As a professional, service-oriented department, HRIM stresses opportunities for learning through experiences that require students to apply their academic training and encourage them to develop their newly acquired skills and knowledge. HRIM has a unique combination of facilities that provide a wide range of practical experience settings, and HRIM offers special programs that encourage personal and professional development. The Courtyard Newark at the University of Delaware is operated by the Shaner Hotel Group and provides on-campus lodging for alumni, parents, guests and conference attendees. It also provides enhanced educational experiences in the Marriott Center for Hospitality and Tourism for students in the Department of Hotel, Restaurant and Institutional Management by offering opportunities to gain hundreds of hours of practical experience in a teaching and research laboratory located in a hotel setting. Students gain valuable experience in sales, marketing, revenue management, hotel engineering and housekeeping. For further information, call (302) 831-6077. The Vita Nova/Foodservice Laboratory is part of the Hotel, Restaurant and Institutional Management (HRIM) Department and is located on the second floor of the Trabant University Center. The laboratory consists of Vita Nova, a student-operated, 65-seat dining room open to the public; a display kitchen; the Copeland Vinotek wine cellar; the Darden Bistro; and a teaching and demonstration kitchen with state-of-the-art video and satellite capabilities. Students in the HRIM program use the facility to understand the challenges and dynamics of operating a business. On a daily basis, students rotate through management and skill-level assignments to learn the details required to exceed guest expectations. For further information, call (302)831-6077.