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Graduate Hotels Announces Opening Of Graduate East Lansing

Graduate Hotels is excited to announce that Graduate East Lansing opened its doors. The 194-room, 10-story hotel opened as part of the Graduate Hotels collection at 133 Evergreen Avenue. Located blocks from the Michigan State University campus and offering unmatched views of campus and Spartan Stadium, the hotel is designed in homage to the community, the great state of Michigan, MSU traditions, and school legends. In addition to guest rooms and common spaces that beam in Spartan pride, Graduate East Lansing will offer two forthcoming distinct food and beverage offerings including Poindexter, Graduate Hotels' signature all-day cafe concept and Graduate Rock Bar, a rooftop bar offering spirited decor, celebratory cocktails and impressive 360-degree views.

Graduate Hotels
East Lansing, Michigan, United States
Development Pipeline

AJ Capital Partners To Open Graduate Hotel In East Lansing, Michigan

Adventurous Journeys (AJ) Capital Partners announced today its plan to bring Graduate Hotels to East Lansing, Michigan. The 10-story, 194-room ground-up hotel development will be located on Grand River Avenue at Evergreen Avenue, adjacent to Michigan State University in the heart of downtown East Lansing. Construction will begin in spring 2019 and, once complete in fall 2020, the hotel will open as Graduate East Lansing, part of the Graduate Hotels collection.

Graduate Hotels
East Lansing, Michigan, United States
Appointment

Dr. Bonnie Knutson has been named Acting Director at The School of Hospitality Business at Michigan State University

It has been quite a week for Dr. Bonnie Knutson. Last Wednesday, July 30, she was named the Acting Director of The School of Hospitality Business, effective August 16 after Dr. Ron Cichy leaves that position after serving for 26 years. And on Thursday, July 31, The School’s Alumni Association presented her with its Lifetime Academic Achievement Award in San Diego, CA during the International Council on Hotel, Restaurant and Institutional Education (ICHRIE) annual conference. Bonnie J. Knutson has taught in The School since the early 1980’s, and is well known for her lively teaching style, as well as the creative and rigorous projects she assigns in her Hospitality Business Marketing classes. Alumni from the 80’s through today still remember their projects: the late nights, learning to work as a team; being encouraged to think outside the box; and being proud of a professionally researched and delivered presentation.

Michigan State
East Lansing, Michigan, United States