Dipra Jha, scholarly associate professor and assistant director of the Washington State University School of Hospitality Business Management, has been elected to the Washington Tourism Alliance’s Board of Directors.
June 4, 2021
By Sue McMurray, Carson College of Business
The Washington State University School of Hospitality Business Management and Fire & Vine Hospitality recently established the Fire & Vine Scholarship in Hospitality, awarding $10,000 each to seven students interested in hospitality careers.
The scholarship aims to give underrepresented students a pathway to careers into an industry that lacks black, indigenous and people of color (BIPOC).
“The BIPOC community is underrepresented in the hospitality industry, and we are excited to partner with Fire & Vine Hospitality to help change that,” said Bob Harrington, director of the WSU School of Hospitality Business Management. “As a college, we are committed to giving underrepresented students equal opportunity to achieve academic and career success, and scholarships are a critical tool in that mission.”
May 28, 2021
Doctoral student Jessica Murray has published research on the hospitality and tourism industry. She also worked on shelf stability for the chocolates produced by Crimson Confections, a business run by the School of Hospitality Business Management.
Washington State University’s School of Hospitality Business Management was ranked No. 2 in the nation by a global ranking organization.
The school was also ranked seventh in the world by the Academic Ranking of World Universities in hospitality and tourism management.
The 2021 ranking, reported by the ShanghaiRanking Consultancy, focuses on the strength of academic research in the fields of tourism and hospitality management, including international influence and recognition.
Dogan Gursoy, Taco Bell Distinguished Professor in the School of Hospitality Business Management, was recently named one of the most prolific researchers worldwide in hospitality and tourism over the last 20 years.
WSU faculty members are engaged in six new projects to improve undergraduate education, thanks to funding from the Samuel H. and Patricia W. Smith Teaching and Learning Endowment.