NIRSA to support research on peer-based recreation programs
Jessica Kirby, Ph.D., Assistant Professor at the University of Colorado Colorado Springs, has been selected to receive a 2019 NIRSA Research Grant!
NIRSA to support research on the efficacy of recreation programming
Kim Curtin, Ph.D., Fellow at the University of Alberta, has been selected to receive a 2019 NIRSA Research Grant!
NIRSA to support research on a multidisciplinary treatment approach
Gabriella Sciacchitano, Fitness Coordinator at Kennesaw State University, has been selected to receive a 2019 NIRSA Research Grant!
The NIRSA Institutional Data Set has reopened for data collection
The NIRSA Research & Assessment Committee is pleased to announce that the NIRSA Institutional Data Set (IDS) is now open for data collection!
The Recreational Sports Journal has a new Editor-in-Chief
The NIRSA Foundation has confirmed the appointment of Dr. Robert Barcelona, Chair of the Department of Recreation Management and Policy at the University of New Hampshire, as the new Editor-in-Chief of the Recreational Sports Journal.
NIRSA’s Institutional Data Set is scheduled for closure and upgrades
NIRSA’s Institutional Data Set (IDS), the benchmarking resource for professional members, is scheduled to close so a robust set of upgrades and revisions can be completed. The IDS will reopen in May.
Submit a proposal for a 2019 NIRSA Research Grant
The NIRSA Research & Assessment Committee is currently accepting proposals for 2019 NIRSA Research Grants. Proposed research should align with the NIRSA Research Agenda and the NIRSA 2018-2021 Strategic Plan.
NIRSA to support research on rec professionals’ engagement with social justice
The NIRSA Foundation is excited to announce that Erin Patchett, RCRSP at Colorado State University-Fort Collins has been awarded one of NIRSA’s 2018 research grants!
NIRSA to support research on the impact of LGBTQ diversity training on attitudes and competencies
The NIRSA Foundation is excited to announce that Austin Anderson, PhD. at the University of Southern Indiana has been awarded one of NIRSA’s 2018 research grants!
NIRSA to support research on the impact of health and wellbeing education on retention rates
The NIRSA Foundation is excited to announce that Dianna Clauss at Rider University has been awarded one of NIRSA’s 2018 research grants!