Whether you’re just bringing esports to your rec program or have several years of experience under your belt, the Collegiate Esports Virtual Institute is an ideal place to connect with likeminded professionals.
The Recreation 101 Virtual Course series gives NIRSA members the opportunity to establish a core, introductory knowledge base tied to specific content domains. A detailed description of the Introduction to Collegiate Esports 101 course will become available soon.
The Council for Advancement of Standards in Higher Education (CAS) and NIRSA recently announced the creation of the new Esports Programs standards.
Register today for the 2023 Collegiate Esports Virtual Institute! This fully online event will take place July 26–27. Presentation proposals are due May 19.
In the November/December 2022 issue of Athletic Business Magazine, two NIRSA members to talk about forthcoming standards for on-campus esports from the Council for the Advancement of Standards in Higher Education (CAS).
Interactive Fitness Holdings (IFH), a NIRSA associate member and Campus Rec & Wellness exhibitor since 2011, recently announced that its assets and intellectual property are acquired by Blue Goji.
The latest issue of the NIRSA Wellbeing Briefing hit member inboxes in early March. The NIRSA Health & Wellbeing Task Force's Member Resource Development Team shares highlights from the wellbeing field.
As part of the March 2022 issue of the NIRSA Wellbeing Briefing, NIRSA volunteers reached out to Ian Escalante, Director of Esports at the University of Arizona for a question and answer session about wellbeing in esports.
As rec professionals look to build community for students on and off campus, esports and gaming opportunities offer benefits to participants—especially among some users who may not otherwise have been involved with programs.
Learn more about Iowa State University's esports program from Jason Vlastaras, Associate Director-Programs at Iowa State University Recreation Services.
