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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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Promoting the game and serving the community go hand in glove for UNLV golf management students.

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As BTS returns to Las Vegas for a new world tour, UNLV's K-pop Club turns a shared interest into a student community.

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A flowery collection of top headlines featuring UNLV faculty and students.

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Some of the most vibrant headlines featuring UNLV faculty and students.

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A series of fortuitous events helped former UNLV sprinters Kaysha Love and Azaria Hill fulfill their Olympic dreams.

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Some of the hottest headlines featuring UNLV faculty, staff, and students.

Hospitality In The News

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All-inclusive vacations are usually associated with beach resorts, but now, Las Vegas casino operators are rolling out bundled packages, combining rooms, meals and drinks into a single upfront price. MGM Resorts and Caesars Entertainment — two of the biggest players on the Strip — have both introduced bundled deals in recent weeks that are likely to appeal to more budget-conscious travelers.

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The Hospitality Charitable Foundation will host its 11th Annual Golf Classic on Monday, May 11, 2026, at Canyon Gate Country Club. The tournament brings together hospitality professionals and community members to support students pursuing hospitality degrees at UNLV. This year’s event marks 25 years of the foundation providing scholarships, mentorship and career development opportunities.

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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.

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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.

Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

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.

Las Vegas Sun

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.

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Recent Hospitality Accomplishments

UNLV’s William F. Harrah College of Hospitality was recently ranked the #1 Hospitality & Hotel Management school in the world by CEOWORLD Magazine. The College of Hospitality topped numerous premier institutions, including Cornell, Penn State, and Emirates Academy of Hospitality Management. The ranking is based on seven weighted metrics that…
Emma Hwang, Billy Bai, and Mehmet Erdem (all Hospitality) have published their study titled 'Service robot technologies as social actors: a systematic review' in the Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Technology. The study aimed to explore service robotic technologies from a social actor’s perspective and examine the role of service robots in the…
Juliana R. V. Tkatch (Hospitality) is the leading author of the research article, "I Want to Come Back! The Role of Events in Attraction Image, Revisit Intention, and Loyalty" in Event Management which explored the impact of event participation on visitor perceptions, place attachment, and long-term loyalty within the tourism industry. The…
Associate professor Lina Kim's article, “Tourists’ Carbon-Neutral Intentions and Willingness to Pay a Tourism Carbon Tax: Integrating the Climate Change Risk Perception Model and Attitude Framework,” was recently published in the International Journal of Tourism Research. Kim and her co-authors uncovered findings that highlight the…
Associate Professor Hyelin (Lina) Kim's (Hospitality) article “Adaptive Leadership in Wellness Tourism: Navigating Digital Transformation,” published in the Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Technology, examines how spa and wellness managers address adaptive challenges stemming from rapid technological advancements in the wellness…
Jehun Moon and Mehmet Erdem (both Hospitality) recently published their study titled, 'From pixels to plates: generation Z’s psychological decision-making in blockchain-based digital twins of quick-service restaurants', in the Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Insights. This study is one of the first to synthetically explore the psychological…