In her role as WSU’s faculty athletics representative, Swanger serves as an envoy between the president’s office and athletics officials, ensuring compliance, and academic integrity while promoting the well-being of student-athletes.
PULLMAN, Wash. – Larry Culver, retired hotel developer and manager, was honored Feb. 25 with the Washington State University Alumni Association Alumni Achievement Award in recognition of his career as an innovative leader in the hospitality industry and his service to WSU.
By Sue McMurray, Carson College of Business PULLMAN, Wash. – Lu Lu, a doctoral candidate in the Washington State University School of Hospitality Business Management, received the 2015 Chinese Government Award for Outstanding Self-financed Students Abroad, sponsored by the Ministry of Education of the People’s Republic of China.
PULLMAN, Wash. – A few thousand years ago, humans discovered that beans inside the bright green pods of cacao trees could be made into a real treat.
By Sue McMurray, Carson College of Business PULLMAN, Wash. – Hotels across the globe are increasingly encouraging guests to embrace green practices. Yet while guests think they are supporting the environment by shutting off lights and reusing towels, they may in fact be victims of “greenwashing,” a corporation’s deceitful practice of promoting environmentally friendly programs […]
By Sue McMurray, Carson College of Business PULLMAN, Wash. – Rob Steigerwald, chief operations officer for the Americas-Western Region, Marriott International, Inc., will present “Reimagining Hospitality, Next Gen Now,” during the annual Burtenshaw Lecture at 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 22, in the CUB auditorium at Washington State University. The public is invited.
By Jeffrey Dennison, WSU Tri-Cities RICHLAND, Wash. – On March 12, the Washington State University Faculty Senate voted to extend the bachelor of arts degree in hospitality business management (HBM) to the Carson College of Business on the Tri-Cities campus. The degree will offer two majors: HBM and wine business management.
By Sue McMurray, College of Business SEATTLE – Beginning fall 2014, Washington State University will have a bigger presence on the west side of the state when it launches its bachelor of arts in hospitality business management at WSU North Puget Sound at Everett.
By Sue McMurray, College of Business PULLMAN, Wash. – Forget spaghetti and meatballs. Anyone hungry for the “real deal” Italian cuisine experience will find just that at the Washington State University School of Hospitality Business Management’s annual Taste of Italy on Wednesday, Oct. 30.
PULLMAN – WSU’s School of Hospitality Business Management in the College of Business was ranked 11th in the world for top-level research in a study published in the Journal of Hospitality & Tourism Research. The study analyzed the research productivity of hospitality and tourism programs from 2002-2006 by examining scholarly articles that have appeared in […]