Kristin Malek, assistant professor and event management extension specialist in the Department of Nutrition and Health Sciences, has been honored with the Excellence in Teaching Award from the International Council on Hotel, Restaurant and Institutional Education.
The University of Nebraska–Lincoln has received a $1.6 million grant from the U.S. Department of Commerce to complete an academic facility offering real-world teaching within The Scarlet Hotel.
The ribbon cutting for The Scarlet Hotel on May 6 holds double significance for Rebecca Ellers. Not only will the occasion mark the grand opening of the brand-new 154-room Marriott Tribute Portfolio Hotel located on Nebraska Innovation Campus, but it also serves as the launch of Ellers’ career in the hospitality industry.
The University of Nebraska–Lincoln’s Hospitality, Restaurant and Tourism and PGA Management students seized the rare opportunity to work at the Masters Tournament.
Alumnus Michael Cheng (’93, ’95), dean at the Chaplin School of Hospitality and Tourism Management at Florida International University, will return to campus March 30 to April 1 to be recognized as an Alumni Master.
Two teams of students from the Hospitality, Restaurant and Tourism Management Program at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln earned top-five finishes in the North American Student Competition of the Professional Convention Management Association.
Strong industry support for the Hospitality, Restaurant and Tourism Management program at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln will continue to create opportunities for its students and graduates.
When The Scarlet Hotel opens next July on Nebraska Innovation Campus, students in the University of Nebraska–Lincoln’s Hospitality, Restaurant and Tourism Management program will have the opportunity to extend their learning beyond the classroom and gain hands-on experience in a world-class setting.
The Scarlet, the new hotel at Nebraska Innovation Campus, will be home to academic space managed by the Hospitality, Restaurant and Tourism Management program.
