The Athletic Business Podcast: An Architect's View on Reopening Rec Centers with Adam Bastjan

May 26, 2020

Adam Bastjan of architecture firm Kahler Slater breaks down considerations for reopening campus recreation centers in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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NIRSA Rec Center: Introducing the 22nd Edition of The NIRSA Flag Football Rules Book

July 30, 2025

Redefine Outdoor Fitness With ELEVATE® and ACTIVATE® Fitness Solutions by BCI Burke®

Redefine Outdoor Fitness With ELEVATE® and ACTIVATE® Fitness Solutions by BCI Burke®

NIRSA Rec Center: Notes From the NIRSA Championship Series Committee Chair

NIRSA Rec Center: Notes From the NIRSA Member Network

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How to Plan Laundry Operations for Recreation and Fitness Centers

NIRSA Rec Center: Introducing the 22nd Edition of The NIRSA Flag Football Rules Book

The 22^nd edition of the NIRSA Flag & Touch Football Rules Book & Officials’ Manual is now available for purchase. The first edition debuted in 1983.

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Testing Finds No Detectable PFAS in FieldTurf—Outperforming Even Grass

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A recent study looking at PFAS in turf fields installed at two Northern California high schools found they contained no detectable PFAS above state and EPA soil screening levels. At one of the fields, no PFAS were detected at all.

Testing Finds No Detectable PFAS in FieldTurf—Outperforming Even Grass

NIRSA Rec Center: Notes From the NIRSA Championship Series Committee Chair

This collective of volunteers was more than a standing committee or work team; it was a carefully selected team of individuals whose unique strengths came together to build something that will carry The Series forward for the next three to five years!

NIRSA Rec Center: Notes From the NIRSA Member Network

In higher education, summer tends to present an opportunity to review ideas and refine goals by examining participation metrics and anecdotal data from stakeholders.

How to Plan Laundry Operations for Recreation and Fitness Centers

Few components of a municipal recreation center or private health club have the potential to create a stir in the design phase quite like laundry operations.

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NIRSA Rec Center: How Collegiate Rec Departments Are Offering Student Development Opportunities

In 2025, convincing college students to believe in themselves, even those who have some of the best jobs on campus, working in the recreation center, is a major challenge.

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NIRSA Rec Center: Notes From the NIRSA Championship Series Committee Chair

There’s a certain kind of magic that surrounds the NIRSA Championship Series; not just in the thrill of competition or in the art of the call, but in the people who return, year after year, to give back to the game.

NIRSA Institutional Membership Benefits Expand to Meet Evolving Industry Needs

Although campus recreation centers have always been showcased prominently on tours for incoming students, colleges and universities are relying on physical fitness and health and wellness opportunities to attract and engage students like never before.

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NIRSA Rec Center: Elevating Our Impact: Introducing the Inter-Association Wellbeing Collaborative

The Inter-association Wellbeing Collaborative (IWC) represents the next phase in a growing and unified movement to elevate wellbeing across higher education.

NIRSA Rec Center: Are You Trooh-ly Committed to the NIRSA Foundation?

Is your campus searching for ways to cut through the noise and reach your students without having to make a big investment of money and time?

NIRSA Rec Center: Announcing the SportsArt Campus Challenge Sweepstakes Winners

SportsArt Americas took to the stage to announce the recipients of over $145,000 in ECO-POWR™ sustainable fitness equipment and $12,000 in cash prizes and directed charitable donations.

Gimme Shelter: How Rec Centers Can Serve Their Communities in Times of Need

Eight years ago, in the wake of Hurricane Harvey in Texas and Hurricane Irma in Florida, I predicted that demand for community recreation centers that...

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NIRSA Rec Center: Federal and State Policy, 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.

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AB Show 2025 in San Diego

AB Show is a solution-focused event for athletics, fitness, recreation and military professionals.

Nov. 5-8, 2025

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