NIRSA Executive Director Pam Watts welcomed to ACE’s Board
The American Council on Exercise (ACE)—an associate member of NIRSA—announced the appointment of NIRSA Executive Director Pam Watts, CAE, to its Board of Directors.
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 March 18.
Congratulations to many of the 2025 NIRSA award recipients
Each year, NIRSA members recognize their peers for outstanding work and significant impacts on campus rec. NIRSA bestows awards upon individuals, facilities, and programs that exemplify the best that the field has to offer.
Announcing new members on the three NIRSA boards
Six individuals have been appointed to serve the Association. The NIRSA Board added an Annual Director, the NIRSA Foundation Board added three directors, and two appointments were added to the NSC Board.
Members on the Move – March 2025
Congratulations to the movers and shakers within NIRSA who have recently changed jobs within the collegiate recreation profession!
Kris Newsome’s “You Matter” series talks tennis
This month, Kris Newsome focuses on the United States Tennis Association (USTA) and the partnership between the NIRSA Championship Series and the USTA Tennis On Campus program in his “You Matter” series.
New Members – March 2025
Join us in welcoming our new professional, student, institutional and associate members who are now part of the NIRSA community. The following members joined NIRSA as of March 17, 2025.
Congratulations to NIRSA’s newly elected student leaders
The Association is pleased to welcome our incoming student leaders to positions on the 2025-2026 NIRSA Student Leadership Team beginning on May 1.
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 March 11.
Programming hack
Dr. Erin Patchett passes along some of the advice she has received from the researchers that she spoke to for her presidential blog series. Tip #2: Discover new programming ideas.