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The Civically Engaged Woman: Rhetoric and Activism of the Silenced Voice (Bloomsbury Academic 2025) explores the lives of nine often-overlooked women—from abolitionists to philanthropists—in the United States between 1820 and 1920.

“This may seem like a surprising book for an academic in a business college, but it’s an opportunity to see history in a new light, and women’s history is our history,” says Christina L. McDowell, a coeditor of the book and a senior lecturer in the Cornell Peter and Stephanie Nolan School of Hotel Administration in the SC Johnson College of Business. “Business isn’t ahistorical. This book offers insight into the value of the humanities in a professional school and industry—the rootedness of the humanities in all business practices. As I teach my students, it’s important to be a well-rounded human.”

Summer is a great time to dive into books that challenge conventional thinking, spark innovation, and deepen understanding of the ever-changing business landscape for leaders. This series features some of the newest titles by faculty and alumni. For more recommended reading, check out the books on Dean Andrew Karolyi’s shelf. https://bit.ly/4lEVdS8

‘Silenced Voices’ Are Revealed in New Book on Historical Figures The book, by Christina L. McDowell, highlights the civic participation and community engagement of women, from abolitionists to philanthropists.

New SC Johnson College research finds entertainment agencies in Korea play a dominant role in shaping the image of K-pop groups.

K-pop, a genre of popular Korean music performed by dance groups such as BTS and Blackpink, is known for its highly competitive landscape, with groups often reinventing their identities with their new song releases to maintain their popularity and fan base.

New research found that in Korea, where entertainment agencies or producers play a dominant role in shaping the image of K-pop groups, the agency’s status affects the group’s ability to change their style and music genre. Meanwhile, gender norms hinder female K-pop groups from similar shifts in identity as they are expected to follow set trajectories, leaving little room for experimentation.

Heeyon Kim, assistant professor at the Peter and Stephanie Nolan School of Hotel Administration in the Cornell SC Johnson College of Business, co-wrote “Changing Tracks: How Status Affects Category Shifts in the Korean Popular Music Industry,” published July 11 in the Strategic Management Journal. https://bit.ly/3IxEEJo

The K-pop status shuffle: producers, power and reinvention | Cornell Chronicle New research from the Cornell SC Johnson College of Business found that in Korea, where entertainment agencies or producers play a dominant role in shaping the image of K-pop groups, the agency’s status affects the group’s ability to change their style and music genre.

Tech pioneer Cindy Estis Green ’79 and Hyatt Hotels CEO Mark Hoplamazian redefine hospitality through innovation, strategy, and human-centered leadership. https://bit.ly/44e7WUs

Where Innovation Meets Impact: The Nolan Hotel School Celebrates Industry Luminaries Tech pioneer Cindy Estis Green ’79 and Hyatt Hotels CEO Mark Hoplamazian redefine hospitality through innovation, strategy, and human-centered leadership.

Rose Jou ’25, a student in the Nolan School, graduated as Navy ROTC's battalion commander. https://bit.ly/4kM6yQ8

Cornell graduates aim to ‘lead from the front’ as military officers | Cornell Chronicle During a May 23 ceremony in Statler Auditorium, more than 25 members of Cornell’s Reserve Officers' Training Corps Tri-Service Brigade were commissioned as second lieutenants or ensigns in the Army, Navy, Marines, Air Force and Space Force.

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Celebrating Cornell faculty - Alumni, parents, and friends | Cornell University Tell us about a Cornell faculty member who made a difference for you—in your personal or professional life.

With a stable of independent service providers as her copilots, a luxury travel and hospitality business owner builds her client base on trust and collaboration. https://bit.ly/4kpF2rl

Experiences and Lessons from Entrepreneur in Residence Grace Van Hollebeke ’19 With a stable of independent service providers as her copilots, a luxury travel and hospitality business owner builds her client base on trust and collaboration.

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As a teenager, Lilia Karimi ’15 held a variety of jobs in hotels, where her duties sometimes included logging the many items that guests had left behind: clothing, books, shoes, water bottles, and more.

While some things had been genuinely forgotten and their owners would try to retrieve them, most went unclaimed in the lost-and-found bin.

It became apparent to Karimi that many guests had intentionally ditched their excess possessions to travel more lightly—and a lot of the items were ultimately thrown out.

Jump ahead to fall semester 2013: Karimi and her future husband, fellow Hotelie Quinn Cox ’15, channeled that wasteful reality into the winning entry in Cornell’s annual student sustainability pitch competition.

Now, more than a decade later, the couple has grown their concept into a business, with clients in more than a dozen countries.

Read more at https://alumni.cornell.edu/cornellians/giving-bag/.

Hotelies forever, 🐻❤️