In The News: William F. Harrah College of Hospitality

The Hospitality Charitable Foundation has spent nearly 25 years helping underprivileged students in the Las Vegas valley pursue careers in hospitality — debt-free. The foundation provides full-ride scholarships to students attending UNLV, one of the nation's top hospitality management programs. The scholarships cover tuition, books, fees, and other expenses.

This summer, the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) will be hosting students from Fort Lewis College — a Native American-serving, non-tribal institution in Colorado. The goal is to make graduate school accessible to Indigenous students. Native American students face multiple obstacles when it comes to obtaining higher education, including a lack of financial resources and intergenerational trauma.
Slot machines have been king in the Natural State since Arkansas legalized casino gambling, and it doesn't look like they'll be giving up their crown anytime soon.

UNLV and Fort Lewis College have established a partnership aimed at expanding graduate access for undergraduate students. Under the partnership, students earning a bachelor’s degree from Fort Lewis, a small public university in Durango, Colo., will get access to coordinated mentorship and early research opportunities to continue their studies at UNLV, either with a master’s degree in gaming and hospitality or a doctorate in a science, technology or engineering field.
Las Vegas officially has a new nonstop air route to Paris, and it will hopefully boost the city's tourism numbers, which have seen a sharp drop over the past year or so. Air France began direct service between Paris-Charles de Gaulle and Harry Reid International Airport on April 15, giving Las Vegas its first-ever regularly scheduled nonstop route to the French capital.

From "White Lotus" to "Game of Thrones," and Western movies, film and TV are reshaping where—and why—we travel, turning iconic on-screen settings into real-world bucket list destinations.

Diners who stay off phones may order multiple courses or more drinks, hospitality experts say

The conference includes the Sip & Savor Grand Tasting on Monday night at UNLV's William F. Harrah College of Hospitality, an immersive event with unlimited food and beverage from Las Vegas' most talented women chefs, mixologists, and winemakers. All proceeds go to the Women in Hospitality initiative, as well as the Rebels EmpowHer and WomenUp programs at UNLV.

The event is back for its 18th year where young chefs from around the world get mentorship opportunities from world-renowned chefs.
Hospitality workers in Las Vegas hoped the nationwide “No Tax on Tips” provision would provide relief after a sharp decline in tourism. Results have been mixed.

Sip & Savor stars more than 40 top women chefs, restaurateurs, beverage professionals and other hospitality leaders. The Women’s Hospitality Initiative, dedicated to advancing women in the hospitality industry in Vegas, is presenting Sip & Savor, which benefits the Initiative, career programs for UNLV women athletes and UNLV’s WomenUp leadership development programs.

Six years ago, the COVID-19 pandemic and lockdowns caused enormous strain on one of Las Vegas’ most important industries - dining. Now, how is the industry doing? What kind of challenges and opportunities are restaurants facing in the current economic climate?