Category / College of Hospitality & Tourism
Niagara University Event to be First Held in Renovated Hotel Lafayette
The Hotel Lafayette, a downtown Buffalo landmark since 1904, is undergoing what the state Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation has called “the largest privately financed historic preservation effort currently underway in the nation.” A Niagara University event will be the first held at the Hotel Lafayette since its... Read on →
Dual Degree Candidate Earns Best Paper Award at International Conference
Anika Loeffler, a student matriculating toward a dual degree from Niagara University and the International University of Applied Sciences in Germany, recently received the Best Paper Award at the 2012 Korea America Hospitality and Tourism Educators Association (KAHTEA) Conference in Las Vegas, Nev. Loeffler’s paper took the top prize... Read on →
Final Four Offers Slam Dunk Learning Experience for Niagara University Students
Niagara University is headed to the Final Four. Don’t worry, your bracket isn’t busted – the seven NU students headed to New Orleans on March 28 will be juggling hospitality duties, not dribbling basketballs. The trip is one of several unique experiential learning opportunities that Niagara University’s College of Hospitality and... Read on →
Club Managers Association of America Selects NU Student Chapter as Chapter of the Year
For the third straight year, the Club Managers Association of America’s (CMAA) Student Chapter of the Year resides on Monteagle Ridge. Niagara University’s student chapter of the CMAA topped 56 other colleges and universities from throughout the country to receive the prestigious annual award at the association’s 85th World... Read on →
Niagara University Graduate Publishes St. Joseph’s Day Table Cookbook
A Niagara University graduate is publishing a book to help Roman Catholics set their St. Joseph’s Day table. Mary Ann Giordano, a 1986 alumna of NU’s College of Hospitality & Tourism Management, is introducing The Saint Joseph’s Day Table Cookbook, which chronicles the history, recipes and traditions of the feast... Read on →
Hospitality and Tourism Career Fair Gives Job Seekers Pre-Graduation Networking Opportunities
Niagara University’s College of Hospitality & Tourism Management prides itself on many of its unique accomplishments, but none more so than its ability to place nearly 100 percent of its students in jobs upon graduation. A major reason for that success is the college’s insistence on providing undergraduates with several... Read on →
Stephanie Harmon Awarded Two Scholarships from Club Managers Association of America
Niagara University is pleased to announce that Stephanie Harmon, a junior majoring in hospitality, recently received a pair of scholarships from the Club Managers Association of America (CMAA). Harmon, a native of Huntsville, Ala., was awarded club management scholarships from CMAA’s National Capital and New York State chapters. “We are... Read on →
Niagara University Convocation Honors Leaders in Tourism Industry
Kevin Kelly flashed his Stanley Cup championship ring at the students of Niagara University to prove to them that the hospitality and tourism business can be very exciting. Kelly, president of Delaware North Company’s Parks and Resorts Division, was given the ring because his company provides hospitality services to the... Read on →
Niagara University Accepting Reservations for Fall Student Chef Series
Niagara University is now accepting reservations for this fall’s edition of its highly-popular Student Chef Series, which showcases the culinary skills of student managers in the university’s College of Hospitality and Tourism Management. Hosted in conjunction with Niagara University’s Office of Continuing Education, the fine dining events are an opportunity... Read on →
National Statler Center Presents Dr. Deborah Curtis with Award for Excellence in Education
Dr. Deborah T. Curtis, director of the Hospitality Training & Research Center at Niagara University, received the National Statler Center’s Leadership Toward Excellence Award during a ceremony held Sept. 15, 2011. Conceived by the Olmsted Center for Sight, the Statler Center is a national program that trains individuals that are... Read on →
