'Hotelies' gather in New York to celebrate the school's 85th year
Alumni, President Skorton and five past and present deans helped Cornell's School of Hotel Administration celebrate its 85th anniversary Sept. 24 in New York City. (Sept. 28, 2007)

A book's revealing tale: CU's top benefactor is Chuck Feeney '56
While Chuck Feeney's name is not attached to any building or professorship, the Hotel School graduate is behind only Ezra Cornell and A.D. White in his overall contributions to the university, according to President Emeritus Frank H.T. Rhodes. (Sept. 27, 2007)

CU study: Full-spectrum lighting does not affect restaurant sales
A test of full-spectrum lamps in a local restaurant found no support for the idea that full-spectrum light changes diners' behavior, according to a new report issued by the Cornell Center for Hospitality Research. (Sept. 14, 2007)

Bed bugs have made a worldwide comeback
After a 50-year hiatus, bed bugs are making a worldwide comeback, showing up in fancy hotels, hospitals, college dorms, schools and homes. (May 14, 2007)

82nd Hotel Ezra Cornell wows guests
Attention to every detail was a behind-the-scenes theme at the Hotel Ezra Cornell, April 12-15. The more salient theme this year, however, was sustainability through innovation. (April 17, 2007)

Pillsbury speaks on 'The Entrepreneurial State of Mind'
In the keynote address for Hotel Ezra Cornell April 13, Leland Pillsbury '69 encouraged students and alumni to view school and work with an entrepreneurial state of mind. (April 17, 2007)

Study identifies key ways to improve corporate training programs
Two relatively inexpensive strategies -- self-coaching and anonymous feedback from subordinates -- can strengthen the lessons of classroom management training, says a new study by J. Bruce Tracey and Michael J. Tews. (March 26, 2007)

Redesigned Banfi's offers Italian dining on Cornell campus.
The newly redesigned Banfi's restaurant in Cornell's Statler Hotel offers Tuscan-style dining including an antipasto bar, a wine bar, regional Tuscan-inspired specialties and Tuscan art. Taverna Banfi reopened earlier this month and is serving breakfast, lunch, dinner and Sunday brunch. (Feb. 22, 2007)

Tipping makes restaurants seem less expensive, study finds
Consumers perceive restaurants with higher menu prices but no tipping to be more expensive than restaurants with lower menu prices and tipping, finds a new study from the Cornell Center for Hospitality Research. (Feb. 16, 2007)