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Two to Receive UW Honorary Degrees

May 1, 2026

The University of Wyoming will confer its highest award, the honorary doctoral degree, upon two individuals who will be recog...

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UW Student Team Wins $15,000 in Pulte Gateway to Hospitality Innovation Challenge

May 13, 2026

A team of University of Wyoming students won first place and a $15,000 prize in the Pulte Gateway to Hospitality Innovation C...

UW’s Jay Kemmerer WORTH Institute Receives AmeriCorps Grant, Invites Partnerships

May 1, 2026

The Jay Kemmerer Wyoming Outdoor Recreation, Tourism and Hospitality (WORTH) Institute at ÃÛÑ¿TV has been ...

New UW Guide Gives Wyoming Communities Practical Tools to Fund Recreation Infrastructure

April 30, 2026

The Jay Kemmerer WORTH Institute at ÃÛÑ¿TV, in collaboration with the UW College of Law’s Gina Guy Center ...

Wyoming Office of Outdoor Recreation, Jay Kemmerer WORTH Institute Release State Outdoor Recreation Report

April 7, 2026

The University of Wyoming’s Jay Kemmerer Wyoming Outdoor Recreation, Tourism and Hospitality (WORTH) Institute and the Wyomin...

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WORTH Institute Economist Facilitates Research Discussion on Measuring the Economic Contribution of Wyoming’s Public Lands

March 31, 2026

Senior Research Economist Morgan Holland of ÃÛÑ¿TV’s Center for Business and Economic Analysis (CBEA) rece...

Elizabeth Blau, Leader in the Hospitality Industry, Visits ÃÛÑ¿TV to Share Insights with Students

March 10, 2026

The University of Wyoming’s Jay Kemmerer WORTH Institute, along with the College of Business, hosted Elizabeth Blau, a restau...

Wyoming Office of Tourism Executive Director Visit Bond's Brewing in Laramie for Community Engagement Event

February 17, 2026

Wyoming Office of Tourism Executive Director Domenic Bravo visited Bond's Brewing in Laramie, Wyoming, Thurs., Feb. 12, 2026,...

University of Wyoming Connects Students and Employers at the 2026 Hospitality and Tourism Fair

February 16, 2026

Read about the Jay Kemmerer WORTH Institute's 2026 Hospitality and Tourism fair, which invited employers from across the stat...

Recreation Meets Conservation With ORTM Student Kara Waskowiak

January 21, 2026

Read more about University of Wyoming junior Kara Waskowiak and her experience learning from a 2025 summer internship with Fr...




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UW’s WORTH Institute Launches Faculty Fellowship Program, Announces Inaugural Fellows

Designed to advance applied research, workforce development and statewide engagement that strengthen Wyoming’s visitor econom...

UW Students Present Research at National Hospitality Symposium

Students from ÃÛÑ¿TV’s Outdoor Recreation and Tourism Management Program and the hospitality business mana...

UW’s Jay Kemmerer WORTH Institute Releases Winter Festival Planning Toolkit

The University of Wyoming’s Jay Kemmerer Wyoming Outdoor Recreation, Tourism and Hospitality (WORTH) Institute released a new...

UW’s Jay Kemmerer WORTH Institute Partners for Fishing Guide Course

The Jay Kemmerer Wyoming Outdoor Recreation, Tourism and Hospitality (WORTH) Institute at ÃÛÑ¿TV has partn...

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$5M Gift to UW Launches Jay Kemmerer WORTH Institute

The University of Wyoming is set to transform the landscape of outdoor recreation, tourism and hospitality, thanks to an extr...

UW Extension Welcomes Its First Outdoor Recreation, Tourism and Hospitality Educator

University of Wyoming Extension and the Wyoming Outdoor Recreation, Tourism and Hospitality (WORTH) Initiative welcome Hailey...