1986: The Program Separates From CBA
Cal Poly Pomona's hospitality department breaks away from the College of Business Administration to become the Center for Hospitality Management. The program remains housed in Building 6 until the future hospitality complex opens.
1988: Phase I Groundbreaking
A capital campaign is complete having raised $4.5 million, leading to the ground breaking of the future James and Carol Collins Center for Hospitality Management. With over 800 students, 13 faculty members and generous donor support, this is an exciting time.
1991: From Center to School
The Collins Center becomes the School of Hotel and Restaurant Management, promoting Dr. Small as the its first dean. Student enrollment and number of faculty members continues to increase creating a need for more facilities, so a second capital campaign begins. Julia Child gives a master class.
2000: Phase II Groundbreaking
The construction of bbuildings 79A & 79B start with plans to more than double the space of classrooms, labs and offices
2021: Dedicating Buildings 79A and 79B
Dedication ceremonies for the opening of buildings 79A and 79B take place.
2010: Masters Program Established
The Collins College launches a Master of Science in Hospitality Management graduate degree program, the only one of its kind in California.
2014: Phase III Beam Signing
A beam signing ceremony was held to celebrating significant progress during the final stretch of the construction of the $10 million building.