Dean Kate Walsh

Alumni Mark and Brian Canlis Pivot During a Pandemic and Flourish
Canlis restaurant owners practice flexibility to thrive and flourish during pandemic.

Noteworthy: Innovating for a Post-Pandemic Future
Industry leaders discuss challenges and opportunities facing the hospitality industry in a post-pandemic world.

Dean Walsh outlines SHA’s preliminary antiracism action items
Kate Walsh, Dean of the School of Hotel Administration, shares the school’s preliminary action steps and commitments to combat racism.

SHA celebrates 2019 faculty and student award recipients
SHA’s 2019 student and faculty award winners were recognized during the school’s annual year-end celebration and reception with Dean Kate Walsh.

Student hospitality startups win $37.5K at competition
Five student teams pitched their hospitality-oriented startups at the ninth annual Cornell Hospitality Business Plan Competition.

Living in an age of inequality: Perspectives from the business world
Two deans and three faculty members from the SC Johnson College offered a multilayered discussion on business and technology in the age of rising inequality.

“Finding Synergy” at the 94th Annual Hotel Ezra Cornell
Hotel Ezra Cornell, an annual SHA tradition and entirely student-run event, hosted its 94th gathering in 2019. The Board of Directors shares reflections.

Noteworthy: Dean Walsh says SHA selects students who exemplify “the essence of service”
Dean Kate Walsh offers her insights into why Hotelies and hospitality leadership go hand-in-hand in an interview with Today’s Hotelier.

Celebrating International Women’s Day: Faculty reflect on their careers and share their best advice
To the women who wear many hats we celebrate you today and every day as you empower others and exemplify what it means to live a life of service.