School of Hospitality auction to benefit student programs

Brew your own label with Hospitality professor Barry Gump.

FIU’s School of Hospitality and Tourism Management will launch its first FIU Hospitality Online Auction on Sept. 3. All proceeds from the auction will benefit the school’s scholarship program; grants for students to attend industry conferences; and funding for student teaching assistantships. Sponsored by Carnival Cruise Lines, the online auction [...]

Hospitality student wins internship, heads to Napa

Perry Hoffman (first from left), School of Hospitality Interim Dean Joan Remington and Rodney Barchi '04 (far right) mingle with FIU students during the 2010 "SoBe."

Rodney Barchi ’04 will spend three months learning at étoile Restaurant at the Domaine Chandon winery in northern California. Napa Valley is about to get Pantherized. Rodney Barchi ’04 already had a degree in management from the College of Business Administration when he decided to pursue a second bachelor’s in [...]

President Rosenberg blogs from China: May 10, 2010

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Welcome to President Mark B. Rosenberg’s blog chronicling his visit to China. Today, in his final blog entry, he reports on FIU’s first alumni event in China. Click here to check out his entry from May 7th, here to check out his entry from May 8th, and here to check [...]

Panthers honored at 2010 “SoBe”

School of Hospitality Interim Dean Joan Remington, Rachel Reppert and Angie Goldberg, Barilla America, LLC brand manager.

Barilla and Buckhead Beef of Florida presented School of Hospitality and Tourism Management students with awards for their work as student associates on last month’s Food Network South Beach Wine & Food Festival. Grad student Rachel Reppert received the Best FIU Student Chef Award, 2010, from Barilla. The award carries [...]

Donor Profile: The Marriott Foundation

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Gift endows School of Hospitality’s Tianjin program By Martin Haro ’05 FIU’s School of Hospitality and Tourism Management has been a leader in training the next generation of industry leaders in China, one of the world’s fastest growing tourism regions. As a result of the school’s strong international reputation for [...]

New Hospitality interim dean, BBC interim vice provost named

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As School of Hospitality and Tourism Management Dean Joseph West vacates his two roles, Associate Dean Joan Remington steps in to replace him as the school’s interim dean. Associate professor Steven Moll will serve as BBC’s interim vice provost. In a memorandum to the FIU community, Douglas Wartzok, the university’s [...]