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Read about BYU Marriott's Experience Design & Management program, the students in our program, the faculty and their research, as well as where our alumni are in their careers.
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Employee Spotlight

Zabriskie Named Leisure Sciences Fellow

August 18, 2016
Department of Recreation Management professor elected for his leadership and participation in professional organizations, contribution to research and scholarly literature, and long-term engagement in the leisure science profession.
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Employee Spotlight

MAKING GENERAL ED COOL AGAIN

July 21, 2016
Oh, general education classes.
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Faculty Research

He Said, She Said

By Kasee Bailey
June 03, 2016
Couples that play together stay together
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Student Experiences

Therapeutic Recreation Receives Awards

May 16, 2016
The Utah Recreation Therapy Association honored the Therapeutic Recreation Club and 2016 graduate Ashley Nelson for their service in the community.
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Employee Spotlight

PROFESSOR CLIMBING TO NEW HEIGHTS

March 09, 2016
Whether or not Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow, there are still some who hope for ice instead of an early spring.
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Alumni Experiences

ALUM REVIVES HAPPY MEMORIES WITH MUSIC

February 17, 2016
The residential staff could hear the soft crying of Mrs. C. from down the hall. A victim of dementia, the woman would sit alone by her door at Wisteria Place in Abilene, Texas, weeping and longing for her home and her daughter. She remained distant behind her tears—until Leticia Stucki, the resident recreational therapist and a 2014 BYU grad, discovered an astounding way to reach her: Czechoslovakian polka. The music reminded Mrs. C. of when she was a child and watched her parents dance in the kitchen.
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Alumni Spotlight

Peace Like a River

February 10, 2016
Warren Price is about to step in waist-high water in the middle of the Provo River when a bull moose saunters up the pedestrian bridge thirty yards to the south.
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School News

Top Marriott School Stories of 2015

December 31, 2015
The Marriott School had an amazing 2015. Here's a list of some of our top stories of the year featuring our outstanding students, faculty and alumni.
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Student Experiences

EXPERIENCE INDUSTRY: A PLAY-BY-PLAY

November 24, 2015
They say business is all work and no play.
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Student Experiences

Hail Mary Leads to Quiz Bowl Title

October 08, 2015
A group of four recreation management students came from behind in dramatic fashion to win the NRCA National Student Quiz Bowl.
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Student Spotlight

Violinist Phenom Receives Her Degree

August 14, 2015
Musician Lindsey Stirling joined around 200 of her classmates at Marriott School convocation Friday. Stirling also performed her original number, "Take Flight," at the ceremony.
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School News

Lundberg Named Recreation Management Chair

July 31, 2015
Neil Lundberg will begin his term as department chair on August 1.
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Student Experiences

IN THE ATRIUM WITH MADISON ZYLSTRA

July 16, 2015
Growing up in La Verne, California, Madison Zylstra always looked forward to watching her brothers play sports. So when they shipped off to play on different BYU teams, she knew she didn’t want to miss a game. Now a few years down the road, Zylstra is getting ready to graduate from BYU’s recreation management program and preparing for a career in sports management.
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Alumni Spotlight

Peace like a river: One veteran's struggle with PTSD

July 14, 2015
Serving in the armed forces left Warren Price with deep emotional scars. He found hope in grad school and now wants to help others.
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Faculty Research

Pitching Camp

June 03, 2015
Marriott School research shows camp jobs teach essential workforce skills
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Alumni Spotlight

IN THE ATRIUM WITH NOEMI MORALES

April 10, 2015
Noemi Morales, a native of Roswell, Georgia, started out as a photography major at BYU-Idaho. Although it took her a few years in Rexburg, an LDS mission to St. George, Utah; and lots of decisions, Morales has finally found her calling in the Marriott School’s recreation management program. She’s even landed an internship with a popular new company called Slide the City that puts on giant waterslide events across the country.
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Center News

BYU Awarded Grant for International Business Training

October 22, 2014
The U.S. Dept. of Education awarded BYU a four-year grant of more than $1.1 million to further international business.
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Student Experiences

Business Study Abroad Programs Highlighted in Kick-off Events

January 21, 2014
Students at BYU's Marriott School are gearing up for study abroad programs hosted by the Global Management Center.
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