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Maycee Quick smiles and spreads her arms out while standing in front of a large river.

16 Aug 2023    

Rural Fellows internship helps Quick prepare for graduate work

Meet Maycee Quick, who recently earned her bachelor’s degree in hospitality, restaurant and tourism management. A native of Alliance, Maycee spent her summer as a Rural Fellows intern in Knox County. The Rural Fellows program places university students in Nebraska communities for seven weeks each summer to work with local leaders on community-designed projects. 

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Samuel Phillips smiles for a photo in front of "Ascent," a sculpture on Tower Square in Downtown Lincoln.

14 Jun 2023    By Katie Black | University Communication and Marketing

Phillips’ leadership makes room for all

For this week of Pride Month 2023, we’re talking with Samuel Phillips, a Husker gymnast and hospitality, restaurant and tourism management major with a minor in film studies from Los Angeles, California. Through his work on campus, he is leading as a positive role model and making room for everyone.

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Kristin Malek walks across a large stage with a screen displaying the educator of the year award information.

08 Feb 2023    

Kristin Malek receives educator of the year award

Kristin Malek, assistant professor and event management extension specialist in the Department of Nutrition and Health Sciences, was honored with the Bob Dallmeyer Educator of the Year Award from the International Association of Exhibitions and Events.

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19 Aug 2022    

Kristin Malek receives global teaching award

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.

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Architectural rendering showing a classroom with wooden tables and chairs and several television screens.

30 Jun 2022    By Haley Apel

$1.6M federal award supports academic space at Scarlet Hotel

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.

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Rebecca Ellers stands in The Scarlet Hotel lobby which is filled with rich woods, and leather furniture.

06 May 2022    By Haley Apel

HRTM grad begins career at 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.

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11 individuals, dressed casually, smile for a photo.

28 Apr 2022    By Kateri Hartman | University Communication

Husker power helps fuel Masters Tournament glory

The University of Nebraska–Lincoln’s Hospitality, Restaurant and Tourism and PGA Management students seized the rare opportunity to work at the Masters Tournament.

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Professional headshot on red background.

28 Mar 2022    

Cheng to be honored as CEHS Alumni Master

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.

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HRTM Event Team Photos

07 Jun 2021    

HRTM students shine in North American business event challenge

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.

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NIC Hotel

11 Jan 2021    By Haley Apel

Industry pros say future is bright for Nebraska HRTM students

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.

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