News: William F. Harrah College of Hospitality

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Business and Community |

Students are getting the professional experience of a lifetime with the help of a new Strip resort and its Rebel-led executive team.

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People |

Fred C. Albrecht Outstanding Alumnus of the Year Guy Fieri, Food Network icon and champion of several major charitable causes, talks about his journey to UNLV and well beyond.

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Research |

UNLV researchers discover that a common strategy to increase play time on slot machines simply doesn’t add up. 

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Campus News |

Alumni volunteers encouraged to give back by helping students develop their professional skills.

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Business and Community |

Housekeeping robots and meltable bedsheets are no longer the stuff of sci-fi. Here's how UNLV and industry partners are helping to steady a shaken hospitality industry through innovative product development.

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People |

Hospitality Alumna of the Year came to Las Vegas on a family vacation and never wanted to leave.

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People |

Alumni Association's Faculty Member of the Year Bobbie Barnes finds a way to say "yes" to so many opportunities.

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People |

The hospitality professor talks bringing buffets back to the Strip, the 'aha!' moment for students, and appearing on 'Jeopardy!'

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People |

Theatre and hospitality major Darian Fluker shares the value of getting an education in our iconic city.

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People |

Meet the alumni who have redefined what it means to be a hospitality professional.

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Business and Community |

Technology and an innovative workforce are helping the hospitality industry move forward as guests begin to resume travel.

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People |

How pandemic-weary Hospitality College faculty, students, and alumni turned uncertainty into an opportunity to innovate toward recovery