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Welcome, new Hotelies New faculty boast diverse fields of interests and backgrounds Hospitality labor experts headline panel discussion SHA welcomes new assistant director of alumni engagement and outreach Lecture series brings hospitality industry leaders to campus SHA to host second Entrepreneurship Bootcamp for Veterans with Disabilities Unique hospitality revenue scholarship announces spring 2013 winners
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Welcome, new Hotelies

Students are back on campus, and the quiet(er) days of summer are behind us. This year, 268 new students joined the SHA community—57 external transfers, 15 internal transfers, 23 new students in the Baker Program in Real Estate, and 173 freshman. Read more
New faculty boast diverse fields of interests and backgrounds

With specializations in corporate finance, consumer psychology, operations, entrepreneurship, and more, the cohort of new SHA faculty brings a wide range of expertise to the school. Read about what they’ll be teaching in the classroom, what they did before coming to Cornell, and what they enjoy doing when they find a little free time. Read more
Hospitality labor experts headline panel discussion

At the 12th edition of the Dean's Leadership Series, a panel of experts will discuss "The Future of Hospitality Labor Relations." Michael Johnson, dean and E. M. Statler Professor, will moderate the event, and panelists will include John Ceriale P'16, managing director, Prospect Advisors; Dave Sherwyn ’86, JD ’89, the John & Melissa Ceriale Professor and academic director of the Cornell Institute for Hospitality Labor and Employment Relations; and D. Taylor, president, Unite Here. (More panelists to be announced soon.) The event, which is co-presented by the SHA and the Cornell Hotel Society, will be held Monday, November 11, 8:00-10:00 a.m., at the Grand Hyatt in New York City. Read more
SHA welcomes new assistant director of alumni engagement and outreach

Julie Pizzuti MPS ‘06 joined the Office of Alumni Affairs and Development in September as the new assistant director of alumni engagement and outreach. In this role, she will be responsible for developing new engagement programs for alumni and current students. She will also work closely with the national leadership and global chapters of the Cornell Hotel Society. Read more
Lecture series brings hospitality industry leaders to campus

The 2013 Dean's Distinguished Lecture Series (DDLS) will feature leading hospitality executives throughout the fall semester. Established 85 years ago, the DDLS includes leaders from every segment of the hospitality industry, who speak to students about career paths, views on successful management styles and business strategies, and insights on critical industry-related issues. Read more
SHA to host second Entrepreneurship Bootcamp for Veterans with Disabilities

The school is preparing to host its second Entrepreneurship Bootcamp for Veterans with Disabilities (EBV) September 28-October 5, 2013. Twenty veterans will attend the program, which is organized through the Leland C. and Mary M. Pillsbury Institute for Hospitality Entrepreneurship and specializes in business ideas in the hospitality industry. Read more
Unique hospitality revenue scholarship announces spring 2013 winners

SHA and IDeaS Revenue Solutions have announced the winners of the fifth annual IDeaS Cornell Revenue Management Scholarship. Six hospitality professionals have been awarded paid registration to either the Certificate in Hotel Revenue Management or the Certificate in Advanced Hospitality Revenue Management: Pricing and Demand Strategies provided through eCornell. Read more
Featured Alumni Events View All Events
Sept13
AlpAdria & Eastern Europe chapter meeting
Zurich, Switzerland
Sept18
8th Annual Reception at the Arizona Lodging Conference
Phoenix, AZ
Sept21
Homecoming Tailgate
Ithaca, NY
Sept24
Cornell Reception at Hot.E
London, England
Oct4
Paris Lodging Outlook 2014
Paris, France
Oct10
3rd Annual Northern California Hospitality Investment Forum
San Francisco, CA
Oct18
5th Annual Big Apple Update Panel & Luncheon
New York, NY
Nov10
12th Annual Cornell MMH Reception
New York, NY
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