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William F. Harrah College of Hospitality News

The William F. Harrah College of Hospitality is among the highest ranked hospitality management programs in the world. By blending classroom and real-world experience, our students receive a well-rounded and affordable pathway towards a successful career.

Current Hospitality News

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Campus News |

The rosiest headlines and highlights featuring the students and faculty of UNLV.

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Campus News |

The RCCN provides career support and connection to students through a network of trained faculty, staff, administrators, and student leaders.

Erik Matthewson on the green swinging a golf club
People |

Setbacks don't deter Erik Matthewson from becoming first UNLV golf management student to reach a Tour-level event.

A UNLV student studies with the Strip in the distance.
Campus News |

Headlines and highlights featuring the students and faculty of UNLV.

Hospitality student David Jelinksy fishes in the UNLV pool. Members of the UNLV Swim Team dive underneath the water.
People |

UNLV student and 'Survivor' contestant David Jelinsky returns to campus with lessons learned from his reality show appearance.

UNLV XMAS
Campus News |

This month’s frosty headlines and highlights from the students and faculty of UNLV.

Hospitality In The News

Las Vegas Review Journal

More than half of Nevada’s top government agencies do not explicitly prohibit romantic relationships between supervisors and subordinates, despite many employment experts describing such a policy as a best practice.

Las Vegas Weekly

I remember my first time at Arizona Hot Springs. In February 2016, I was in training to guide hiking and kayak tours in Black Canyon—a 12-mile stretch of the Colorado River downstream of Hoover Dam, known for its hot springs, near-pristine beaches and Emerald Cave.

KNPR News

The Las Vegas Monorail, now over 20 years old, has helped prevent traffic congestion and provide tourists with easy Strip travel. But, how much longer is it expected to last? The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority is seeking $12M to upgrade the train to make it last until 2035. Transportation engineer Harry Teng and UNLV Hospitality Associate Professor Chih-Chien Chen are here to discuss both the Monorail in comparison to the Boring Las Vegas Loop, as well as ideal public transportation systems.

The Food Institute

Agritourism is a $4.5 billion industry, according to the USDA – and it’s a strategy farmers and ranchers have been leveraging to withstand an increasingly volatile agricultural economy. Corn and soy prices reached four-year lows in 2024, according to Reuters, prompting many farmers to sow some new strategies to make up the difference – from corn mazes and overnight stays to petting zoos and wedding venues.

GOBankingRates

Visiting the happiest place on Earth isn’t cheap. In some cases, buying a Disney annual pass can be cheaper than purchasing tickets several times per year — but not always. GOBankingRates spoke with experts on whether buying an annual pass for the House of Mouse’s amusement parks is worth the money or not in 2025. Here’s what they had to say.

Livingetc

Whimsical, color-drenched destinations are experiencing a revival across the US, but their sudden comeback is driven by more than just nostalgia

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Recent Hospitality Accomplishments

Renata Fernandes Guzzo (Hospitality), in collaboration with professors from the University of Houston and Texas A&M University, recently published an article in the Journal of Business, entitled, "Designing cognitively and emotively attractive urban service environments for prospective employees: An application of biophilic design…
Amanda Belarmino (Hospitality), Christopher Cain (Hospitality, PGM), and Junghoon Lee (Hospitality, PGM - current PhD. student) recently published a case study, "Examining the Impact of Learning Styles on Anxiety Coping Mechanisms for Hospitality Students: A Case Study of Future and Current Golf Professionals" in the Journal of Hospitality…
Shane Kraus (Psychology) and colleagues recently published a paper, "Motives for pornography use and women's sexual wellbeing: Insights from a 42-country study," in the Journal of Behavioral Addictions.  Shane Kraus (Psychology) and colleagues recently published a paper, "Identification and comprehensive characterization of moral…
Jehun Moon, Mehmet Erdem, Ozgur Ozdemir, Hyelin (Lina) Kim (Hospitality) and Eda Anlamlier (Business) have published their study titled, "What drives Millennials and Generation Z to adopt cryptocurrency for hotel payments?," in the International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management. Their study is among the first to comprehensively…
Doctoral students Jared Bischoff and Jaimi Garlington, along with faculty member Mehmet Erdem (Hospitality) have co-authored and published their study, "What Happens in Vegas No Longer Stays in Vegas—Cybersecurity Attacks on Las Vegas Integrated Resorts," in the Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Cases. The study examines cyberattacks…
Ashok Singh (Resorts, Gaming, and Golf Management) recently published an article in IEEE Access about interpretable machine learning in forecasting hotel cancellations. The citation for the piece is: Ismael Gómez Talal (Ph.D. student, Rey Juan Carlos University, Camino del Molino, Fuenlabrada,Madrid, Spain), Mana Azizsoltani (Ph.D. Student,…