Onboarding for NIRSA Board members
Spend a few minutes with NIRSA President Stacey Hall to learn more about the intentional onboarding process that volunteer NIRSA Board members are guided through once elected or appointed.
The NIRSA Board of Directors: About Us
Coming to you from the newest aquatic space for the University of New Hampshire community, I’d like to spend a little time this month sharing with you some of the things I’ve learned about the makeup of our Association’s Board of Directors.
Humans of NIRSA
By Stacey Hall, Ph.D., RCRSP, CRSS, 2016-2017 NIRSA President and Campus Recreation Director at the University of New Hampshire
Hello fellow NIRSA members! For my term as NIRSA President, I thought I’d try a new format for the President’s Notes leadership blog. I invite you all to watch this short video: […]
Oh, the places we have gone!
By Stan Shingles, 2015-2016 NIRSA President, Assistant Vice President at Central Michigan University
As I prepare my final entry in the NIRSA President’s Notes leadership blog, I do so reflecting on a simply outstanding year for the Association. This has been a tremendous journey as the NIRSA President this past year, but one that I […]
Try not to become a person of success, but a person of value
By Stan Shingles, 2015-2016 NIRSA President, Assistant Vice President at Central Michigan University
As I prepare each month to write my entry in the President’s Notes leadership blog, I sometimes find inspiration from unlikely sources; it can be something as common as a street sign or an advertisement, a billboard or even just a simple […]
Leadership is about action, not a title
By Stan Shingles, 2015-2016 NIRSA President, Assistant Vice President at Central Michigan University
As the cold of winter begins to fade and the sunshine of spring begins to emerge, it is an exciting time of year for new leadership opportunities in our association. With Association elections recently completed, I want to congratulate our newly-elected leaders […]
NIRSA’s call to action
By Stan Shingles, 2015-2016 NIRSA President, Assistant Vice President at Central Michigan University
As I pen these notes—after the conclusion of a productive 2015 year and a wonderful holiday season, and at the beginning of a new semester, I do so with great excitement and enthusiasm. It is difficult to feel anything but excitement and anticipation […]
Giving thanks during this special time of year…
By Stan Shingles, 2015-2016 NIRSA President, Assistant Vice President at Central Michigan University
The calendar will soon turn to 2016; and while the New Year offers us the occasion to set new challenges, goals, and directions, now is the time of year to share our appreciation and gratitude with the people and organizations who make […]
It starts with us!
By Stan Shingles, 2015-2016 NIRSA President, Assistant Vice President at Central Michigan University
I recently attended both the Michigan and Illinois Intramural-Recreational Sports Association workshops. Attending these workshops brought back fond memories of my formative years of service in the Association. I attended my first NIRSA-related event—the Illinois State Workshop—while a graduate student at […]
Build your network
By Stan Shingles, 2015-2016 NIRSA President, Assistant Vice President at Central Michigan University
As the calendar turns from summer to fall, it’s the perfect time to reflect on your journey for this year. There is so much to accomplish, and the start of a fresh school year brings us visions, new goals, creates new challenges, […]