NIRSA 2021-2024 Strategic Plan is nearly complete
The NIRSA Board of Directors is aiming to approve a final draft of the Strategic Plan at their March 30 Board meeting. During this final drafting stage of refinement, member feedback is welcome.
Apply to join the NIRSA Assembly by the March 31 deadline
Wherever you are in your collegiate recreation profession—whether you’re a seasoned veteran, a student, or somewhere in between—please consider applying for a position on the NIRSA Assembly! The deadline is March 31.
NIRSA supports prioritizing vaccination of campus staff
Recently, NIRSA signed onto a letter asking high-ranking college decision makers to recognize the essential role our members, and many throughout student affairs, have played in their campus’ COVID-19 response.
Get ready for NIRSA Community Connections
Beginning March 16, NIRSA will be launching a monthly “Community Connections” hour where those attending will break out into small groups for engaging conversations focused on a selected theme or topic.
Join Universidad Tecmilenio for Happiness Week
From now until March 18, Universidad Tecmilenio’s Institute for Wellbeing and Happiness invites you to join them for their premier event: Semana de la Felicidad, or Happiness Week!
People over projects: PLAE shares why they sponsor NIRSA 2021
PLAE invests heavily in the markets it supports, including campus recreation. They explain why they stepped up as the main sponsor of the 2021 NIRSA Virtual Annual Conference and Campus Rec & Wellness Expo.
Ashley Lax of UW-Madison celebrates her mentor David Davenport
Ashley Lax, Assistant Director of Sport Programs at the University of Wisconsin-Madison shines a spotlight on her mentor David Davenport, Director of University Recreation at Austin Peay State University.
Apply today to be featured in a new NIRSA health & wellbeing resource
The newly constituted Cross-Campus Integration Work Group is developing a new, multi-layered resource for NIRSA members called Promising Practices. Apply to be featured by March 12.
Pioneering the way: Spotlight on Mirum Washington-White
Katherine Geter of the University of Houston explores some seminal figures who have trailblazed ways for Black professionals to make an impact within and beyond NIRSA; see her spotlight on Mirum Washington-White.
Don’t miss the NIRSA Foundation Virtual 5K
Join us during the month of February for the NIRSA Foundation Virtual 5K! Run, walk, bike, swim, or just binge your favorite TV shows—all these activities can count towards your Virtual 5K experience.