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 (twolakesmedia.com) and has won awards for his writing.Rec CenterProfessional Development Opportunities Offered by NIRSAIf you’re still seeking a career-related New Year’s resolution, consider making 2023 the year you leverage as many professional development opportunities as possible...December 29, 2022Rec CenterNew Standards Implemented for On-Campus Esports ProgramsEsports is advancing to a new level on college campuses. Thanks to the Council for the Advancement of Standards in Higher Education (CAS), a set of esports standards is likely to be published in early 2023 — further legitimizing programs as viable...November 15, 2022FitnessWhy Fitness Operators Are Equipping Their Facilities With Versatile Cardio and Strength EquipmentWhen Green Mountain CrossFit became Green Mountain Community Fitness in January 2020, the Berlin, Vt., facility expanded from 10,000 to 57,000 square feet — allowing owners Nick Petterssen and his wife, Cady Hart-Petterssen, to widen the breadth...November 7, 2022Rec CenterHow to Enhance Professional Development Opportunities for Student StaffLiz Seal attended The Ohio State University to pursue a career in public health but eventually changed her intended career path after she began working...October 7, 2022Rec CenterHow to Make Intramural and Club Sports More InclusiveOne month after NIRSA released its “JDEI Climate Study Report,” justice, diversity, equity and inclusion were featured topics at the association’s 2022 Intramural and Club Sports Virtual Institute in June. Included among sessions about team handball and..September 1, 2022Rec CenterPartnerships Key to Expanding Outdoor Campus RecreationBefore Weber State University opened its Outdoor Adventure & Welcome Center in February 2021, the campus outdoor recreation program occupied a converted 3,000-square-foot residential home on campus that was owned by the universityJuly 13, 2022AquaticsWhy Competition Pools Are Designed for Maximum FlexibilityEvery year, new competition pools open in cities as diverse as Bend, Ore.; Marion, Iowa; and Toronto, Ont. Each one seems like a minor miracle, considering all of the strategic efforts that go into...July 11, 2022Rec CenterNIRSA Focuses on Justice, Diversity, Equity and InclusionIn its 2021-24 Strategic Plan, NIRSA “committed to becoming an anti-racist organization that empowers its members to be actively engaged in the work to create anti-racist campus communities and dismantle systemic racism...June 8, 2022Rec CenterHow to Manage and Maintain Equipment in College RecOver the past two years, managing campus recreation equipment — everything from cardio and strength equipment, to basketballs and volleyballs, to outdoor gear such as tents and skis — has changed in previously unimaginable ways...May 11, 2022Rec CenterHow New Campus Rec Centers Emphasize Integrating WellbeingAs the coronavirus enters a new phase — not yet endemic but also no longer as untamed as it was when colleges and universities shut down in spring 2020 — campus recreation professionals are acknowledging an increasing responsibility to enhance...May 4, 2022Page 1 of 6Next PageTop StoriesLegalMercyhurst Hockey Player Facing Three Charges After Wheelchair PushPolice in Erie, Penn., filed charges of criminal mischief, criminal conspiracy to commit mischief and disorderly conduct against Carson Briere, the Mercyhurst University hockey player caught on video pushing an unoccupied wheelchair down a staircase.ProgrammingSt. Francis College in Brooklyn Scraps Entire D-I Athletic ProgramPersonnelHarvard Hires Law Firm to Investigate Allegations Against Longtime CoachMarketingSchool Board in Minnesota Considers Mascot ChangeSponsored ContentSpectrum Aquatics Starting Platforms for Recreational and Competition Pools
