Spring registration open for Wines of the World course
Open to the public, this non-credit course will cover viticulture and the sensory evaluation of wine with emphasis on Old World and New World traditions, food pairing and trends in the wine business.
The Free Food Map, developed by the Food Decisions Research Laboratory, is now on the Penn State Go app
The Free Food Map, which shows locations throughout Centre County and across Pennsylvania that offer free food to those in need, is now available to the Penn State community on the Penn State Go app.
Community partners play key role in integrating individuals with criminal records back into the workforce
Researchers in the School of Hospitality Management developed a framework to guide hospitality businesses in the efforts to break down barriers of bias and destigmatize the hiring of these individuals.
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Led by doctoral student Sydney Pons, the Penn State School of Hospitality Management research team identified three major stakeholder groups — the hired employees, those in the correctional system responsible for administering the corrections process, and community partners that provide necessary workforce re-entry resources — that hospitality businesses should consider during the hiring and employment process.
