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Geared toward research: HTM faculty partner with Human Mode, ASU to study robotics in hospitality

School of Hospitality and Tourism Management faculty at OSU are partnering with Oklahoma City-based technology company Human Mode and Arizona State University faculty to research robotics in hospitality. At the intersection of academia and industry, these collaborators aim to uncover practical insights about an increasingly relevant topic.
Rankings rush: Spears Business rising up U.S. News list

Thu, Jun 05, 2025

Spears Business enters top 10 of U.S. News & World Report Best Online Bachelor’s in Business Programs.

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Alumni Q&A: Kate Smith comes home for Cowboy100

Thu, May 22, 2025

HTM graduate Kate Smith puts a sweet spin on a family tradition. After growing up in her parents’ Stillwater restaurant, Smith established her own bakery, Kate Smith Soirée. She was honored in the 2025 Cowboy100 celebrating the top businesses owned or led by OSU alumni.

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Thapa named Spears Business vice dean for faculty, graduate programs, and research

Fri, May 16, 2025

The Spears School of Business named Dr. Brij Thapa as vice dean for faculty, graduate programs, and research. For the past five years, Thapa served as a professor and Head of OSU’s School of Hospitality and Tourism Management, ranked No. 8 nationally and No. 22 in the world.

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OSU graduate Wade raises Stillwater wildfire relief funds at Boston restaurants

Wed, Apr 23, 2025

Sarah Wade, a renowned chef and OSU graduate, raised money at her Boston restaurants to benefit United Way of Payne County after wildfires devastated Stillwater homes.

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Spears Business, Wuyi University sign collaboration agreement to benefit students

Tue, Apr 22, 2025

Spears Business and Wuyi University entered into a memorandum of understanding to foster collaborations that would benefit students at OSU’s School of Hospitality and Tourism Management.

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Spears Business HTM teams earn top honors at a pair of ICHRIE competitions to maximize hotel operations, profits

Tue, Apr 15, 2025

Students from OSU’s School of Hospitality and Tourism Management program, including Abraham Terrah, Sienna Lawson and Taylor Parker, have been raking in honors at the ICHRIE competitions this spring.

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