On Wednesday, February 14, 2024, the Association finalized the sale of the NIRSA Headquarters building. Our staff team is now officially fully remote, and NIRSA now has staff members located in every time zone in North America.
NIRSA netted around $3.4 million from the sale of the 4185 SW Research Way property in Corvallis; all proceeds will go to NIRSA reserves. The NIRSA Board of Directors approves withdrawals from the Association’s reserve funds, with recommendations about requests provided by the NIRSA Audit & Finance Committee. Learn more about NIRSA operations and the latest strategic plan for the organization at the 2024 NIRSA Annual Meeting of Members.
Stay connected
Our new physical mailing address is 5060 SW Philomath Blvd. #355, Corvallis, OR 97333.
Staff members are reachable at their email addresses listed on the NIRSA Staff contact page. You can continue to email nirsa@nirsa.org anytime, and your inquiry will be forwarded to the appropriate staff member. The main phone number, 541-766-8211, remains unchanged and offers a voicemail message box that will be regularly answered. Direct phone lines had minimal activity over the last several years and were eliminated.
Contact information details, including email addresses, are listed on the NIRSA Staff contact page.
NIRSA Headquarters timeline
- In 1994, acquiring a “future property, retain the services of an architect and obtain financing to construct the NIRSA National Center in Corvallis, Oregon” is listed among the Association’s goals.
- In the fall of 1994, 2.29 acres of land is purchased in Corvallis, Oregon for the building of the NIRSA National Center.
- In 1997, groundbreaking for the new NIRSA National Center takes place in Corvallis, Oregon.
- On Friday, July 10, 1998, the dedication of the NIRSA National Center happened in Corvallis, Oregon. The 16,089 square foot, $2.2 million building was opened to the fanfare of more than 250 guests.
- In 2013, to embrace and project a global perspective for the Association, the NIRSA National Center is rebranded NIRSA Headquarters.
- In March 2020, NIRSA staff were sent home in response to a global pandemic. Where and how work occurred shifted significantly and permanently. By summer 2021, after discussion with the NIRSA staff team, the decision was made to become a “remote-first” team.
- In the fall of 2022, NIRSA’s Finance Committee and Association staff review options and financial projections for fully leasing and/or selling the building.
- In February 2023 the NIRSA Board of Directors formally approves moving forward with engaging a broker to sell or fully lease the building.
- In November 2023, the NIRSA Board of Directors formally approves parameters to negotiate the sale of the building.
- February 14, 2024, NIRSA finalizes the sale of the NIRSA Headquarters building.
- For more information about the building sale, contact NIRSA Senior Director of Finance Joe Williams.
Pam Watts is currently the Executive Director at NIRSA.
