Reserve your seat at the 2017 Honor Award Banquet
Secure your ticket and table reservation to the 2017 Honor Award Banquet online now and skip the line in National Harbor!
Nominate a colleague for the 2017 NIRSA Honor Award
The Honor Award Committee is currently accepting nominations for the 2017 NIRSA Honor Award. Nominations are due by Tuesday, November 1.
Reserve your seat at the 2016 NIRSA Honor Award Banquet and celebrate Michael “Mick” Deluca
By Alice Kersting
Every year, the NIRSA Honor Award recognizes a NIRSA professional member who has made incredible achievements in the collegiate recreation field and demonstrated exemplary service to the Association over the course of their career. The 2016 NIRSA Honor Award recipient is Michael “Mick” Deluca, Assistant Vice Chancellor of Campus Life at the […]
Michael Deluca is the 2016 NIRSA Honor Award recipient
By Tom Kirch, retired Director of Recreational Sports at Oregon State University and Nazifa Islam
The NIRSA Honor Award Committee is thrilled to announce that Michael “Mick” Deluca has been selected as the recipient of the 2016 NIRSA Honor Award! The NIRSA Honor Award—the Association’s most prestigious honor—is awarded annually in celebration of a […]
Jeff Vessely—former president of NIRSA, recipient of the Honor Award, and beloved member for more than 40 years—has passed away
By Pam Watts, NIRSA Executive Director
It is with profound sadness that NIRSA shares the news that Dr. Jeffrey S. Vessely passed away on Monday, February 1. Jeff, affectionately known as “Dr. V.” to many of his students, retired in September 2010 after a 36-year career with Indiana University–Purdue University Indianapolis’ (IUPUI) School of Physical Education […]
Collegiate recreation leader and pioneer Hazel Varner has passed away
It is with great sadness that we share the news that Hazel Varner, 2001 NIRSA Honor Award recipient, passed away on October 1; she was born Hazel Smith in Knoxville, Tennessee in 1929. Hazel joined NIRSA in 1971 soon after the Association amended its constitution to readmit women members. She was a tireless champion for […]
Nominate a colleague for the 2016 NIRSA Honor Award!
By Tom Kirch and Breeana Myatt
The NIRSA Honor Award is one of our Association’s highest recognitions. It’s awarded annually to a NIRSA member of outstanding professional achievement who has demonstrated exemplary service to the Association over the course of their career and who has made significant contributions to the field of collegiate […]
Check out the 2015 NIRSA Award recipients!
Both NIRSA and the field of collegiate recreation are made great by the passion, drive, and dedication of some truly amazing individuals and institutions. So each year, NIRSA is excited to have the chance to recognize some of its extraordinary members with a variety of well-deserved awards. The Association would like […]
Maureen McGonagle is the 2015 NIRSA Honor Award recipient
By Tom Kirch and Nazifa Islam
The NIRSA Honor Award Committee is excited to announce that Maureen “Moe” McGonagle has been selected as the recipient of the 2015 NIRSA Honor Award! The NIRSA Honor Award is the most prestigious honor bestowed by our Association. It is awarded annually and celebrates a NIRSA member who has […]
You won’t want to miss the 2015 NIRSA Honor Award Banquet
Update, March 6: The deadline to reserve your seat at the 2015 NIRSA Honor Award Banquet has been extended through March 13. Download the reservation form and email it to NIRSA Headquarters today!
Every year, the NIRSA Honor Award recognizes a NIRSA professional member who has made incredible achievements in the collegiate recreation […]