NIRSA institutional member South Dakota State University believes the integration of physical activity programs with work on mental health, physical health, etc. is important to developing today’s college student’s lifelong goals related to wellbeing.
California State University-Northridge is one of the schools at the forefront of integrated wellness centers, an emerging trend on college campuses.
Several years ago, University Recreation identified sustainability as one of its primary values. See how that investment is paying off.
Wellness centers are emerging on college campuses both as a new concept and as a re-imagining of traditional recreation offerings. They encompass preventative as well as reactive services including student health, counseling centers, and programming designed to appeal to historically-underserved populations. It’s a trend that extends beyond facility usage and marks a positive, health-conscious change […]
By Janice DeMonsi, Director of Recreation Santa Clara University, Co-Chair of NIRSA’s Strategic Values Commission for Sustainable Communities
Has your campus recreation program made a commitment to operating sustainably? Do you want to learn how to make it easier to buy green? For example, simple changes—like purchasing recycled paper, green cleaning supplies, or fair trade sports […]
By Steve Nakata, Washington State University’s Administrative Services
When Washington State University opened the doors to its Student Recreation Center (SRC) in 2001, students were in awe of the state-of-the-art $40-million facility. It quickly became the hot spot on campus. Fast forward 14 years and it’s still one of the most heavily-used buildings at WSU.
What keeps […]
By Aaron Kroth, Assistant Director of Aquatics at University of Texas at Austin
NIRSA is committed to advancing collegiate recreation through its support of meaningful, credible research. And over the past three years, one way the Association has been encouraging the development and dissemination of impactful, research-based knowledge to the field of collegiate recreation is by annually […]
By Keli Kuykendall
This maxim, attributed to the Italian philosopher Nicolò Machiavelli, has become something of a mantra for NIRSA Headquarters over the past several weeks, as we have worked to restore content and resolve functionality to the NIRSA website experience.
Over the past few months, some of our more savvy members may have noticed that how they connect with other NIRSA Members online has undergone some changes.
Now we proudly deliver an enhanced service as an improved member benefit: NIRSA Connect.
NIRSA Connect is built on responsive design […]
By Sierra Smith
NIRSA members are conscious of whether or not their actions are having a positive effect on the environment. It is for this reason that promoting sustainable communities is one of NIRSA’s strategic values. The Association is invested in a sustainable future and is intentional in selecting for its professional development opportunities event […]
