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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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People |

With the help of the Rebel Career Champions Network, faculty members like Bobbie Barnes are instilling career competencies into their frameworks.

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People |

Bite-sized stories of how friendship is a core element of the Rebel experience.

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Campus News |

From artful storytelling to belly dance, a study abroad fair to global Thanksgiving feast, this year’s International Education Week will infuse campus with extra flair and flavor.

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The initiative serves as the university’s central hub for international programs and initiatives.

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Some of the biggest news headlines featuring UNLV faculty and students.

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A selection of top news headlines featuring UNLV faculty and students.

Hospitality In The News

Las Vegas Review Journal

No one would have expected back in 1985 that the National Finals Rodeo would be the massive success that it has become. But now, 40 years later, it’s one of the toughest tickets to get, and what is considered the Super Bowl of rodeos is primed to extend its record of 379 consecutive sell-out performances with 10 nights of competition Thursday through Dec. 13 at UNLV’s Thomas & Mack Center.

Las Vegas Review Journal

While visitors and pundits continue to grapple with affordability concerns in Las Vegas, a few casino operators are separating themselves by resisting the industry’s post-COVID march toward higher prices and fewer player-friendly perks.

Las Vegas Review Journal

While visitors and pundits continue to grapple with affordability concerns in Las Vegas, a few casino operators are separating themselves by resisting the industry’s post-COVID march toward higher prices and fewer player-friendly perks.

Gothamist

The state’s Gaming Facility Location Board is placing an expensive bet that New York City can support three full-fledged casino gambling operations just miles apart, with one in the Bronx and two in Queens.

KNPR News

Around Thanksgiving, many family cooks are thinking about turkey, mashed potatoes, and cranberry sauce — or perhaps, for our devoted NPR fans, the late Susan Stamberg’s famous cranberry relish. But not everyone.

TheStreet

Las Vegas has had a rough go of it this year, with tourism down about 8 percent compared to 2024, according to the most recent report from the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA). Restaurants have been hit hard, and dozens of neighborhood diners and upscale celebrity restaurants alike have closed their doors, most of them permanently.

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Recent Hospitality Accomplishments

Jueer Wang, Jungsun Kim, Andrew Hardin, Ozgur Ozdemir, Ashok Singh (all Hospitality) and Andrew Hardin (Business) published "Perceptions and acceptance of guestroom control technologies: a cross-cultural study," in the Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Insights. The study evaluates whether four predictors from the Unified…
The article, "‘Las Vegas’ lights don’t shine here:’ Tourism placemaking in the Historic Westside," was recently published in An International Journal of Tourism Space, Place and Environment. Through interviews and analysis of archival material, co-authors Marta Soligo (Hospitality), Claytee White (Libraries), and Bo Bernhard (Hospitality) examined…
Christopher Cain, Ph.D., and Ph.D. candidate Junghoon Lee (both Hospitality) collaborated with researchers from Syracuse University to explore the impact of weather-related variables on the performance of all PGA Tour golfers across tournaments over seven full seasons. Their study, "Forecasters of Success: Atmospheric Conditions and…
The article "Local support factors in integrated resort development: a study of Japanese residents" was recently published in the International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management. In the article, co-authors Jungsun (Sunny) Kim, Eunmi Song, Boran Kim, and Choong-Ki Lee (all Hospitality) investigate the perceived positive…
Jungoon Lee and Christopher Cain (both Hospitality) are co-authors on the recent article, "Momentum in professional golf: A fixed effects reassessment of the hot and cold hand fallacy." Published in the Journal of Sports Analytics, the study uses a fixed statistical model to re-examine the phenomenon of "streakiness" in golf. The study also…
Amanda Belarmino (Hospitality) is now an editorial advisory board member for the Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Technology (JHTT). Belarmino was invited to serve on the editorial advisory board in recognition of her outstanding contributions and commitment to advancing research in hospitality and tourism technology. JHTT is ranked in…