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August 17, 2006
SHA ready to move

New home will offer hotel-like atmosphere

By Ana Rivas (COM'07)


SHA's new space at 928 Commonwealth Ave.
When students enter the School of Hospitality Administration’s new building for the fall semester, the quarters will presage what their future workplaces may be like. In an industry where appearances matter, students often go on to manage splendid hotels and restaurants. Now they can have the same experience in SHA’s newly renovated space at 928 Commonwealth Ave., which combines state-of-the-art educational facilities with the warmth and charm of an upscale hotel.

The building was designed with the school’s international reputation in mind, says Dean James Stamas. “We designed it to be two things: first, great teaching and studying facilities, which they are, and second, to convey a proper image to the industry, an image of quality,” he says. “We wanted our building to look as good as our students.”

The renovations to the three-story building have created an ornate and spacious interior that looks nothing like its Charles River Campus neighbors.

“This new facility will change the face of our school, says Peter Szende, an SHA assistant professor of food and beverage management and human resources management.

Explaining that the building was designed specifically to meet the needs of SHA, Szende says that “it will emphasize open common areas and use architecture to foster interaction among students and faculty.”
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