Professional Development Events & Opportunities
Grow your career, your staff, and yourself. NIRSA continues to develop programs and opportunities to help you prepare for the near- and long-term future.
If you would like to propose a program, please let us know here.
Talks with Tiffany
Balancing Professionalism in a Time of Unrest: October 7, 2020
Pushing the Agenda Forward: December 2, 2020
Knowing Your Worth: February 3, 2021
Tiffany Lomax, Director of Recreation Services at Colby College, hosts a three-part series with black female recreation directors discussing aspects of being a black woman in campus recreation. Presenters include Jocelyn Hill, American University; Felicia Tittle, Duke University; Tara Parker, Kennesaw State University; and Wendy Windsor, Tulane University.
2021 Emerging Recreational Sports Leaders Conference
Conference: February 1‑19, 2021
Recordings available through April 2, 2021
The online event will focus on a strong future of leadership for minority students and young professionals in the field of collegiate recreation. This event will also talk about social justice themes based on our current climate of protests of police brutality and the Black Lives Matter movement.
2021 NIRSA Recreation Facilities Institute in partnership with Athletic Business
October 27–30, 2021 in San Antonio, Texas
The NIRSA Recreation Facilities Institute provides in-depth information on planning, constructing, renovating, and operating recreation sports facilities. Since demand for recreation sports facilities continues to increase, recreation professionals need to stay on the forefront of trends and best practices.
NIRSA’s 21-Day Racial Equity Habit Building Challenge for campus recreation
on demand
Campus recreation professionals are invited to focus on racism and the Black American experience. Each Monday for 4 weeks, you will receive a list of daily resources — a mix of readings, videos, podcasts, and discussion questions. All participants are encouraged to convene a discussion with your teams. This is now being offered as an ‘on-demand’ experience.
Still Available
These past events were recorded and are still available.
NIRSA Recreation Facilities Online Series presented by Mondo
December 7, 2020 • Registration opens November 2020
Recordings available through March 19, 2021
NIRSA Recreation Facilities Online Series presented by Mondo is offering a mix of live and on-demand sessions, for approximately seven credit hours. The series will be covering topics related to recreation facilities operations, management, and planning and design, especially as it relates to the current pandemic and planning for the future.
How to Train Your Student Staff: In person, online, and in between
September 29 – October 1, 2020
Join members of the Student Staff Development Task Force, as well as other rising stars in recreation’s student staff development world, for three sessions addressing virtual staff training during COVID.
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