Nolan School
Keep up to date with Hotelies, hospitality education, and industry at large with these stories and updates from the Nolan School.
The tipping equation
At restaurants across America, servers calculate how far is too far, weighing harassing behavior against the tips they need to make a living wage. Professor Michael Lynn comments on service and tipping in this New York Times piece.
Turning classroom lessons into world-class service with GMP
More than any other aspect of GMP, participants consistently rank their classroom experience at or near the top of the list. Why? When you immerse lifelong learners in the most relevant educational experience they’ve ever had, GMP becomes an investment in yourself.
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.
Marriott’s Arne Sorenson named 2018 Cornell Hospitality Icon
Arne Sorenson, president and chief executive officer of Marriott International, Inc., has been selected to receive the 2018 Cornell Hospitality Icon of the Industry Award.
4 ways employers can help women’s career development
In a recent study by Dean Kate Walsh, lecturer Susan Fleming, & professor Cathy Enz, female executives were asked to share their thoughts on long-term growth and retention of women professionals. Emerald Publishing turned this study into an infographic which highlights the four factors that the respondents considered to be key in supporting women in the workplace.
That moment when you realize a student’s work is not his own…
Professor Andrew Quagliata talks about teaching business writing and plagiarism in this Edvocate story.
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.
10 things I learned transferring to Cornell University
Lane Rosen ’19, after graduating with a degree in baking and pastry from the Culinary Institute of America, transferred to the Hotel School to learn more about the hospitality industry. Check out some of the important things Lane has learned so far.
How is Himmel shaping Hudson Yards?
As the President and CEO of Related Companies Urban, Ken Himmel ’70, is spearheading the Hudson Yards New York hotel-and-retail ground game and collaborating on the overall real estate mix. Read about Himmel and the Hudson Yards project in The Real Deal.