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

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.

Panel encourages optimism and self-empowerment for women in the workforce
Dean Kate Walsh moderated a panel that explored the approaches women can take to navigate challenges and achieve successful careers.

How skipping hotel housekeeping can help the environment and your wallet
Lecturer Jeanne Marie Varney mentions the possible environmental benefits of eradicating housekeeping in the New York Times Travel.

Timothy Hentschel ’01 named Cornell Hospitality Innovator for 2018
Timothy Hentschel ’01, cofounder and CEO of HotelPlanner, has been named the recipient of the 2018 Cornell Hospitality Innovator Award, an honor given annually by the Leland C. and Mary M. Pillsbury Institute for Hospitality Entrepreneurship at the Cornell University School of Hotel Administration.
Do revenue managers share a similar strategy with…McDonald’s?
Professor Sherri Kimes says a successful revenue manager needs to be a “geek that can speak,” on IDeas blog.

Stymied by regulators, Airbnb looks to luxury vacations, hotels for growth
Professor Chris Anderson says Airbnb is figuring out how to grow at the same levels investors are expecting them to grow in Reuters.