The Hilton family, creators and former owners of Hilton Hotels and stewards of the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation, will be honored as the 2011 recipients of the Icon of the Industry Award. (Jan. 26, 2011)
A study by Cornell marketing and brand management expert Chekitan Dev and colleagues earned recognition by the European Case Clearing House. (Jan. 25, 2011)
Harris Rosen '61, president and chief operating officer of Rosen Hotels and Resorts Inc. and founder of a free education program, has been named Cornell Entrepreneur of the Year 2011. (Jan. 20, 2011)
John A. (Jack) Krieger, 86, who served as publisher of the Cornell Alumni News in the 1990s, died after a short illness Jan. 14 in Ithaca, N.Y. (Jan. 19, 2011)
At Winter Commencement, Dec. 18, President David Skorton recognized 735 candidates and thanked 2,000 attending friends and family, saying that Cornell graduates are known for overcoming challenges. (Dec. 20, 2010)
As graduate students in the School of Hotel Administration learned about service marketing in class, they also put their new knowledge into practice through work with local organizations. (Dec. 16, 2010)
The Institute for the Social Sciences (ISS) has announced the recipients of its biannual small-grant award for interdisciplinary research and conference support for fall 2010.
A panel of Cornell food entrepreneur experts, including a chef, sommelier, restaurateur and executive, pondered the successes and challenges of this growing industry, Dec. 6 in New York. (Dec. 9, 2010)