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Olympia Hotel Management to Operate Inn on Boltwood at Amherst College

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Wednesday, April 5, 2023
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AMHERST, Mass., April 5, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Olympia Hotel Management has announced that it has been selected to operate Inn on Boltwood in Amherst, Mass. Owned by Amherst College, Inn on Boltwood has welcomed guests to Amherst and the Pioneer Valley since 1926. The stately and traditional inn features 49 stylish guest rooms and suites, each with a unique design, as well as 8,000 square feet of meeting, event, and wedding space, including a ballroom and conference facilities. The Inn includes 30Boltwood, a full-service farm-to-table restaurant serving meals fireside or alfresco on the terrace, with a vibrant bar scene offering a menu of craft cocktails.

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  • AMHERST, Mass., April 5, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Olympia Hotel Management has announced that it has been selected to operate Inn on Boltwood in Amherst, Mass.
  • Owned by Amherst College, Inn on Boltwood has welcomed guests to Amherst and the Pioneer Valley since 1926.
  • Olympia Hotel Management will operate the property, along with a diverse collection of unique campus hotel projects, including The Alfond Inn at Rollins, The Hotel at Oberlin, The Inn at Swarthmore, and The Historic Boone Tavern Hotel & Restaurant at Berea College.
  • "We feel honored to have been chosen by Amherst to operate Inn on Boltwood," said Sara Masterson, president of Olympia Hotel Management.

Olympia Hotel Management to Operate The Crossroads Inn on the Campus of Vassar College

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Tuesday, December 13, 2022
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POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y., Dec. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Olympia Hotel Management has announced that it has been selected to develop and operate a new hotel called The Crossroads Inn and its restaurant, The Salt Line, located on the campus of Vassar College in Poughkeepsie, New York.

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  • Olympia Hotel Management will operate a new hotel called The Crossroads Inn and its restaurant, The Salt Line, on the campus of Vassar College in Poughkeepsie, New York.
  • POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y., Dec. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Olympia Hotel Management has announced that it has been selected to develop and operate a new hotel called The Crossroads Inn and its restaurant, The Salt Line, located on the campus of Vassar College in Poughkeepsie, New York.
  • The interior design of the 48,000-square-foot Inn is inspired by the Hudson River Valley, Poughkeepsie, and the Vassar College campus.
  • "We feel honored to have been chosen by Vassar to operate The Crossroads Inn and The Salt Line," said Sara Masterson, President, of Olympia Hotel Management.

Olympia Hotel Management to Operate a New Hotel on the Campus of the University of Maine

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Thursday, November 3, 2022
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PORTLAND, Maine, Nov. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Olympia Hotel Management (OHM) has announced that it has been selected to operate a new hotel on the campus of the University of Maine (UMaine) in Orono. The groundbreaking ceremony was held on October 1, 2022, and the hotel is expected to be completed in early 2024.

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  • Olympia Hotel Management has been selected to operate a new hotel on the campus of the University of Maine (UMaine) in Orono that is expected to be completed in early 2024.
  • PORTLAND, Maine, Nov. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Olympia Hotel Management (OHM) has announced that it has been selected to operate a new hotel on the campus of the University of Maine (UMaine) in Orono.
  • Two historic University buildings, Coburn Hall and Holmes Hall are being converted to create the new campus hotel.
  • Olympia's portfolio also includes Kent State University Hotel & Conference Center and the Best Western University Hotel for St. Lawrence University.

Olympia Hotel Management to Operate the Historic Boone Tavern Hotel & Restaurant

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Wednesday, September 28, 2022
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BEREA, Ky., Sept. 28, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Olympia Hotel Management (OHM) has announced that it will operate the Historic Boone Tavern Hotel & Restaurant, which is owned by Berea College, in Berea, Kentucky.

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  • A Classic in Southern Hospitality, Owned by Berea College in Berea, Kentucky
    BEREA, Ky., Sept. 28, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Olympia Hotel Management (OHM) has announced that it will operate the Historic Boone Tavern Hotel & Restaurant , which is owned by Berea College, in Berea, Kentucky.
  • The Historic Boone Tavern Hotel & Restaurant was built on the old Dixie Highway (U.S. Route 25) and opened in 1909 in the center of town.
  • "We are pleased to bring on Olympia Hotel Management to manage the Historic Boone Tavern Hotel and Restaurant, the centerpiece of our campus," said Berea College President Lyle Roelofs.
  • "It is an honor to partner with Berea College and add this distinguished, historic property to our growing campus hospitality portfolio," said Sara Masterson, President, Hotel Management, for Olympia Hotel Management.

Six Olympia Hotel Management Properties Lauded as "Best Hotels" in U.S. News & World Report

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Thursday, February 17, 2022
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PORTLAND, Maine, Feb. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --Six properties in Olympia Hotel Management's portfolio have been named in Best Hotels Rankings by U.S. News & World Report.

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  • PORTLAND, Maine, Feb. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --Six properties in Olympia Hotel Management's portfolio have been named in Best Hotels Rankings by U.S. News & World Report.
  • The Alfond Inn at Rollins is ranked the #1 Hotel in North Orlando, Orlando-Walt Disney World, #4 in Best Orlando-Walt Disney World Hotels and #4 in Best Orlando-Walt Disney World Resorts.
  • The 112-room boutique hotel is located in the heart of historic Winter Park, close to Orlando.
  • Olympia Hotel Management (OHM) has more than 50 years of hospitality management in the U.S.

Oberlin College Opens Certified Kosher Kitchen

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Tuesday, April 20, 2021
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\xe2\x80\x9cAVI Fresh, Chabad at Oberlin, and Oberlin Hillel have been wonderful partners in this process and we are so excited for this new community space where students can come together for a meal and explore cultural experiences through food and conversation.\xe2\x80\x9d\nAVI Fresh is finalizing details on a partnership with Chabad at Oberlin and Rabbi Shlomo Elkan, who will serve as the kosher administrator and certify Heritage Kitchen as kosher.

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  • \xe2\x80\x9cAVI Fresh, Chabad at Oberlin, and Oberlin Hillel have been wonderful partners in this process and we are so excited for this new community space where students can come together for a meal and explore cultural experiences through food and conversation.\xe2\x80\x9d\nAVI Fresh is finalizing details on a partnership with Chabad at Oberlin and Rabbi Shlomo Elkan, who will serve as the kosher administrator and certify Heritage Kitchen as kosher.
  • \xe2\x80\x9cHaving an organization that understands and is invested in the culture of this college aids in the journey of certification,\xe2\x80\x9d says Lilkeisha Smith, AVI Fresh director of operations for Oberlin College.
  • \xe2\x80\x9cA rabbinically certified dining option opens up Oberlin as a choice for people who could never have attended the college previously without compromising their religious values and standards,\xe2\x80\x9d says Rabbi Elkan.
  • \xe2\x80\x9cI am so excited to have a certified kosher kitchen on campus that will operate on the same schedule as the dining halls and be open to all students.

Three Oberlin Group Members Begin Adopting the FOLIO LSP with EBSCO FOLIO Services

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Wednesday, February 10, 2021
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Drew, Lafayette and Skidmore will be working with the EBSCO Information Services (EBSCO) FOLIO migration team and using EBSCO FOLIO Services for hosting and support.

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  • Drew, Lafayette and Skidmore will be working with the EBSCO Information Services (EBSCO) FOLIO migration team and using EBSCO FOLIO Services for hosting and support.
  • Drew University, Lafayette College and Skidmore College are part of the Oberlin Group , a consortium of small liberal arts college libraries.
  • The institutions join fellow Oberlin Group and FOLIO Community members Amherst College, Mount Holyoke College and Smith College and show that FOLIO is an option for libraries of all sizes.
  • EBSCO is one of the original founders of the FOLIO project and provides implementation, hosting and support through EBSCO FOLIO .

Oberlin College Establishes Presidential Initiative on Racial Equity and Diversity in Response to National Distress

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Friday, August 28, 2020
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President Carmen Twillie Ambar and Oberlin College announced today the launch of the Presidential Initiative on Racial Equity and Diversity in response to increasing injustice and racial tensions in America.

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  • President Carmen Twillie Ambar and Oberlin College announced today the launch of the Presidential Initiative on Racial Equity and Diversity in response to increasing injustice and racial tensions in America.
  • Shaun Harper , one of the nations foremost experts on racial culture on college campuses, will work with the commission to assess and improve Oberlins approach to campus diversity.
  • "Oberlin College and Conservatory are united in undertaking this critical mission to help improve and redefine education in America, said William Quillen, Dean of the Conservatory.
  • Oberlin Conservatory alumni enjoy illustrious careers in all aspects of the music world, achieving prominence as performers, conductors, composers, music educators, scholars, and arts administrators.

Oberlin Applies Core Liberal Arts Excellence to Launch Concentration in Journalism

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Thursday, December 19, 2019
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Oberlin will apply its core liberal arts curriculum to an integrative concentration in journalism designed to enhance its long history of preparing journalists for successful careers at some of the worlds leading media outlets.

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  • Oberlin will apply its core liberal arts curriculum to an integrative concentration in journalism designed to enhance its long history of preparing journalists for successful careers at some of the worlds leading media outlets.
  • When it is launched in fall 2020, Oberlins integrative concentration in journalism will differ from the programs found at traditional journalism schools.
  • The journalism concentration comes on the heels of Oberlins announcement on December 11 of groundbreaking collaborative programs integrating music and the liberal arts.
  • "I am pleased we moved so quickly towards the academic integration that the One Oberlin report recommended," says Oberlin President Carmen Twillie Ambar.

Oberlin Establishes Groundbreaking Collaborative Programs Integrating Music and Liberal Arts

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Wednesday, December 11, 2019
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These new programs will offer all Oberlin students innovative educational opportunities, which will help them build successful, 21st century careers in a host of fields including music, visual arts, media, science, and business.

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  • These new programs will offer all Oberlin students innovative educational opportunities, which will help them build successful, 21st century careers in a host of fields including music, visual arts, media, science, and business.
  • Drawing on Oberlins deep strengths in music and the liberal arts, students will have the opportunity to minor in Music and Cognition , Music and Popular Culture , Interdisciplinary Performance , and Arts and Creative Technologies .
  • Conservatory students already take advantage of courses offered in the College of Arts and Sciences virtually every semester of their Oberlin experience.
  • Oberlin Conservatory alumni enjoy illustrious careers in all aspects of the music world, achieving prominence as performers, conductors, composers, music educators, scholars, and arts administrators.