The Service Industry
Surprised? You shouldn't be. The U.S. is dominated by a variety of service-oriented fields including tourism,
health care and financial services. And they're growing in size and technological sophistication every day.
That means the sky is the limit for people with the training, experience and desire to excel in these exciting areas.
1892
Captain Henry Lomb |
This building on South Washington Street in downtown Rochester housed the original Cooking School "practice house." |
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"Students gain dining room experience at the "practice house." |
1893
The Department of Domestic Science and Art is established one year after the Cooking School is opened. |
1897
Normal courses for teachers, directors and superintendents begin. Students receive this diploma. |
1901
The programs move to the new Eastman Building located at the corner of South Plymouth Avenue and Broadway Street in downtown Rochester. |
A cooking lab in the Eastman Building. |
1906
The Luncheon Management – Large Quantity Cookery program begins.
1910
The program for teachers is extended from two years to three years.
1913
The first graduating class in Household Arts and Science.
1920
New York State requires teachers of homemaking to complete a four-year program. Mechanics Institute, the updated name of RIT's predecessor, and the University of Rochester cooperate to meet this requirement. Students receive a diploma from Mechanics Institute and a Bachelor of Science degree in Home Economics from the University of Rochester.
1924
Students plan, prepare and serve luncheons, dinners and buffets for the Mechanics Institute board of directors, faculty, student groups and city organizations.
1928
Cooperative education is introduced, allowing students to gain hands-on experience in their field of study.
1931
The Food Administration Cooperative program graduates its first class.
1939
Carl Stegner becomes the first male student admitted to the program.
1942
May Benedict retires and George Hoke takes over as head of the Department of Food Administration, now an independent department.
1944
The names "The Rochester Athenaeum" and "Mechanics Institute" are replaced by "Rochester Institute of Technology."
1946
The first veterans of World War II enroll in the Food Administration and Dietetic program.
1955
The first Bachelor of Science degree is offered by the Department of Food Administration.
1968
RIT moves from its downtown campus to a new 1,300 acre campus in the suburb of Henrietta and is restructured into seven colleges: Business, Applied Science [home to the hospitality and service programs], Fine and Applied Arts, Graphic Arts and Photography, General Studies, Science, and Evening College.
1969
Sarah Margaret Gillam Award is created. Harris H. Rusitzky is the first recipient.
1970
Hospitality and Service Management moves to the fourth floor of the George Eastman Memorial Building on the Henrietta campus. The Eastman Building was designed by the architects Anderson, Beckwith and Hiable.
1974
Hotel and Tourism courses are added to the department curriculum.
1975
An undergraduate program in Dietetics is introduced.
1981
The Travel Management program is added to the department.
1984
The RIT Hospitality Alumni Society is founded.
1986
The National Advisory Board is established.
RIT receives Middle States Accreditation.
The first annual "Puttin' on the RITz" Dinner is held to benefit the Hospitality Education Fund. The "Jewel Box Cake" is created for the occasion.
1987
The first graduate program is offered with options in Food/Restaurant, Hotel/Resort, and Travel/Tourism Management.
The Victorian Chocolate Barbarian is created for the 1987 "Puttin' on the RITz" Dinner.
1989
The graduate option in Meeting/Convention Management is added. The undergraduate curriculum undergoes major revisions. Core knowledge of hospitality industries and leadership skills are emphasized.
1990
The Nutrition option and Executive Leader program are added at the graduate level.
1991
The school's name is changed to School of Food, Hotel and Travel Management.
1996
Graduate degrees in Human Resource Development and Instructional Technologies are added.
1999
The school's name is changed to the School of Hospitality and Service Management. Graduate degree in Health Systems Administration is added.
2010
The school is renamed to the School of International Hospitality and Service Innovation. Two new departments are created – Hospitality and Tourism Management, and the Department of Service Systems
Faculty & Staff |
Degrees Offered |
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| Full Time Faculty: 10 |
Undergraduate International Hospitality & Service Management 174 students |
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| Full Time Staff 5 |
Graduate Hospitality and Tourism Management |
