Story
In the latest installment of our student profile series, meet Evan Feinstein of the Cherry Crusade, Temple's die-hard student fan organization. Evan came to Temple as a prospective history major who had never attended a Division I football game.
September 20, 2013
Temple honors eco-friendly practices
Type: In the Media
April 29, 2013
Jay-Z's blueprint for baseball
Type: In the Media
April 3, 2013
Temple students ensure opportunities for tourism from China are not lost in translation
Type: News Story
More than 70 Temple students — from undergraduates to Ph.D. students representing at least eight schools and colleges — volunteered as interpreters throughout the four-day Active America China Summit, a gathering to promote inbound tourism from China to North America by creating networking opportunities.
March 28, 2013
Arena football can't match up with NFL
Type: In the Media
March 16, 2013
Temple Made: Christine C. Khor
Type: News Story
It's hard enough for American freshmen to be separated from their families. Imagine how hard it would be to adjust to that separation if your family lived on the other side of the globe.
March 15, 2013
Study compares Mets, StubHub prices
Type: In the Media
February 25, 2013

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