Calling all higher education wellbeing collaborators
If you have collaborated with other campus departments to better address the health and wellbeing of members of your campus community, we’d like to hear from you.
Announcing the candidates standing for NIRSA leadership positions
NIRSA membership votes annually, via electronic elections, to fill positions on the NIRSA Board of Directors and the Member Network as well as on any proposed amendments to NIRSA’s Bylaws. Elections take place in January.
David Davenport and Mrs. Lee Wasson catch up to talk NIRSA
Did you miss this last Friday’s Instagram Live call between NIRSA President David Davenport, Director of Recreation at Austin Peay State University and Mrs. “Mama” Lee Wasson, spouse of NIRSA founder Dr. William Wasson?
Meet NIRSA HQ staff members at this month’s #RecChat
Join #RecChat on Wednesday, December 16 at 2:00pm EST to meet members of NIRSA Headquarters staff! Tune in for a live broadcast to hear about some of the day-to-day tasks they do for our association.
Lessons from InnoSoft’s roundtable: Communicate, test, adapt
Panelists from four universities joined representatives from InnoSoft on December 3 for an honest and insightful discussion about using management software to navigate the foggy waters of our time.
Update: “How to Manage and Guide Civil Discourse in Collegiate Rec”
First released to members in the summer of 2017, “How to Manage and Guide Civil Discourse in Collegiate Recreation” has recently been updated by NIRSA.
Talks with Tiffany – The third webinar takes place February 3
The third and final webinar in the Talks with Tiffany: Maintaining Professionalism in the Midst of Black Mourning series, “Knowing Your Worth,” will take place Wednesday, February 3.
Federal and state policy and legislative updates
As an association, NIRSA strives to monitor and track policy and legislative issues with the potential to impact our members or the campus communities they serve; see the Active Policy Solutions updates from December 1.
Members on the Move – December 2020
Congratulations to the movers and shakers within NIRSA who have recently changed jobs within the collegiate recreation profession!
Making the jump: Tips for transitioning from practitioner to academic
See how NIRSA member Jacob Eubank has managed keeping the trifecta of teaching, research, and service top of mind as he's made the transition from campus rec practitioner to a tenure-track academic.