As a junior at Texas A&M University-Commerce, Justin Anderson was working towards a Music Education degree. He began picking up shifts at the Morris Recreation Center because it was “the one place flexible with a student teaching schedule.” As he swiped cards at the front desk, however, Justin couldn’t help noticing the recreation professionals around […]
“Don’t ask yourself what the world needs. Ask yourself what makes you come alive and then go do that. Because what the world needs is people who have come alive.” — Howard Thurman
“At one time,” Jeremy Battjes says, “I was set on becoming an elementary school teacher, with recreation and fitness being a fun thing […]
Our Association thrives through the people who push it forward, cultivate the ideas that help it flourish, mentor and advise fellow members, and continually invest the time, talent, and resources needed to help it sustain and grow. “The thing that has always stood out about NIRSA is the people,” says Stefani Plummer, Director of the […]
Supporting the people who give of their time and resources to help ensure lifelong habits of wellbeing are fostered in the communities they serve is what NIRSA and the NIRSA Foundation are all about. One of the concrete ways the NIRSA Foundation fosters those students and professionals who lead the charge in the world of […]
It is no secret that NIRSA continues to grow and thrive because of the dedication, energy, and investment of its student and professional members—people who give of their time and resources to help ensure lifelong habits of wellbeing are fostered in the students they serve. The NIRSA Foundation recognizes this and contributes to the education […]
