He was supported in his efforts by New York City hotel men, a number of whom testified in Albany, urging the legislature to appropriate $11,000 per year for the school.

The war brought a great change in the hotel worker, and the old-time attitude of servility has been replaced by efficient service giving and courtesy.

Statler and his wife became major benefactors of the school, eventually donating a total of more than $10 million.

Its curriculum encompasses all facets of general business management with a focus on the hospitality industry.

Although not required, many students choose to work at the Statler Hotel to supplement their education at the school.

In a 2007 Newsweek article dubbing Cornell the "Hottest Ivy", SHA was mentioned to be "considered the world's best.

[10] Fictional Hotelies have included: Some notable alumni of the school include the founders of Alamo Rent-A-Car; Arby's; Burger King; Dunkin' Donuts; billionaire and philanthropist Chuck Feeney of Duty Free Shoppers Group ; Shake Shack ; HVS Global Hospitality Services; Lyft and PriceWaterhouseCoopers Global Hospitality Consulting.

Each year more than 200 SHA students work alongside professionals in a range of hotel and restaurant operations.

In addition, the center is the publisher of the Cornell Hospitality Quarterly, now entering its sixth decade of publication, which is available by subscription only.

[18] The center's research agenda promotes studies that have direct implications for improving hospitality operations, but must be based on solid theoretical and procedural principles.

The free reports and tools are more practitioner oriented, while the award-winning Quarterly includes more of the theory and educational content appropriate for students and academics.