Cornell University's renowned School of Hotel Administration (full disclosure: this HC-er's alma mater, where she learned everything she knows about hotels that the Internet couldn't teach her) has just announced a partnership between its Center for Hospitality Research and Thompson Hotels.

Thompson's co-owner, Stephen Brandman, will now sit on the research center's advisory board, contributing his insights and hopefully sharing the secrets to the "sophisticated but personal approach to service" Thompson is known for.

Turning the Cornell Hotel School into a breeding ground for baby Jason P's, perhaps? Maybe... ]]> Jenna 2008-11-10T09:00:10-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2004/11/19/113329/00 Cornell University's famous and influential hotel school offers its students a real on-campus work experience: The Statler Hotel. Undergrads participate in management, dining, event planning and receptions, hospitality services and every other aspect of the Statler's operations.

Meanwhile, guests enjoy all the extra effort of a staff whose grades depend on excellent service and innovation.

For a virtual tour of the Statler School and Hotel, check out exploreCornell's Quicktime VR Panoramas. Just click on the first link in the sidebar and take this landmark for a spin.