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, … Read More
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 … Read More
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 … Read More
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 … Read More
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 … Read More
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 … Read More
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 … Read More
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 … Read More
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 … Read More
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 … Read More