Reflections from past Presidents of NIRSA
NIRSA is celebrating 75 years as an organization in 2025. To mark this milestone, the past Presidents of NIRSA were asked to reflect on their term of presidential service and share their memories.
New Members – January 2025
Join us in welcoming our new professional, student, institutional and associate members who are now part of the NIRSA community. The following members joined NIRSA as of January 15, 2025.
Members on the Move – January 2025
Congratulations to the movers and shakers within NIRSA who have recently changed jobs within the collegiate recreation profession!
You matter: NIRSA Championship Series updates from Kris Newsom
Take a moment to recognize all the participants, officials, volunteer staff, NIRSA Championship Series Work Team members, and host sites for their role in making the fall soccer and flag football tournaments so memorable!
Hazing prevention act championed by NIRSA associate member is now law
NIRSA associate member Hazing Prevention Network is excited to announce that the federal Stop Campus Hazing Act (S.2901, H.R. 5646) was recently signed into law; it will bring more transparency to the issue of hazing.
SportsArt continues to inspire change on college campuses
SportsArt is excited for its Campus Challenge 2025—rewarding students and their universities with more than $145,000 in SportsArt ECO-POWR™ equipment prize packages, with a grand prize valued at $75,000 in honor of NIRSA’s 75th anniversary.
Will Holsberry—Honor Award recipient and NIRSA’s first Executive Director—has passed away
With profound sadness, we share that Will Holsberry—Executive Secretary of the Association from 1973-1986, Executive Director from 1986-1997, and 1980 Honor Award recipient—passed away on Monday, January 6 at the age of 89.
Optimize your rec facility’s marketing with Trooh Media
Come learn more about the Trooh Digital Media Towers on Tuesday, January 28 at the live web event "Get those Gains in Digital Signage: Increase both Engagement and Revenue without the Heavy Lifting."
How an independent review can make your campus rec department better
In the January/February 2025 issue of Athletic Business Magazine, Michael Popke interviews a NIRSA member to share his experiences using the Program Review Collaborative (PRC) and a member from the PRC.
New Members – December 2024
Join us in welcoming our new professional, student, institutional and associate members who are now part of the NIRSA community. The following members joined NIRSA as of December 15, 2024.