In the June 2025 issue of Athletic Business Magazine, writer Michael Popke catches up with two NIRSA members and volunteers and two members from the NIRSA staff team to talk about how NIRSA has recently bolstered its institutional membership program by providing greater access to programs, resources and data in the face of mounting challenges for campus recreation departments of all sizes.
NIRSA President and Director of Campus Recreation at Columbus State University, Lashica Thomas and Brooke Turner, Director of Recreation Programs at the University of Alabama who served as the 2024-2025 Chair of the NIRSA Member Network join NIRSA Senior Director of Member Engagement Sarah Leskovec and NIRSA Director of Learning Brittany Rejda to connect with AB Magazine to offer some perspective about how membership in NIRSA, whether at the individual or institutional level, is vital for today’s college recreation professionals.
Also in this issue
The June 2025 issue of AB Magazine is also the 38th annual Architectural Showcase issue. Five NIRSA member school projects are featured, including Plymouth State University‘s Morgridge Strength & Performance Lab, Quinnipiac University‘s Recreation and Wellness Center, Laramie County Community College‘s Recreation & Athletics Complex, McMaster University’s Pulse Fitness Centre & Student Activity Building Expansion, Samford University‘s Seibert Hall, and Purdue University‘s Gaming Lab, alongside other award-winning projects.
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