In the November/December 2020 issue of Athletic Business Magazine, writer Michael Popke catches up with two NIRSA professional members and volunteer leaders, one NIRSA associate member company, and a member of NIRSA Headquarters staff to see how campus recreation professionals are taking the lead in equity, diversity, and inclusion strategies.

Erin O’Sullivan, NIRSA Director of Strategic Partnerships, Derek Hottell, Director of Recreational Sports and Interim Director of the Health Promotion and Well-Being Center at Virginia Commonwealth University and member of the NIRSA Board of Directors, Andrea Snead, Assistant Director of the Recreation and Wellness Center at University of Central Florida, and Latasha Pitman from Mondo all contribute to a look at how and why nearly 800 campus recreation professionals took part in NIRSA’s 21-Day Racial Equity Habit Building Challenge for Campus Recreation, sponsored by Mondo.

Also in this issue

In the fall of 2019, NIRSA and Athletic Business teamed up for the “Next Generation of Campus Rec” writing contest.

Exercise Science major at the University of North Carolina Charlotte, Caherine Collins was selected as a finalist in this contest for students working in campus rec. Check out her essay, “Rec provides a positive path forward,” which debuted in the November/December 2020 issue!

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