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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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Flexibility for the future: Curriculum and experiences pave infinite paths

The best part about being in the Hotel School is the flexibility it gives me for the future. The amount of different paths that Hotelies take is what makes it such an incredibly dynamic learning environment.

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Hotelies set course for the cruise industry with immersive Royal Caribbean experience

Students recently traded their winter jackets for sunglasses to get a closer look into the cruise industry with Robert Kwortnik’s Introduction to the Global Leisure Cruise Industry course.

Photo of students walking outside Statler Hall in the snow
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7 tips for surviving winter in Ithaca (from 2 Texans!)

To help you learn to love (or at least tolerate) the Ithaca winters, we’re sharing our 7 tips for surviving the coldest months on campus!

Photo of the judges panel at the International Real Estate Competition
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Taking third at the Cornell International Real Estate Case Competition

The Cornell International Real Estate Case Competition is an annual event that gathers undergraduate students from universities around the world to analyze a real-world commercial real estate transaction.

Photo of the Hilton Innovation Gallery where Alison visited during her externship
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Learning in the field: My winter externship with Hilton

This winter break, externships took students all over the world. My externship was at Hilton Worldwide’s corporate headquarters in McLean, Virginia.

Photo of MMH students at the 2017 Hotel Show in NYC
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MMH students see rise of technology at Hotel Show

Graduate students packed up and headed to New York City for a convention known around the halls as the “Hotel Show,” which featured notably more technology-related vendors this year.

Photo of Nicole Kim and her friends on a trip to Philadelphia
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Top 5 reasons we’re thankful for the Hotel School

In the spirit of Thanksgiving, I recently talked to students about why they’re thankful for the Hotel School. Here are their responses… along with some of my own!

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Advice for first-years from a junior Hotelie

Do you ever wish that you had a fairy godmother to magically appear and give you some tips about freshman year? Well, look no further.

Photo of some members of the MMH Class of 2018 cohort with Richelle King
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Why MMH? To strengthen our family business in the hospitality industry

A lot of people questioned why I chose to go to school to learn hospitality when I could learn it in my own backyard. But I chose the MMH program, and here’s why.