Keeping informed amidst changing times
It’s important that we keep up to date with all the happenings in our states, as well as federally, so we can help our staff and students traverse all the information that pertains to them.
Women leading NIRSA: Experiences and insights
The idea of female leadership might seem novel in a still male-dominated society, so how do four female NIRSA leaders view leadership?
Campus rec centers across Canada add to Bell’s Let’s Talk initiative
Every year on #BellLetsTalk Day, Bell donates five cents ($0.05) towards Canadian mental health initiatives for every interaction that takes place with the #BellLetsTalk hashtag; this year more than $7.5 million was raised.
Physical Activities Recommendations for Americans Act
While the Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans were updated recently, the Physical Activities Recommendations for Americans Act emphasizes keeping those guidelines up to date, as well as understandable and useful for all.
Advocating for Student Affairs on the Hill
I had the privilege of being a part of this year’s NASPA Hill Days. This experience is a hands-on opportunity to lobby for issues that affect the student affairs profession and higher education more broadly.
NIRSA’s Strategic Plan: Where we’re at and what’s left to do
The turn into a new decade coincides with what is roughly the midpoint of our current Strategic Plan. Celebrate the many accomplishments to date and get excited about opportunities on the horizon.
Campus recreation and NIRSA turn the page on a memorable decade
As we close a chapter on one decade and turn the page to begin another, it feels like a good moment to reflect on where we—as an association of members—have been and where we’re aiming to go.
15 associations have now signed the Health & Wellbeing Commitment
NIRSA is excited to announce four additional associations have signed on to the Health and Wellbeing in Higher Education: A Commitment to Student Success, which is now in its fourth edition.
Government affairs: Eyes on a changing landscape
NIRSA’s Government Affairs Committee allows us as an association to figure out how to best continue fulfilling our mission, living up to our values, and providing the opportunities to recreate that we do.
Advocacy matters: A student perspective
The latest policy and legislative issues are shaping our campus communities and impacting how our members operate each day.