Michael PopkeMichael Popke is a freelance writer based in Madison, Wis., and a former editor at AQUA and Athletic Business. He now owns Two Lakes Media and has won awards for his writing.Governing BodiesHow States are Navigating High School Transfer Eligibility RulesDusty Young knew the vote would be close, and that it could go either way. One way would loosen the New Mexico Activities Association’s decades-long high school transfer eligibility rule, and the other would maintain the status quo.September 25, 2026Rec CenterHow Campus Rec Programs Welcome Students Back to Campus With Innovative EventsAs another academic year begins, campus recreation departments around the country are doing their best to ensure that students — and staff — start strong.September 22, 2026Rec CenterStudents at Michigan, Michigan State Drive Campus Rec Center RenaissanceWithin the span of a few months, the two largest public universities in Michigan will have opened new campus recreation facilities this year.July 15, 2026Rec CenterYour Campus Recreation Summer Checklist Begins HereIf practice makes perfect, then summer creates success. That’s the motto Jennifer Jones adheres to every year around this time.June 3, 2026Governing BodiesHow High School Athletes, Coaches and Administrators are Navigating Name, Image and LikenessJake Daugherty, director of collegiate and high school partnerships with Opendorse — a platform that helps athletes and brands navigate the fast-evolving name, image and likeness (NIL) landscape — is getting a lot more calls from high school athletics directors these days. And most of them begin the same way.May 22, 2026Rec CenterNIRSA Updates Website to Meet Changing Needs of MembersWith a history dating back more than 75 years, NIRSA — like most associations serving any industry for that long — has responded to members’ changing needs at numerous times throughout its evolution.May 6, 2026Rec CenterHow NIRSA’s New Championship Series is Promoting Women’s Flag FootballIn January, 34 flag football teams — including nine women’s teams — competed in the 2025 NIRSA National Flag Football Championships at Rice University.April 8, 2026Rec CenterHow Campus Recreation Departments Have Embraced and Promoted the Sport of PickleballPickleball’s popularity, in the words of an official from the Association of Pickleball Players, “has spread like wildfire.” Not long ago, the sport...January 16, 2026Rec CenterCampus Rec Professionals Level Up at NIRSA’s Rec Facilities Institute During AB Show 2025Of all the professional development opportunities available in campus recreation, the NIRSA Recreation Facilities Institute, presented by Mondo and in partnership with AB Show, is among the most anticipated of the year.November 19, 2025Rec CenterWhat's Driving Campus Recreation Design Priorities?When campus recreation leaders at the University of Missouri went to reopen an aging outdoor pool in 2022 after two years of pandemic-induced closure, they discovered it needed significant repairs.October 15, 2025Page 1 of 10Next PageTop StoriesLegalFormer TCU Player Officially Charged With Assault for Role in Locker Room IncidentThe Tarrant County (Texas) District Attorney's Office last week charged former Texas Christian University safety Jacob Fields with aggravated assault causing serious bodily injury.LegalHS Coach Charged With Misdemeanor Hazing for Culpability in 'Freshman Friday' IncidentGoverning BodiesNCAA Hits Iowa State Wrestling With Impermissible Contact, Tampering ViolationsLeadershipGame Changers: Dawn Staley Joins Dove's Body Confident Sports Program to Empower Girls in SportSponsored ContentWarren Community Center Gains Control, Consistency and Peace of Mind
