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

Hotel Ezra Cornell Sponsors Virtual Conference on “Prioritizing People Over Dollars”
Industry leaders partnered with academic scholars to discuss people over dollars: prioritizing people-oriented solutions in a business landscape.

Student Voices: Meet Christopher Reynolds MMH ’21
Reynolds hopes to leverage his experience in culinary arts, restaurants, and marketing towards a career in the food and beverage industry.

Student Voices: Meet Shelby Ragin ’22
According to Shelby Ragin ’22, School of Hotel Administration undergraduate students are united by their efforts to help people.

HospitalityVIEW: Evaluating 2020 and Looking Ahead at Hotel Innovation in 2021
Professor Dave Roberts BS ’86, MS ’88 co-authors an article on anticipated hotel innovations in Lodging Magazine.

Opportunity-Hungry Hotel Investors May Find There Isn’t Any
Professor Steve Carvell says the coronavirus vaccine distribution is contributing to optimism among hotel owners and investors. “If we didn’t have a vaccine on the horizon, you’d see a lot more properties transact,” he tells Skift.

No vaccine, no service: How vaccinations may affect travel plans in the future
Professor David Sherwyn tells CNBC that hotels are unlikely to require guests to be vaccinated, but he believes some hotels could require inoculations as a type of “boutique sales pitch” that may appeal to certain segments of the market.

Across D.C., hotels faced a dilemma: The Capitol mob was staying the night
Professor David Sherwyn tells the Washington Post that hotels can make a legal case for refusing room bookings to people who cause a disruption, but that it would likely be impractical to do so.

Student Voices: Meet Isha Janjikhel, SHA ’21
Graduating in May, Isha Janjikhel SHA ’21 reflects on her time and experiences at the School of Hotel Administration.

Student Voices: Meet Shoko Hiraoka MMH ’21
Shoko Hiraoka MMH ’21 chose the MMH program because of its exciting intersection between business, hospitality, and innovation.