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

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Business Impact Symposium Explores the Need for Climate Finance

Investments need to focus not only on climate change mitigation measures but also on adaptation issues communities worldwide are facing.

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Sustainability Remains a Top Priority in the Hospitality Industry

Sustainability is now considered an essential pillar of corporate strategy, according to expert panelists at the 12th Annual Sustainability Roundtable, an event hosted by the Cornell Center for Hospitality Research (CHR).

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Cornell Nolan School receives No. 1 Ranking by CEO World Magazine

CEO WORLD Magazine ranked the Cornell Peter and Stephanie Nolan School of Hotel Administration the number one hotel management school.

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Brand Affinity Up for Novice, Down for Frequent Travelers

The current drops in business travel and the rise in leisure travel are making it difficult for brands to assess consumer sentiment. 

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NASA Engineer is Alabama’s First Certified Black Woman Winemaker

After honing her wine skills through eCornell classes, Rada Griffin, an engineer at NASA, launched Anissa Wakefield Wines—establishing her as the first certified Black woman winemaker in Alabama.

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Elizabeth Blau, MS ’97 Named 2022 Cornell Hospitality Innovator

Elizabeth Blau, MS ’97, founder and chief executive officer of Blau + Associates, is the recipient of the 2022 Cornell Hospitality Innovator Award.

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Hotel Ezra Cornell Drink Winners Play Up Pineapple

The signature drinks for Hotel Ezra Cornell 97 will feature the humble pineapple, long a symbol of warmth in the hospitality industry.

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The Extroverted, Yet Silent Leader: Jenniviv Bansah

Jenniviv Bansah, a senior undergraduate student in the Cornell Peter and Stephanie Nolan School of Hotel Administration, has held numerous leadership positions across campus. Her involvement in clubs and activities […]

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Leading So People Want to Follow

In celebration of Women’s History Month, we spoke with students from across the Cornell SC Johnson College of Business about their experiences as women student leaders. Kyra Roach ’22 is […]