NIRSA Senior Director of Operations, Mary Callender retires
At the end of this month, Mary Callender—NIRSA’s longest ever tenured staff member—is set to hang up her lanyard for the last time, after 26 years of employment.
How to create a campus rec environment for everyone
In the July/August 2021 issue of Athletic Business Magazine, writer Michael Popke catches up with NIRSA members to see how campus recreation departments are working to create campus rec environments for everyone.
Invite your VP to participate in NIRSA’s health & wellbeing survey
NIRSA's Health & Wellbeing Task Force is conducting ongoing assessment about members’ understanding of and relation to the concepts of health and wellbeing. Take the latest survey through August 6.
The June 2021 NIRSA Wellbeing Briefing explores wellness coaching
The latest issue of the NIRSA Wellbeing Briefing hit member inboxes in June. The NIRSA Health & Wellbeing Task Force's Member Resource Development Team shares highlights from the wellbeing field.
Why now? NIRSA Women+ Caucus begins July 15
NIRSA is launching the NIRSA Women+ Caucus. The Association strives to ensure that all individuals who identify as women are seen and represented.
The NIRSA Assembly examines disruptors
This past year, an Assembly sub-work team was tasked with examining how collegiate recreation departments navigated and responded to disruptors. This was obviously an extremely timely topic given the COVID-19 pandemic.
NIRSA issues statement on transgender sport participation bills
The NIRSA Board of Directors has expanded on a recent statement opposing the increasing number of bills being introduced into state legislatures regarding transgender athletes’ participation in sports.
NIRSA Member Chats on IG Live featuring Victoria Lopez-Herrera and Pam Watts
Take a few minutes to sit-in with Pam Watts and Victoria Lopez-Herrera from the University of Texas at San Antonio as they explore community, connection, and how the Association is pursuing a better culture.
The NIRSA Assembly shares results of campus rec sustainability survey
A NIRSA Assembly work team focused on getting more information around professional development opportunities and the impact of partnerships in higher education through a survey administered in April 2021. Survey results led to many insights.
What you need to know before making the jump into a doctoral program
Have you ever considered pursuing an career in academia? NIRSA member Jacob Eubank, EdD shares insights about making the jump from a campus recreation practitioner to a professor.