By Brittany Rejda
Did you miss the deadline to apply for 2016–2017 NIRSA committees and work teams? Don’t worry, you haven’t missed the opportunity to help shape the future of intramural sports on college campuses! Wednesday, February 10 is the new extended deadline to submit your presentation proposal to the 2016 NIRSA Intramural Sports Institute, which will take place in Baltimore, Maryland from June 22–24!
This year’s institute theme is “Refining Our Purpose,” which is meant to emphasize digging deeper into what intramurals mean to both you and your campus. In addition to the six topic areas selected for the event, this year’s program committee has identified a few “hot topics” that they would like to see in the 2016 program:
- Declining variety and participation in recreational sports
- Title IX and co-rec implications for programming
- Social media, advertising, and sponsorships
- Transgender athlete participation and rule implications
- Minimum wage concerns
- Working with millennials
Not only do you gain professional development by presenting, but student and professional lead presenters will also receive a $100 voucher good towards registration fees at this event or for a future NIRSA institute or Annual Conference taking place within one year. All presenters also qualify for Professional Involvement Credits (PICs), which can be applied toward renewal in NIRSA’s Registry of Collegiate Recreational Sport Professionals.
Registration for the 2016 NIRSA Intramural Sports Institute will open soon. Keep an eye on the Institute webpage—and on NIRSA’s Facebook page and Twitter handle—for the latest information!
For more information on the 2016 NIRSA Intramural Sports Institute, please contact NIRSA Assistant Director for Professional Development Brittany Rejda.
