hospitality business management

Hotel developer, manager receives WSU alumni award

PULLMAN, Wash. – Larry Culver, retired hotel developer and manager, was honored Feb. 25 with the Washington State University Alumni Association Alumni Achievement Award in recognition of his career as an innovative leader in the hospitality industry and his service to WSU.

China recognizes hospitality Ph.D. student with award

By Sue McMurray, Carson College of Business PULLMAN, Wash. – Lu Lu, a doctoral candidate in the Washington State University School of Hospitality Business Management, received the 2015 Chinese Government Award for Outstanding Self-financed Students Abroad, sponsored by the Ministry of Education of the People’s Republic of China.

Hotel ‘greenwashing’ dirties eco-friendly reputation

By Sue McMurray, Carson College of Business PULLMAN, Wash. – Hotels across the globe are increasingly encouraging guests to embrace green practices. Yet while guests think they are supporting the environment by shutting off lights and reusing towels, they may in fact be victims of “greenwashing,” a corporation’s deceitful practice of promoting environmentally friendly programs […]

April 22: Hospitality leader to give annual business lecture

By Sue McMurray, Carson College of Business PULLMAN, Wash. – Rob Steigerwald, chief operations officer for the Americas-Western Region, Marriott International, Inc., will present “Reimagining Hospitality, Next Gen Now,” during the annual Burtenshaw Lecture at 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 22, in the CUB auditorium at Washington State University. The public is invited.

Hospitality business management expands to Tri-Cities campus

By Jeffrey Dennison, WSU Tri-Cities RICHLAND, Wash. – On March 12, the Washington State University Faculty Senate voted to extend the bachelor of arts degree in hospitality business management (HBM) to the Carson College of Business on the Tri-Cities campus. The degree will offer two majors: HBM and wine business management.

Oct. 30: College of Business fundraiser simulates a night in Italy

By Sue McMurray, College of Business PULLMAN, Wash. – Forget spaghetti and meatballs. Anyone hungry for the “real deal” Italian cuisine experience will find just that at the Washington State University School of Hospitality Business Management’s annual Taste of Italy on Wednesday, Oct. 30.

Hospitality Program ranked 11th for top-level research

PULLMAN – WSU’s School of Hospitality Business Management in the College of Business was ranked 11th in the world for top-level research in a study published in the Journal of Hospitality & Tourism Research. The study analyzed the research productivity of hospitality and tourism programs from 2002-2006 by examining scholarly articles that have appeared in […]

Making dining reservations at ‘Cafe Curricula’

The season’s first Monday night seating at Café Curricula featured herbed goat cheese and heirloom tomato tarts, and grilled Coho salmon with risotto, among many other delights. The gourmet offerings continue at 6 p.m. Mondays through Nov. 17, adjacent to the professional kitchen at Todd Hall, served up by Hospitality Business Management students. Cost will […]