Category / College of Hospitality & Tourism
Niagara University Students, Alumni Score Big on ‘Super Sunday’
The Baltimore Ravens weren’t the only winners on Super Bowl Sunday. Niagara University also performed well on the world’s biggest sporting stage, with current students and recent graduates involved in three different projects associated with Super Bowl XLVII in New Orleans. Eleven students enrolled in NU’s College of Hospitality and Tourism Management were... Read on →
Eddie Friel Presents During Global Tourism Economy Forum in China
Eddie Friel, Expert-in-Residence in Niagara University’s College of Hospitality and Tourism Management, served as a keynote speaker during the inaugural Global Tourism Economy Forum, held Sept. 9-11 in Macau, China. Friel presented on destination planning in front of an audience of approximately 1,000 delegates from 20 countries. The forum was established... Read on →
Niagara University Fall Open House Slated for October 27
Niagara University is opening its doors to prospective students Saturday, Oct. 27, from 12 to 3:30 p.m. The university’s Fall Open House is an excellent opportunity for prospective students and their families to obtain information and ask questions relevant to their academic and extracurricular interests. Attendees will be able to... Read on →
Johnson, Lieberman, Schweitzer Honored During Niagara University Convocation
Niagara University’s College of Hospitality and Tourism Management held its 12th annual convocation Thursday, Oct. 18, 2012, in the university’s Alumni Chapel. Sponsored by the Maid of the Mist Corporation, the convocation is the college’s showcase event, during which it annually honors national and international leaders in the hospitality and... Read on →
Sport Management Students Hosting ‘Play Day’ for Area Children
Niagara University students are inviting children in grades 3-6 to take part in a day full of fun and games this Saturday, Oct. 13, at the Kiernan Recreation Center. Events and activities will include kickball, soccer, street hockey, arts and crafts, and much more. Activities will be held outdoors so... Read on →
Hospitality Students Provide Food Service During International Symposium
Several students from Niagara University’s College of Hospitality and Tourism Management served lunch to approximately 45 members from the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees on Sept. 24, 2012. The luncheon was part of a symposium on refugees that brought delegates from all over the world to... Read on →
NU Names Associate Deans for Academic Colleges
Niagara University is pleased to announce that four professors have been named associate deans, new positions created to allow faculty members to continue their exceptional work in the classroom, while at the same time provide expertise in the day-to-day operations of each of Niagara’s academic colleges. The new associate deans... Read on →
Class of 2016 Officially Joins Niagara Community During New Student Convocation
Dr. Tim Downs, Niagara University’s vice president for academic affairs, stepped to the podium at 1:46 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 31, and said, “Today, we welcome you to the Niagara University community. An important tradition in higher education is this convocation, the day you begin an academic career at... Read on →
NU Students Examine Food and Beverage Operation at Niagara Frontier Country Club
At the request of the Niagara Frontier Country Club’s board of directors, students in Dr. Joseph Scarcelli’s Special Topics in Hotel and Restaurant Management class (MHR 441) spent four months during the spring 2012 semester analyzing the country club’s food and beverage operation. Students were granted access to the club’s... Read on →
Dr. William Frye Becomes 10th Recipient of ‘Champion of Education’ Award
Dr. William D. Frye will soon join an exclusive list of hospitality and tourism educators that includes Michael E. Hurst, J.W. Marriott Jr., Anthony Marshall and only six others. On August 3, Dr. Frye, an associate professor of hospitality and tourism management at Niagara University, will become the 10th person... Read on →
