The University of Utah has announced the establishment of the J.W. Marriott Jr. Institute at the school, made possible by a $25 million gift from the J. Willard and Alice S. Marriott Foundation.

The new program is designed to help students across diverse disciplines to develop hospitality-influenced leadership skills, the university said in its announcement.

The UofU calls the institute “a groundbreaking initiative that will transform how students across disciplines develop leadership skills rooted in hospitality principles.”

The institute represents a student-centric approach to hospitality education beyond traditional Please log in to see the rest of this story.