When the MGM Grand opened 25 years ago Tuesday, it was the largest hotel in the world and launched an era of growth that forever changed Southern Nevada.

The new Harrah College of Hospitality building on the University of Nevada, Las Vegas campus features glass on the façade and throughout the interior spaces, allowing light to brighten the learning environment. USGlass spoke with representatives of companies involved in the project from design to installation.

UNLV men’s golf coach Dwaine Knight used oversized scissors Thursday to cut a ribbon and officially open the state-of-the-art Dwaine Knight Center for Golf Management located within Hospitality Hall, the crown jewel of the Harrah College of Hospitality.

Automation and computers have replaced people in many jobs over the last few decades. Cashiers. Factory workers and film projectionists, to name a few.

Finished in December 2017, the $43-million building contributes further to the ranking of William F. Harrah College of Hospitality’s program as one of the world’s best.

Workers planted trees and cleared away construction material outside NoMad Las Vegas last week as they hustled to put the finishing touches on the valley’s newest boutique hotel.

QS Top Universities, the higher education data specialist recently released the list of top 50 hospitality and leisure management schools in the world.

The healthcare industry can take cues from the hospitality industry in its efforts to boost patient satisfaction, said Stowe Shoemaker, PhD, dean of the William F. Harrah College of Hospitality at the University of Nevada Las Vegas.

Dennis Conrad put it bluntly during a discussion on whether players can tell “loose” slot machines from games considered “tight.”

In a Monday press release, the casino operator announced plans “to create unique branding and licensing opportunities” with select partners. The announcement reveals that Caesars Palace, Flamingo, The Cromwell, and The Linq are available.

Caesars Entertainment Corp. is putting its chips on non-gaming, global expansion.

The Culinary Union this week will conduct its first citywide strike vote in more than 15 years, but a vote to strike by a majority of 50,000 hospitality workers doesn’t necessarily mean a crippling walkout is imminent at dozens of Las Vegas casinos and hotels.