After spending 15 minutes with the following NIRSA members, I can assure you that Canada is most certainly in motion.
Chris Dawe is the Recreation Director at Mount Royal University and serves as the Chair of the Canadian Leadership Team. He’s also a member of the NIRSA Global Perspectives Commission and has been instrumental in the advancement of recreation in our neighboring country.
Heather Foster, Campus Recreation Assistant Director, Member Services at Colorado State University-Fort Collins, serves as the Region V Representative for the NIRSA Member Network. She has played a major role in the flow of communication from NIRSA leadership to our member body by informing members about the advantage of NIRSA’s proposed bylaw changes and how they would benefit our association as a whole.
Jordan Bishop, Shared Facilities Graduate Assistant at Washington State University, is the Region VI Student Leader. He was able to step out of his comfort zone to attend the Western Canadian Campus Recreational Conference (WCCRC) at the University of Victoria from October 13–15. Alongside Heather, Chris, and the NIRSA Board of Directors, NIRSA leadership was well represented when 157 attendees invested in the collegiate recreation profession came together to grow and network.
As noted in the interview, this conference proved to be a powerful embodiment of the current and future growth of Canada’s presence in our association.
Take a look as we dive into the details of NIRSA’s proposed bylaw changes and what it would mean for Canada if they’re approved. We also took some time to debrief takeaways from the WCCRC, and Jordan took some time to shout out almost every member in attendance. We also had the opportunity to introduce our first Dogs of NIRSA, Kona:
Check out this news article to learn more about NIRSA’s proposed bylaw changes. And remember that NIRSA Elections take place from January 18–30. Student members will have the opportunity to vote on the NIRSA Student Leader and their respective regional student leaders. So please exercise your right to vote!
William Trent, NIRSA Student Leader, is currently the Graduate Assistant for Marketing & Social Media at James Madison University.
