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Jan 27 11:00 am
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Student Org Fair

Located in the Planck Family Student Lobby, the Student Org Fair is your chance to learn about Hilton...

Feb 3 10:00 am
Hilton College Graduate Programs Information Session

Hilton College Graduate Programs Information Session

GHL students, are you ready to take your hospitality education to the next level? Join us for the...

Feb 18 10:00 am
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Career Fair

Career fairs at Hilton College are hosted for our hospitality community of employers and industry...

Apr 11 6:00 pm
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53rd Annual Gourmet Night

Experience an unforgettable evening as student chefs transform Hilton University of Houston’s...

Research & Insights Feed

March 1, 2025

Why Your Next Trip Should Start With What’s on the Menu

From street tacos to spiced tea, food shapes how we experience a place. A new study shows it connects us through our senses, emotions and curiosity — proving the best way to a traveler’s heart is through their stomach.

January 1, 2025

Making Food Safety Work for Everyone

A new Journal of Food Protection study introduces a visual, hands-on toolkit that helps food handlers with low literacy learn safety skills faster. Replacing text-heavy manuals with pictures and demos, it offers a simpler, more effective way to train the food industry’s newest workers.

May 1, 2023

How Crowdfunding, Race and Social Movements Collide in Food Entrepreneurship

A new International Journal of Hospitality Management study found that before 2020, Black restaurateurs were 70% less likely to meet crowdfunding goals. During the Black Lives Matter movement, their success rates nearly quadrupled — showing how awareness and solidarity can drive real economic change.

Top Stories

January 9, 2026

At Your Beck&Call: History That Feels Like Home

In the heart of Houston, a thoughtfully restored space is telling a story far bigger than its walls. Just one mile from campus, Beck&Call Hospitality is redefining hospitality through a cultural lens. Hilton College Alumna Kaylon Beck (’14), owner of the bed and breakfast, shares her story behind this 15-year project. This story is one that reflects the history, vibrancy and culture of Houston’s Third Ward for travelers and Houstonians alike. Click to read how Beck honors the legacy of the community while inviting Hilton College alumni and students to help shape its future.

December 16, 2025

Throwing out the Textbook: New Course Transforms Venues Into Classrooms

From stadium floors to performing arts centers, Hilton College students gained firsthand exposure to the events industry. A new Venue & Entertainment Management course, taught by alumnus Mike Pedé (’89), took learning beyond the classroom and into some of Houston’s largest venues. With the course’s first semester complete, the class offered students an up-close look at how major events are planned, executed and evaluated. Click to read how real-world access and behind-the-scenes insight reshaped learning for students pursuing the Events & Meeting Management track.

December 9, 2025

The Green Mirror: How Digital Twins Are Powering the Sustainable Smart Hotel

Digital twin technology is helping hotels improve sustainability by using real-time, virtual replicas of physical spaces to optimize energy use, operations and environmental performance before changes are made.

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