{"id":29262,"date":"2011-10-24T09:54:15","date_gmt":"2011-10-24T13:54:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/?p=29262"},"modified":"2011-10-24T21:31:02","modified_gmt":"2011-10-25T01:31:02","slug":"showcasing-hospitality-to-prospective-students","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/showcasing-hospitality-to-prospective-students\/","title":{"rendered":"Showcasing Hospitality to Prospective Students"},"content":{"rendered":"
The Rosen College of Hospitality Management hosted an Open House for prospective undergraduate students and their families on Friday, Oct. 21<\/p>\n
Over 210 guests attended the free event that included tours of the Rosen College campus and apartments.\u00a0 Prospective students benefited from sample classroom lectures, a showcase of student services, admissions and financial aid presentation, and an application and admission question-and-answer session.\u00a0 Lunch was provided in the new Courtyard Caf\u00e9 and families took advantage of the opportunity to buy exclusive merchandise from the Rosen College bookstore.<\/p>\n
Senior Assistant Director of Undergraduate Admissions, Genyth Travis, shares, \u201cOpen House is a day dedicated to showcasing the best Rosen College has to offer students that want to study at UCF and pursue a career in the hospitality industry.\u201d\u00a0 Travis coordinates with various departments to pull off the event and ensure that guests understand what makes Rosen College a great choice.\u00a0 \u201cIt\u2019s not just about our Orlando location,\u201d she adds, \u00a0\u201cbut the faculty and staff that are so dedicated to our programs and helping students meet their educational and career goals.\u201d<\/p>\n
Rosen College currently instructs 3,000 students, many of whom are pursuing undergraduate degrees in restaurant and foodservice management, event management and hospitality management.<\/p>\n