Nolan School
Keep up to date with Hotelies, hospitality education, and industry at large with these stories and updates from the Nolan School.

Noteworthy: Nolan School’s Michael Paz featured in YesCollege.com accounting podcast
Studying accounting is akin to what students learn in linguistics class, says Michael Paz; but instead of developing a proficiency in a foreign tongue, accounting makes one fluent in the most familiar language on earth: business.

Institute nurtures promising social scientists with ‘dream’ semester
Cornell’s Institute for the Social Sciences (ISS) announces its 2018-19 cohort of 15 faculty fellows, offering a dream semester to the university’s most promising young social scientists.

Opening the door for everyone: Reducing gender inequality in hospitality leadership
Senior Lecturer Susan Fleming discusses the need for more gender diversity in hospitality leadership and how women can take matters into their own hands.

Cornell dean on harassment, promoting women
In an interview with Hotels Magazine, Dean Kate Walsh discusses how hotels can embrace the #MeToo movement and better retain and promote women.

Roundtable discusses Trump, automation, and Airbnb
Cornell undergraduate students had the opportunity to interact with leading industry experts in a roundtable hosted by the Cornell Institute for Hospitality Labor and Employment Relations.

Why your hotel amenities are better than ever
According to a report by professor Judi Brownell, female travelers seek a more holistic experience in their hotel stays, and accommodating them means attending to their core needs: feeling safe, comfortable, empowered, and pampered.

State Department’s new travel advisory method gets high marks
Associate Professor Robert Kwortnik says the State Department’s new travel advisory format is easier to understand, meaning more travelers are likely to use it.

Hoshino resorts’ new midscale brand wants to reinvent the tourist hotel
Professor Chekitan Dev discusses the growth of the midscale hotel category in Skift.

How does virtual reality impact the consumer experience?
Professor Helen Chun explores the pros and cons of implementing VR as a way to enhance the consumer experience during the pre-consumption stage.