About
Founded in 1973, The Collins College of Hospitality Management at Cal Poly Pomona thrives from a tradition of excellence and is consistently ranked among the premier hospitality colleges in the world. It is dedicated to advancing the field of hospitality management through its collaborative learn-by-doing approach to education, its profound appreciation of the diversity of backgrounds, ideas and cultures, and its active engagement in strategically integrating scholarship, service and applied learning.
Approximately 1,000 diverse undergraduate and graduate students receive a superior education in 55,000 square feet of state-of-the-art facilities, where they learn to apply hospitality management theories and concepts to research and real-world settings.
The college maintains a tradition of philanthropy from industry partners, which has enabled the program to grow significantly in infrastructure, reputation and quality of education.
Collins 脿 la Carte: Spring 2025 Newsletter
Dear Collins College Supporters,
As we close out the school year, I want to take a moment to thank all of you for your hard work and dedication to The Collins College. It was a busy spring semester with over a dozen events and field trips to grow our students’ exposure to much of what the industry has to offer along with several other student-centric activities. We welcomed alumni back to campus to share their experience with our students and we toured major industry conference locations, the Yamaava’ Resort, and luxury hotels in the beautiful 90210. We enjoyed the first “State of the Industry” presentation from our newly appointed James A. Collins Distinguished Professor, Dr. Wan Yang.
We completed the year with the graduation and celebration of the Collins College’s class of 2025. Please find more on all the above in the spring 2025 newsletter, “Collins à la Carte.”
We are already underway planning another great semester and will continue to have a newsletter in the fall to update you on the happenings at The Collins College. I wish everyone a relaxing summer and look forward to welcoming everyone back to campus in the fall!
Thanks,
Margie Ferree Jones
Spring 2025 Newsletter PDF