Announcing the candidates standing for NIRSA leadership positions
NIRSA membership votes annually, via electronic elections, to fill positions on the NIRSA Board of Directors and the Member Network; meet the candidates standing for 2022 elections.
Changes in NIRSA regional conference structures and contingency funds
NIRSA will now provide more financial management support for the events by taking on the risks associated with signing venue and hotel contracts; regional contingency funds will be reallocated.
NIRSA issues statement on transgender sport participation bills
The NIRSA Board of Directors has expanded on a recent statement opposing the increasing number of bills being introduced into state legislatures regarding transgender athletes’ participation in sports.
NIRSA Member Chats on IG Live featuring Victoria Lopez-Herrera and Pam Watts
Take a few minutes to sit-in with Pam Watts and Victoria Lopez-Herrera from the University of Texas at San Antonio as they explore community, connection, and how the Association is pursuing a better culture.
David Davenport and Pam Watts reflect on the 2020-2021 leadership year
After nearly six years of continuous service on the NIRSA Board, outgoing President David Davenport of Austin Peay State University reflects back on the leadership year with NIRSA Executive Director Pam Watts.
Making space for grief and hope
As we approach a verdict of the Derek Chauvin trial, NIRSA, like all communities, has been called to reexamine its own structures and history, as well as to provide members opportunities to lean into both learning and community.
Inclusive access to sport must include people of all gender identities
NIRSA opposes legislation or policies that restrict or ban transgender individuals from participating.
Announcing new members on the NIRSA boards
NIRSA, the NIRSA Foundation, and the NIRSA Services Corporation finalize 2021-2022 rosters for all three Boards of Directors with recent appointments.
NIRSA decries hate violence against Asian Americans
The recent murder of six women of Asian descent extends an appalling escalation of violence directed at the Asian community. We condemn these acts of violence and all forms of racism, misogyny, marginalization, and dehumanization.
Pioneering the way: Spotlight on Mirum Washington-White
Katherine Geter of the University of Houston explores some seminal figures who have trailblazed ways for Black professionals to make an impact within and beyond NIRSA; see her spotlight on Mirum Washington-White.