Why you should attend NIRSA 2020
See why campus recreation professionals at all stages in their careers and students currently working in campus rec look forward to the profession’s largest dedicated learning and networking event.
Three issues campus rec professionals should have on their 2020 radar
Anita Moran of the Office of Moran Architects, Courtney Copp of the University of Arizona and Sarah Hardin of Depaul University reflect on three topics for campus rec professionals to consider heading into 2020: sustainability, risk management training, and space planning.
What makes campus recreation different?
Marc Loomer of Matrix Fitness, Colleen McKenna of CannonDesign, and Rich Gray of PLAE share with AB Magazine what makes campus rec unique, how facilities have been evolving, advice about design, and emerging trends.
What role should college rec play for incoming students?
NIRSA members Jeremy Battjes of the University of Arkansas and Armand Buzzelli share with AB Magazine how programming and resources offered by campus rec departments are making positive and lasting impacts on students.
Jobs in campus rec prepare students for diverse careers
NIRSA President and Director of Recreational Sports at Oregon State University, Leah Hall Dorothy shares with AB Magazine how students working in rec are strengthening skills wanted by employers across a range of career fields.
Concussion management top of mind for campus rec
Members Lexi Chaput of the University of Michigan, Wallace Eddy of the University of Maryland, and Ian McGregor of Ian McGregor & Associates share with AB Magazine how campus recreation is improving concussion protocols.
Rec departments take on new challenges with esports programming
NIRSA members Laura Klein of the University of North Texas and Amanda Gill of Southern Alberta Institute of Technology in Calgary share with AB Magazine how campus recreation departments are taking on new challenges with esports programming.
How campuses bring integrated wellness to broader audiences
NIRSA members Suzanne McDonald of East Carolina University and Kate Smith of California State University, Sacramento share with AB Magazine how campus recreation professionals are integrating wellbeing across multiple campus programs and services.
Why engaging more students should be a top priority
NIRSA members Todd Misener and Kari Pratt of Oklahoma State University, and Leah Shelley of the University of Florida share with AB Magazine innovative programs campus recreation departments are introducing to promote healthy lifestyles.
Campus rec departments drive collaborative wellbeing programs
NIRSA members Tim Mertz of MIT and Christopher Denison of the University of Northern Iowa share with AB Magazine the importance of cross-campus collaboration in promoting student wellbeing.