Dean’s Message: Statement on AAPI Violence
Dear BU SHA Community, As we continue into the new year still working through the pandemic and aftermath of protests dealing with a tumultuous political climate and systemic racism, racist hate crimes continue to rise. This time our AAPI community has been greatly impacted. This senseless violence—including this week’s Atlanta shootings, which accounted for eight murdered […]
Managing Partner of Champagne Hospitality Denise M. Dupré Joins BU School of Hospitality Administration Advisory Board
Boston, MA – Denise M. Dupré has been appointed to the Advisory Board of Boston University School of Hospitality Administration (BU SHA). Dupré joins the Advisory Board as the school embarks on its 40th anniversary, marking its founding in 1981. “We’re elated to have Denise join our Advisory Board,” said Arun Upneja, PhD., Dean of […]
BU School of Hospitality Announces New Concentration in Senior Living
(February 23, 2021) Boston, MA – Boston University’s School of Hospitality Administration (BU SHA) Dean Arun Upneja, PhD, and Associate Professor of the Practice Leora Halpern Lanz, ISHC, Faculty Chair of the School’s Master of Management in Hospitality (MMH) degree program, have announced the launch of a new concentration: Senior Living. Complementing existing concentrations in […]
Boston University School of Hospitality Administration (BU SHA) Announces 2021 Virtual Leadership Summit featuring Global Travel Connoisseur Peter Greenberg
SHA will Bestow Second Annual Icon Award to Industry Pioneer Danny Meyer, President & Founder, Union Square Hospitality Group (January 25, 2021) Boston, MA – Boston University’s School of Hospitality Administration is proud to announce two luminaries at this year’s Hospitality Leadership Summit to be held virtually on Friday, March 26, 2021, at 10:30 am-12:30 pm EST (via Zoom). Global Travel Connoisseur Peter Greenberg will deliver […]
[Travel Weekly] Professor Leora Lanz Provides her Insight Into the Side Effects That the Covid Vaccine Will Cause
In an interview with Travel Weekly, Professor Leora Lanz discussed how the travel experience will change for travelers because of the Covid vaccine. She states that there will be a distinction in how businesses treat those vaccinated versus those not vaccinated. Read More
Boston University School of Hospitality Administration (BU SHA) Announces the 2021 Dean’s Distinguished Lecture Series
(January 25, 2021) Boston, MA – Boston University’s School of Hospitality Administration (BU SHA), SHA presents the Dean’s Distinguished Lecture Series featuring top-level experts and entrepreneurs across the industry spectrum, throughout the spring and fall semesters on Fridays. This series will inspire students of hospitality and enrich their knowledge of this fast-changing industry. The esteemed […]
MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. DAY 2021
Boston University will proudly honor the lives and legacies of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and civil rights leader, author, and activist Coretta Scott King on Monday, January 18 from noon to 1:30 PM EST. The University’s annual tradition has adapted this year to a virtual format with public health and safety guidelines […]