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

Hotels could face $9 billion in new costs to stay squeaky clean
Dean Kate Walsh says that investment in new cleanliness protocols, born from the pandemic, is a cost that hotels will take on because they have to.

Roundtable Recap: Card check, employer associations, and hotel arbitration discussed at annual Labor Relations Roundtable
The 8th Annual Labor Relations Roundtable invited hospitality industry representatives to discuss the ever-changing landscape of labor and employment law.

Research Recap: The relationship satisfaction factor in successful brand-hotel partnerships
Chekitan Dev, professor of marketing at the School of Hotel Administration, has co-authored a study recently published in Industrial Marketing Management.

SHA celebrates 2020 student award winners
The School of Hotel Administration (SHA) proudly presents its award winners and special honor recipients for the 2019–2020 academic year.

Is a hotel stay safe? 5 questions to help you decide
Associate Professor Robert J. Kwortnik describes the great lengths hotels are taking to ensure sanitization and guest safety.
DoorDash scores valuation of $16 billion as coronavirus pushes it to top of food-delivery chain
Lecturer Douglas Miller says that, for many restaurants, focusing on delivery during the onset of COVID-19 was the only way to stay in business.

A company’s biggest privacy threat? Insiders
Associate Professor David Sherwyn discusses company garnered data and how serious steps should be taken to protect it from outsiders and insiders.

Feeling anxious? Rearranging your furniture may be the self-care you need
Senior Lecturer Stephani Robson says even a little home reorganizing and redecorating can indeed alleviate anxiety.

Take these steps if you’re renting a vacation home during the pandemic
Professor Chekitan Dev provides tips on how to vacation responsibly and minimize exposure to COVID-19 this summer.