Nolan School

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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Dyson School

Into Uncharted Realms: How Tipping Points Accelerate Climate Change

Climate Finance guest speaker Tim Lenton described titanic risks of climate change brought about by climate tipping points.

Students sitting next to each other in a crowded lecture hall smile and clink wine glasses before tasting the white wine in them.
Johnson School

Iconic Wines Class Gets Better with Age

“Introduction to Wines” marks 50 years of teaching Cornellians about the finer points of wine.

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Nolan School

Cornell Real Estate Club Visits Industry Leaders in Boston

Career trek participants networked with real estate professionals, gained company insights , and learned about the Boston real estate market.

a young man holds out a tray with samples of brown butter to a woman and two men seated in a lecture hall.
Nolan School

Brown Butter Rises to the Top at Hospitality Pitch Deck Competition

Jonah Gershon ’24 won the eighth annual Hospitality Pitch Deck Competition for his pitch to develop spekld, brown butter in a stick.

headshot of Jennifer Ross.
Johnson School

U.S. Air Force Veteran and Executive MBA Student Awarded for Continuation of Service

Jennifer Ross was honored with the Cornell Veterans Continuation of Service Award for her continued leadership and service.

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Nolan School

Partnership Raises Awareness of Childhood Abuse and Neglect in Vietnam

VinUni and Cornell students contributed to the Vietnam Adverse Childhood Experience Pathfinder project addressing pressing issues for youth in Vietnam.

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Nolan School

Hospitality Hackathon Generates Ideas to Improve the Guest Experience

Leveraging real-life data from Hilton, the 63 student participants were asked to develop an “exceptional experience for the hotel guest of the future.”

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Dyson School

Allison Herren Lee Addresses the SEC’s Mandatory Climate Risk Disclosures Proposal

Speaking remotely, the former SEC commissioner highlighted the interplay of capital markets and clear climate reporting for Climate Finance students.

Four students and the owner of Treleaven winery stand in front of wooden wine barrels.
Dyson School

Students hope to help NYS wine industry reuse bottles

Students at the Cornell SC Johnson College of Business are working on a solution to a significant sustainability problem facing New York state’s wine industry: how to reuse the bottles.