Andy Lemons: Leaving a legacy behind for campus recreation
NIRSA has long been a staple in my life. When my mentor Suzi Smith reached out about the NIRSA Foundation Legacy Society, I thought, "What a great opportunity to give back!"
NIRSA has long been a staple in my life. When my mentor Suzi Smith reached out about the NIRSA Foundation Legacy Society, I thought, "What a great opportunity to give back!"
Each new school year brings new energy, new people, new problems, and hopefully lots of new ideas. An ability to see a bigger picture can be motivating and offer an object of focus and a source of energy.
As part the Association’s ongoing partnership with Special Olympics, four NIRSA student officials were selected to take part in officiating Flag Football at the 2018 Special Olympics USA Games.
An anonymous donor has generously offered an additional match to the ZOOOM App Student Officials Development Campaign Match Challenge of up to $1,000 for donations made through April 25.
The University of Michigan’s Adventure Leadership Program is one of those eye-opening examples of innovative approaches to developing leadership capacity through interaction with campus recreation.
Between January 3 and April 25, ZOOOM will match up to $2,000 in gifts made to the Student Officials Development Campaign, one of the NIRSA Foundation’s four fields of interest.
As a member of NIRSA, you’ve made a personal commitment to collegiate recreation and your NIRSA family—and your admirable legacy can continue if you join the NIRSA Foundation Legacy Society.
Support your NIRSA family while you shop! AmazonSmile is a simple and automatic way to support your NIRSA family every time you shop.
Kimmi Sterner’s story exemplifies the findings of the White Paper “Considering the Impact of Participation and Employment of Students in Campus Activities and Collegiate Recreation on the Development of the Skills Employers Desire Most.”
It was a record-breaking season for NIRSA Foundation scholarships and stipends! Thank you to everyone who applied.