Clubs and Organizations

The Air and Sea Hospitality is a club within the Nolan School of Hotel Administration at Cornell University that specializes in fostering students’ interest in the airline and cruise industries.

The American Hotel and Lodging Association, Student Chapter is an advocate of the American lodging industry for Nolan School students through education, information, and member services, and aims to build meaningful and professional connections between the American Hotel and Lodging Association and Cornell University.

The CHS, CC seeks to build, to strengthen, and to promote the connection between students and alumni by creating networking opportunities for students and encouraging their involvement in Nolan School clubs and organizations. Membership in the Collegiate Chapter exceeds 900 students; all students of the School, graduate and undergraduate, attain membership upon matriculation.

To educate club members on the nightlife industry’s operations, developments, and structure through specific themed presentations. To build relationships among club members through social media group integration, which will provide a forum for open discussion outside of the general body meetings.

The Club for Real Estate is a group of students sharing their passion for all aspects of hospitality real estate finance, banking, and development. The group works to foster an understanding of the industry and the trends in the marketplace, providing opportunities for networking with hospitality professionals.

HS2 encourages Nolan School students to develop a lifelong spirit of service, a thorough understanding of social issues, and a prevailing sensitivity towards other people. The organization, formerly known as Hotelies Volunteering Today, is committed to helping students find opportunities to volunteer in their communities and apply what they have learned about service in the classroom to bettering those communities.

Mosaic is a non-profit organization that seeks to promote hospitality education, to foster professional advancement for minorities, and to create awareness of minority diversity in the hospitality industry. Mosaic serves as a mechanism to meet the needs of minority students of African, Asian, Hispanic, and Native American descent in the School.

The Grid’s purpose is to provide a creative outlet for design-hungry students at Cornell University. We are the intersection between hospitality and design, collaborating together to learn, practice, and build electronically and physically. We host a variety of activities from general body meetings, online program workshops, speaker presentations, and company visits.

The Women Leadership in Hospitality club educates and encourages future women leaders in the hospitality industry. Members gain insights and learn from the challenges faced by female industry leaders through research, guest speakers, and networking. We aim to learn about and break stereotypes while creating strong bonds.

The purpose of Hotel Sales and Marketing Association International, Cornell Chapter, is to provide professional resources and platforms for Cornell students who are interested in Hotel Sales and Marketing. The goals of this organization are to promote sales and marketing and foster a networked professional environment where Cornell students can stay current on trends, connect to the larger industry, and ultimately find employment in sales and marketing
through speaking with industry professionals and going on research field trips.

The purpose of Nolan Research Student Association is to serve the Nolan student research community, including the students in MS and PhD programs at Nolan, by organizing social events, holding research seminars. The goal of this organization are to promote research activities among Nolan communities.