NIRSA facility feature: Old Dominion University Monarch Esports Arena
NIRSA recently decorated Old Dominion University's Monarch Esports Arena with a 2023 Outstanding Facilities Award.
Hidden talents in NIRSA with Dr. Wendy Windsor
Current Association President Dr. Wendy Windsor kicked off her Hidden talents in NIRSA series by talking with four professionals who are first-generation college graduates and leaders at campus recreation programs across the country.
Bruce Anderson—former president and lifetime member of NIRSA—has passed away
With sadness, we share the news that Dr. Bruce D. Anderson, former president of NIRSA, passed away. Bruce joined NIRSA in 1959 and actively volunteered during his 46-year career at the University of Minnesota.
NIRSA facility feature: Florida Gulf Coast University Rec Deck
NIRSA recently decorated Florida Gulf Coast University's Rec Deck with a 2023 Outstanding Facilities Award.
Chris Spencer is a rising star in campus recreation
Chris Spencer is an emerging campus recreation professional who is making waves in the field with his work at the University of Colorado Colorado Springs and his commitment to the NIRSA Championship Series.
Now Open: On-Campus Summer Camps
In the June 2023 issue of Athletic Business Magazine, writer Michael Popke catches up with three NIRSA members to talk about how campus rec programs are supporting communities through youth summer camps.
NIRSA Facility Feature: The WELL at Sacramento State
The WELL at Sacramento State University reflects multiple NIRSA strategic values. It’s easy to see why this was one of two unanimously selected entries by review committee members for the 2022 NIRSA Outstanding Facility Awards.
Why we need Pride more than ever
June is a month to both celebrate the LGBTQ+ community and for us to try to understand the struggles being faced across the country by our members and the communities and individual students who NIRSA members serve.
Finding belonging with some of NIRSA’s Asian Caucus community
To close out AANHPI Heritage Month, Maria Lauron-Ramos asked a few NIRSA Asian Community Caucus members to share about their Asian identities, where they find belonging on campus, and to share a bit about their pathways into campus rec.
The NIRSA family celebrates the life and legacy of Mrs. “Mama” Lee Wasson
With profound sadness, we share that Mrs. Lee Wasson—widow of NIRSA founder Dr. William Wasson—passed away on Monday, May 22; take some time to celebrate her life and legacy.