The Department of Hospitality Management’s annual Recognition Awards Dinner was held virtually on April 19, 2021. The department recognized student achievement, service, academic scholarship, and leadership, and hospitality industry professionals and alumni were recognized for their dedicated support to the department and students.
Stephen Shiring, Department of Hospitality Management, and his daughter, Elizabeth Shiring, Department of Professional Studies in Education, have researched together to submit five manuscripts to the Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Research: ICHRIE’S 75th Anniversary Special Issue Celebrating Its Past, Present and Future.
Faculty members Stephen Shiring, Yasong (Alex) Wang, and Nicole Buse are together completing the certification in hotel industry analytics and certification in advanced hospitality and tourism analytics train-the-trainer workshops.
The IUP student chapter of Meeting Professionals International is hosting a virtual panel discussion on Wednesday, March 31, with event professionals from the Pittsburgh area as they discuss their challenges, success stories, and advice for breaking the glass ceiling in the hospitality industry.
IUP’s Department of Hospitality Management is recognized for its excellence in hospitality management education, being ranked number nine of 50 on the list of “2021 Best Bachelor’s Degree in Hospitality Management” in the United States by Study.com.