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THOR Student Fellows – Fall 2024 Culminating Projects
We are thrilled to share the great work that was done by our THOR Student Fellows during this past semester! They each pursued their individual interests in ways that were creative, relevant, and meaningful within the greater context of tourism, hospitality, and outdoor recreation in the state of Maine and… Read More about THOR Student Fellows – Fall 2024 Culminating Projects
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New Vacationland Course at UMPI
REC/BUS 386: Special Topics in Business – Winter at UMPI (University of Maine at Presque Isle) January 6 – 10, 2025 Go on a winter adventure in Northern Maine! Experience ice fishing in a wildlife wintersanctuary, explore miles of Nordic ski trails and learn how to Alpine ski at our… Read More about New Vacationland Course at UMPI
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REM 210: Adventure Patagonia
Don’t miss this opportunity to explore nature-based tourism and sustainable development like never before in January 2025! REM 210: Nature-Based Tourism & Sustainable Development: Adventure Patagonia is being offered through University of Maine at Machias, but is open to any and all University of Maine System students. There is limited… Read More about REM 210: Adventure Patagonia
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NEW THOR Minor: Spring 2025 Scholarship Opportunity
Don’t miss this opportunity to climb higher heights by enrolling as a THOR minor today! The first 25 students to enroll in the new THOR minor at any of Maine’s public universities will receive a $1000 scholarship. This opportunity is available for Spring 2025 only. For more information, fill out… Read More about NEW THOR Minor: Spring 2025 Scholarship Opportunity
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Vacationland Course at University of Maine at Machias
Students who participated in our latest Vacationland course at the University of Maine at Machias had the opportunity to immerse themselves in their surroundings like never before with sea kayaking excursions and more (including an overnight camping trip)! As you can see, students in REM 210: Nature-Based Tourism & Sustainable… Read More about Vacationland Course at University of Maine at Machias
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TAH Student Group 2024-2025
We hope your semester is off to an amazing start! We’re thrilled to invite you to the Tourism and Hospitality Student Group Meeting this Friday, September 13th, from 12-1 PM via Zoom. This is the perfect opportunity to connect with fellow TAH majors, discover our group’s goals, and find out… Read More about TAH Student Group 2024-2025
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Vacationland Course at USM: Maine & Greenland
The THOR Institute was thrilled to welcome students from across the University of Maine System to Southern Maine for the latest Vacationland course: Best Practices in Sustainable Tourism Management – Maine and Greenland. Vacationland students came together with place-based experiential learning opportunities to dive more deeply into sustainable tourism and… Read More about Vacationland Course at USM: Maine & Greenland
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Arctic Education Alliance at USM – Summer 2024
The University of Southern Maine Tourism & Hospitality Program has been thrilled to host a group of Greenlandic students and faculty from Campus Kujalleq, a tourism and hospitality college in Qaqortoq, Greenland, this summer as part of academic programming designed to empower students as leaders in sustainable tourism. Ten Greenlandic… Read More about Arctic Education Alliance at USM – Summer 2024
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The THOR Institute at Spring Conferences
The THOR Institute has been out and about this spring at statewide conferences to build relationships and develop ideas for new programming in the future. It’s been so great to connect with our local and regional communities and we look forward to more opportunities going forward! We have been thrilled… Read More about The THOR Institute at Spring Conferences
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New Vacationland Course in Machias
What better way to wrap up your summer than on the coast of Maine? Join us for our newest Vacationland course at the University of Maine at Machias this August for what will surely be a memorable experience! Nature-Based Tourism & Sustainable Development, Maine Coastal Kayaking & Conservation is a… Read More about New Vacationland Course in Machias
