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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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Hospitality Hackathon promotes interdisciplinary, data-driven solutions

120 students from across Cornell came together in 21 teams to model, prototype, and present their solutions to unique issues brought by the pandemic.

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The Student Voice: Meet Dana Birke ’23

Dana Birke ’23 is an undergraduate student pursuing a Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in hotel administration at the Cornell Peter and Stephanie Nolan School of Hotel Administration.

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Resolution vs. Litigation, Debated Among Colleagues

Mandatory arbitration is a controversial issue in employment relations. Here, Cornell scholars debate whether, and in what form, American society should use arbitration.

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Cornell Hotel Indices: Third Quarter 2021 Pole Vaulting to a New High

The hospitality industry is bouncing back. Hotels are seeing a rebound and some hotels are rising above the pre-pandemic average.

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Case Study Explores Real Estate Investment in Shanghai

Professor Peng Liu and Terence Loh ’97, MBA ’06 challenge students to solve a real-world business problem in their case study, “Real Estate: Private Equity Investment in Shanghai.”

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Veteran Voices: Meet US Army Staff Sergeant Benjamin Weathersby ‘23

Staff Sergeant Benjamin Weathersby ‘23 is a United States Army veteran, and certified sommelier, and undergraduate student at the Cornell Nolan School of Hotel Administration.

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Key Human Resources Practices Benefit Franchisees, Performance

The Center for Hospitality Research and the Cornell Center for Innovative Hospitality Labor and Employment Relations publishes the new brief, “Understanding Human Resource Practices and Outcomes in Franchise Businesses.”

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The 97th Annual Hotel Ezra Cornell: It’s Time to “Celebrate!”

Hotel Ezra Cornell returns in-person on April 21-24 at the Cornell Peter and Stephanie Nolan School of Hotel Administration and the Statler Hotel.

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The Student Voice: Meet Bianny De La Cruz ’24

Bianny De La Cruz ’24 is an undergraduate student pursuing a Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in hotel administration at the Cornell Peter and Stephanie Nolan School of Hotel Administration.