Celebrate 75 years of NIRSA on Rec Day 2025
Learn more about this special event and how to order Rec Day 2024 swag, download official logos, and get the downlow on the second annual Founders Day of Giving.
Spotlight on NIRSA Legacy Contributor Will Holsberry
Will’s longtime contributions to NIRSA and the field of collegiate recreational sports has demonstrated his unwavering dedication to the profession; learn more about his legacy and contributions to NIRSA.
Honor our past, engage the moment, lead to the future: Celebrate 75 years of NIRSA in 2025
We’re excited to celebrate 75 years of NIRSA in 2025! Celebrations will start online in January and continue throughout the year. In-person celebrations will happen at ERSL, the NIRSA Conference, and local fall events.
In celebration of those who got us here – Pride 2024
While there is still work for NIRSA to do, Lexi Chaput hopes that Pride 2024 has offered an opportunity for reflection and celebration of those who made this association what it is.
NIRSA Headquarters has been sold – NIRSA staff are now fully remote
On Wednesday, February 14, 2024, the Association finalized the sale of the NIRSA Headquarters building. Our staff team is now officially fully remote.
Paul Wilson—former NIRSA Historian—has passed away
It is with great sadness that we share news of the loss of Paul Wilson, retired Director of Intramural Rec Sports at the University of Oklahoma and long-time NIRSA Historian.
NIRSA founding HBCU spotlight on Bethune-Cookman University
Through Rudolph Matthews, Roosevelt Grattic, and Neslon Williams, Bethune-Cookman University—then known as Bethune-Cookman College—was one of the 11 schools represented at NIRSA’s founding.
NIRSA emphasizes inclusion and representation heading into 75th year
Learn how NIRSA is jumping into 2024 with a series of year-long celebrations that will include social media highlights about the association’s history.
NIRSA Board of Directors sanctions the sale of NIRSA Headquarters
NIRSA staff is preparing to transition to a fully remote team! The NIRSA Board of Directors sanctions the sale of the NIRSA Headquarters building in Corvallis, Oregon.
Since the centennial – Updates from UMich Rec Sports
The University of Michigan holds a special place in NIRSA history. On this National Michigan Day, learn more about what Rec Sports at UMich has been up to over the past 10 years!