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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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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.

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Cornell offers new degree: the Executive Master of Management in Hospitality

The new program allows professionals to master the essential aspects of leading in hospitality without putting their career on pause. 

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Alumni: Nolan gift offers ‘incredible opportunities’ for Hotelies

A $50 million naming gift from Peter Nolan ’80, MBA ’82, and Stephanie Nolan ’84 is doing the greatest good for Hotelies.

For the discussion, Lilly Jan, Ph.D. was joined by Devita Davison, executive director of FoodLab, Michigan; Jonathan Geffrard, director of bars, restaurants, and events at Thompson Dallas; and Irene Li ’15, chef and owner of Mei Mei, Boston.
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Post-2020 Food and Beverage: Rebuilding an Embattled Industry

Experts joined Lilly Jan, Ph.D. to discuss problems and possible improvements in the food and beverage industry following the COVID-19 pandemic.

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The Student Voice: Meet Maxwell Diamond ’24

Maxwell Diamond ’24 is a Nolan School undergraduate student pursuing a Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in hotel administration. He is also planning on minoring in real estate.

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Hotels Worldwide Reduced Carbon Footprint by 3%

The average carbon footprint of a hotel stay decreased by 3% from 2018 to 2019, according to the latest Cornell Hotel Sustainability Benchmarking (CHSB) study.