State College in Centre County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Hospitality Management

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), May 31, 2019

1. Hospitality Management Marker

Inscription. Established in 1937, Penn State's School of Hospitality Management is one of the nation's oldest and most respected. Its top-ranked undergraduate and doctoral programs prepare global leaders with a rigorous, diverse curriculum focused, since its inception, on engaged scholarship, featuring partnerships with Penn State's Hospitality Services, Housing and Food Services, and top hospitality brands. It is also home to the oldest alumni program group, "The Penn State Hotel & Restaurant Society."

Erected by Penn State Alumni Association.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania State University series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1937.

Location. 40° 47.917′ N, 77° 52.199′ W. Marker is in State College, Pennsylvania, in Centre County. It is on Fischer Road south of Allen Road, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: University Park PA 16802, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Pennsylvania

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Wilds.

It is also in the American Northeast,

in the Mid-Atlantic,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy

and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Management Education (within shouting distance of this marker); Labor Education (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Indian Leadership (about 300 feet away); Continuing Education (about 400 feet away); Nittany Lion Shrine (about 700 feet away); Martin Luther King Jr. (approx. 0.2 miles away); Irvin Hall (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Pennsylvania State University (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in State College.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), May 31, 2019

2. Hospitality Management Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 2, 2019. It was originally submitted on June 2, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 316 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 2, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.