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March 4, 2021
Students in the University of Wyoming’s new outdoor recreation and tourism management degree program are completing projects in southeast Wyoming as part of an innovative, applied experience called the professional semester.
The professional semester is a suite of classes, taught by the program’s faculty, for students in their last year of the program. This is the second annual professional semester offered through the outdoor recreation and tourism management program, which is an undergraduate degree offered through UW’s Haub School of Environment and Natural Resources.
Professional semester projects are community-driven and address specific needs or issues. This year, six different agencies or organizations were selected from sites closer to Laramie to minimize travel for students due to COVID-19. The agencies and organizations include the Wyoming Office of Outdoor Recreation, Visit Cheyenne, Visit Laramie, the Laramie Parks and Recreation Department, Snowy R