Federal and state policy and legislative updates
NIRSA’s Government Affairs Committee stays up-to-date on the latest federal and state policy and legislative news through a variety of scanning tools. One particular resource they use is the bi-weekly...
View ArticleNew Members – August 2019
Join us in welcoming our new professional, student, institutional and associate members who are now part of the NIRSA community. The following members joined NIRSA as of August 20, 2019. @media only...
View ArticleSubmit a Career Building Mini-Session for NIRSA 2020 by September 9
We’re looking for great advice to share with NIRSA 2020 attendees who want to secure a career within campus recreation. The Career Services Center continues to boast standing room only for its...
View ArticleNIRSA and AB are searching for the next generation of campus rec pros
Athletic Business and NIRSA are committed to empowering the future generation of campus recreation professionals! To that end, we’re looking for undergraduate students working in campus rec—with an...
View ArticleGrow and connect at NIRSA fall events
The calendar has turned to the month of August, and for most of us that means the start of a brand-new school year and the return of students to campuses. As you prepare for the
View ArticleLydie Gutfeld will be the 2019 NIRSA Triventure keynote speaker
The 2019 NIRSA Triventure Committee is excited to announce that Lydie Gutfeld will be the keynote speaker for the 2019 NIRSA Triventure taking place November 6–8 in San Diego, California! Lydie...
View ArticleSign up for a September 10 webinar on wellbeing and mental health
On September 10, join NIRSA members Stacy Connell and Jessica Kolis to learn more about how all units on campus play a role in encouraging and promoting mental health and wellbeing on campus. The...
View ArticleNIRSA endorses NCAA’s updated sexual violence prevention tool kit
In the fall of 2016, the NCAA announced the release of “Sexual Violence Prevention: An Athletics Tool Kit for a Healthy and Safe Culture.” NIRSA was among the dozens of higher education associations to...
View ArticleRed Ribbon Week to prevent drug abuse among college students
Campus Drug Prevention, an educational arm of the United State Government’s Drug Enforcement Administration, is gearing up for Red Ribbon Week—the nation’s oldest and largest drug prevention awareness...
View ArticleRead all about the 2020 regional basketball tournaments
The 2020 regional basketball tournament line up is here! The NIRSA Championship Series is thrilled to have ten hosts representing the Champ Series across the country. Although the season doesn’t kick...
View Article9:00am Unified Division Update
On a brisk, drizzly Friday morning here in the Round Rock Multipurpose Complex… early in the morning… two teams are warming up before squaring off on the pitch. This game would be different though, as...
View ArticleFriday, 10:00am Updates
This is it. Do or die time for our Men’s and Women’s Championship bracket teams! Each division has been pared down to its top 16 teams, and it’s time to see who the best of the best is here at the...
View ArticleFriday, 12:00pm Updates
The tournament is rolling on here in Round Rock, Texas. The cloud are sitting low and the wind is bringing a chill to the participants. The Men’s Open pool play is finishing up this hour, as well as...
View ArticleFriday, 2:00pm Updates
The clouds have broken, and the weather is starting to warm up here in Round Rock! The playoffs are as well, as we continue with more scores from bracket play. Women’s Open Bracket East Carolina 2,...
View ArticleFriday, 4:00pm Updates
The sun is out, and the day is concluding. More teams are competing in bracket play, and a sense of urgency is falling on each team as they delve deeper into the playoff. We have had some amazing...
View ArticleFriday, 6:00pm Games
The final set of games have come and gone. The sun has set, and the bite in the air increases, making it vital to stay warm. These games determine who will appear in the last slots of their...
View ArticleChampionship Saturday!
Here we are! Championship Saturday is upon us, and it’s down to the nitty gritty for teams. All bracket play is now in semifinals, and the stakes couldn’t be any higher as teams will begin the final...
View ArticleOpen and Consolation Semifinals
The sun has been shining brightly this morning and while the temperature is very chilly, it is warming up very quickly! We kick off Championship Saturday with our Open and Consolation Bracket play,...
View ArticleChampionship and Unified Semifinal Updates
The morning rolled on as the Championship and Unified division teams made their way to the fields for warm ups. No one wants to go home after working with such tenacity and energy to get this far, and...
View ArticleThe Finals!
It’s the moment our teams have been playing for these past three days. A shot at a title in the NIRSA history books. An opportunity to walk out of Round Rock, Texas with the title of 2019 CHAMPION....
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