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HTM researcher Slevitch wins top paper award at ICHRIE Global Conference for research on menu design

Dr. Lisa Slevitch was part of a team that took home top research honors at the 2026 Global Conference for the International Council on Hotel, Restaurant and Institutional Education.
HTM researcher Slevitch wins top paper award at ICHRIE Global Conference for research on menu design
School of Hospitality and Tourism Management places 3rd in global Forecaster Cup

Mon, Dec 9, 2024

OSU finished as the third-place university in the international Forecaster Cup, and a group of HTM students placed second in the team standings, continuing the program's recent success in competitions.

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School of Hospitality and Tourism Management among best in U.S.

Mon, Nov 11, 2024

The School of Hospitality and Tourism Management (HTM) at Oklahoma State University has a long history of success, and the program recently earned a landmark milestone as a top-10 program in the United States.

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High-tech hospitality: Ph.D. student Abraham Terrah offers insight into AI’s growing role in hotel service

Wed, Nov 6, 2024

From in-room voice assistants to robot bartenders, how are people responding to AI technologies in hotels, and how can the hospitality industry ethically adopt them? Spears Business Ph.D. student Abraham Terrah is researching these big questions.

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Spears Business undergrad business program among nation’s best in US News rankings

Tue, Sep 24, 2024

Oklahoma State University's undergraduate business program remains among the top 15 percent of accredited U.S. business schools after receiving recognition in the 2025 U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges rankings released today.

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Norris selected to lead Wayne Hirst Center for Beverage Education

Thu, Sep 5, 2024

Dr. Cortney Norris was recently named the Naifeh and RNDC Director of the Wayne Hirst Center for Beverage Education at Oklahoma State University's School of Hospitality and Tourism Management (HTM).

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HTM students reach semifinals of Sustainable Hospitality Challenge with innovative Cargotel concept

Fri, Jul 12, 2024

A team of OSU Hospitality and Tourism Management students advanced to the semifinals of the prestigious Sustainable Hospitality Challenge thanks to their pioneering concept, Cargotel, an eco-friendly hotel made from repurposed shipping containers.

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Old school: Restoring classic rides is a passion for Spears faculty

Fri, Jun 21, 2024

Our faculty are all business when it comes to teaching and research, but after hours, a trio of Spears School of Business professors have headed for the garage and revived some classic rides.

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Spears HTM duo earns top honors at nation’s largest hospitality trade show competition

Thu, Apr 11, 2024

Lindsay Zhou and Monika Verma from the School of Hospitality and Tourism Management took home top honors at the AAHOACON24 Hotel Turnaround Collegiate Championship.

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