It was Jim Purdum, a 1977 food service and housing administration graduate of Penn State, while serving as head of Penn State Hospitality Services (PSHS), who saw an opportunity to provide students with real world experiences at two hotels on campus.
A program that pairs the University of Houston's Conrad N. Hilton College of Hotel and Restaurant Management with Diageo, a global leader in beverage alcohol, is helping Houston veterans by teaching "Learning Skills for Life."
With the start of the 2015-2016 academic year, the School of Hotel Administration welcomes new faculty members in finance, marketing, and more. There also have been several promotions, appointments, and other transitions among current and retired faculty.
M&R Hotel Management today announced the appointment of Akash Nabi as general manager of the 75-room Days Inn Jamaica – JFK Airport, one of its four hotels serving John F. Kennedy International Airport.
Work rules in union contracts were a key focus of the roundtable produced this year by the Cornell Institute for Hospitality Labor & Employment Relations (CIHLER). As explained by roundtable chair David Sherwyn, the 2015 Labor and Management Roundtable could be considered a historic entry in the roundtable series.
Donna L. Quadri-Felitti has been selected as the new director of the School of Hospitality Management at Penn State. Her appointment will be effective in July. Prior to joining Penn State, Quadri-Felitti served on the faculty of the Preston Robert Tisch Center for Hospitality and Tourism in New York University's School of Professional Studies where her most recent post was as academic chair of the Center.
The University System of Georgia's Board of Regents today approved the naming of the Michael A. Leven School of Culinary Sustainability and Hospitality at Kennesaw State University. Michael Leven, a veteran hospitality industry executive and president and CEO of the Georgia Aquarium, made a commitment of $5 million to name Kennesaw State University's School of Culinary Sustainability and Hospitality. The gift represents the largest single contribution from an individual in the University's 52-year history.
Dr. Kurt A. Stahura has been appointed dean of the College of Hospitality and Tourism Management at Niagara University, effective June 1.
The number one Group of International Business School in Hospitality and Tourism Management, VATEL, is joining forces with California's most global and entrepreneurial education institution, CIBU, to meet the demands of the booming local and international Hospitality industry.
The American Hotel & Lodging Association (AH&LA), the sole national association representing all segments of the 1.8 million-employee lodging industry, today announced new additions to its Board of Directors. The 2015 Board of Directors represents the full scope of the lodging sector, including brands, owners and REITs, management companies, independents, and state associations.
Every year, the Hospitality Business Plan Competition gives teams of Cornell University students the opportunity to develop business concepts and enter them in a competition. The top three teams receive cash prizes ($15,000, $5,000, and $2,500) to help fund and actually launch their businesses.
The School of Hotel Administration (SHA) at Cornell University announced that Deniz Omurgonulsen is the new president of the Cornell Hotel Society (CHS), the 86-year-old alumni association that represents SHA graduates in more than 50 active chapters worldwide. Omurgonulsen's twelve-month term as president began January 1, 2015.
A new dean will take the helm at the University of Houston Conrad N. Hilton College of Hotel and Restaurant Management this summer. Dennis Reynolds, Ph.D., currently the Ivar Haglund Endowed Professor of Hospitality Management and director of the Wine Business Management Program at the Washington State University School of Hospitality Business Management, is expected to begin his duties at Hilton College on July 1, UH Provost Paula Myrick Short said. Final approval is expected by the UH System Board of Regents on Feb. 19.
The University of Central Florida's Rosen College of Hospitality Management is now offering a fully online Master's degree in Hospitality and Tourism Management. Students can also choose face-to-face classes or design their own custom mix of online and in-person coursework to fit their schedule and budget. Until now, only certain graduate courses were available online, so now students from anywhere in the world can benefit from a world-class education at a top-ranked hospitality management program.
The University of Houston Conrad N. Hilton College of Hotel and Restaurant Management is partnering with the top hospitality programs in Europe and Asia—Ecole hôtelière de Lausanne (EHL) and the School of Hotel and Tourism Management (SHTM) at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)—to offer an all-new Master of Science in Global Hospitality Business.
The American Hotel & Lodging Association (AH&LA) today unveiled its 2015, "A Policy Agenda," covering the priority issues most important to the health and success of the lodging sector.
White Lodging is pleased to announce the following individuals have been named regional vice presidents and general managers last quarter across the company.
The University of Central Florida's Rosen College of Hospitality Management will host the first Women's Hospitality & Tourism Leadership Forum (WHTLF) on Friday, March 20, 2015. In celebration of Women's History Month, this premier event will bring together industry leaders, professionals and students to promote leadership excellence among women in the hospitality and tourism management industries.
Mr. Ronald T. Harrison, Global Officer, Global Design, Marriott International, on leadership attributes: Be a learner. Have tenacity and resiliency. Practice collaboration. Be willing to break status quo. Have a vision.
The School of Hotel Administration (SHA) at Cornell University will offer a free massive open online course (MOOC) titled Introduction to Global Hospitality Management. Classes start February 4 and run for six weeks, with an estimated time commitment of eighteen hours. Participants may join after February 4 and catch up.
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