By Kurt Klier, Manager of Cole Fieldhouse and Reckord Armory at the University of Maryland-College Park
The NIRSA Championship Series is busy busy busy this time of year. Soccer has just concluded, flag football is gearing up for the national championships, and both the basketball and club basketball seasons are set to begin. As we […]
By Stan Shingles, 2015-2016 NIRSA President, Assistant Vice President at Central Michigan University
I recently attended both the Michigan and Illinois Intramural-Recreational Sports Association workshops. Attending these workshops brought back fond memories of my formative years of service in the Association. I attended my first NIRSA-related event—the Illinois State Workshop—while a graduate student at […]
By Kurt Klier, Manager of Cole Fieldhouse and Reckord Armory at the University of Maryland-College Park
For many, 1994 was a memorable soccer year—the United States hosted the World Cup and advanced to the round of 16 for the first time since 1930, bringing the game to a whole new level of national consciousness. It’s […]
By Erica Estes, Graduate Assistant for Facilities & Fitness at the University of Southern Mississippi
As a second-year graduate assistant, I finally have a clear understanding of the hard skills that my job entails. Now that I’m more comfortable in my role, I’ve been able to explore the intangible aspects of the position—student development, leadership, […]
By Stan Shingles, 2015-2016 NIRSA President, Assistant Vice President at Central Michigan University
As the calendar turns from summer to fall, it’s the perfect time to reflect on your journey for this year. There is so much to accomplish, and the start of a fresh school year brings us visions, new goals, creates new challenges, […]
By Erica Estes, Graduate Assistant for Facilities & Fitness at the University of Southern Mississippi
As the air becomes crisp and the fall foliage begins to create a fresh backdrop, let’s not forget that we’re also turning over a new leaf in the NIRSA year. Of all the various autumn trends—like comfy sweaters, the frenzy […]
By Kurt Klier, Manager of Cole Fieldhouse and Reckord Armory at the University of Maryland-College Park
The NIRSA Championship Series believes good sportsmanship is an integral component of competition. The Series’ Sportsmanship Statement reads in part: “We wholeheartedly embrace the position that, in order for sportsmanship to prevail, coaches, student-athletes, and fans must display […]
By Kurt Klier, Manager, Cole Fieldhouse and Reckord Armory at the University of Maryland-College Park
In Beloit College’s “Mindset List: 2019,” Tom McBride writes, “Members of the entering college class of 2019 were mostly born in 1997 and have never licked a postage stamp, have assumed that WiFi is an entitlement, and have no […]
By Erica Estes, Graduate Assistant for Facilities & Fitness at the University of Southern Mississippi
In his book QBQ! The Questions Behind the Question: Practicing Personal Accountability in Work and in Life, John G. Miller emphasizes that “Change only comes from the inside, as a result of decisions made by the individual.” This summer, alongside […]
By Erica Estes, 2015-2016 NIRSA Student Leader
Each one of our lives is filled with an abundance of busyness. This active and engaged style of living comes with having to constantly balance our roles as students, employees, friends, and teammates. While we are perpetually exposed to experiential learning opportunities, I believe that in order to understand […]
