Cornell's hotel school continues to show the way for tomorrow's hospitality executives through Dean's Lecture Series | hotelbusiness.com

It’s the first day of class at Cornell University and its prestigious School of Hotel Administration in Ithaca, NY, and the school’s home, Statler Hall, is buzzing with students as the realities of a new school year and the memories of summer switch mental positions. Nowhere is that psychological transition more obvious than on the faces of the freshmen. You can spot them a mile away, shiny new backpacks, apprehensive gait and all.