Almost two years ago, DU student Zoi Johns was meeting with her Pioneer Leadership Program (PLP) small group to brainstorm a community project. “On the count of three, say who you want to work with,” Johns recalls. The next moment launched them on a journey that would...
Hospitality Management Articles
Alumnus Gives Back to Fund Daniels Scholarships
Rick Levi says education gave him a solid start Rick Levi (BSBA 1972) considered the three best schools in the country to study hotel and restaurant management in the late 1960s. When he and his father flew from Cincinnati, Ohio, to tour the University of Denver...
From Scones to Spirits
From Scones to Spirits
CEOWorld Magazine Ranks DU’s Fritz Knoebel School of Hospitality Management 9th in t...
Based on survey of 110,000 hospitality recruiters, managers and graduates CEOWorld Magazine named the Fritz Knoebel School of Hospitality Management at the University of Denver’s Daniels College of Business ninth in the world for best hospitality and hotel management...
Beans Café Rolls With Changes
Café management responds to COVID-19 safety measures Students in the Fritz Knoebel School of Hospitality Management run two Beans coffee shops on campus—one at the Joy Burns Center and the other at the Josef Korbel School of International Studies. Last fall, in...
Jamie Sabatier Joins Fritz as Executive in Residence
Former Two Roads Hospitality CEO provides mentoring, career coaching to students The former CEO of Two Roads Hospitality will join other executives in residence at the Fritz Knoebel School of Hospitality Management at the University of Denver’s Daniels College of...
In Honor of our Beloved Joy Burns
Joy Burns passes away at the age of 92 Joy Burns, known to the University of Denver as the first woman to chair our Board of Trustees and as the generous spirit behind so many campus initiatives, academic programs, buildings and amenities, passed away peacefully at...
New Restaurant Classification System Proposed
Research from University of Denver professor of hospitality management It is common for industries to have standard classifications for their products. In the vehicle industry, there’s a clear difference between a compact sedan and luxury SUV. In the lodging...
Public Good Gala to Expand Reach
Four Seasons Resort Vail chef to anchor seventh annual gala Feb. 27 at DU For six years, the Fritz Knoebel School of Hospitality Management at the University of Denver has hosted the Public Good Gala. The gala, which is part of the school’s Cossack Family Foundation...










