Watch: Englewood Recreation Center Reopening

Jun 22, 2020

A look at the processes and protocols in place as the Englewood (Colo.) Recreation Center prepares to welcome members back.

NIRSA Rec Center: Tips for Fall Assessments From the NIRSA Wellbeing Briefing Work Group

August 5, 2026

Sound System Specs Demystified: A Non-Technical Guide for Athletics Directors

Sound System Specs Demystified: A Non-Technical Guide for Athletics Directors

A community recreation center restroom with the following hygiene attributes: scrubbable ceiling tile, monolithic epoxy floor with integral cove base, touchless fixtures and accessories, and anti-microbial hardware.

Pandemic-Related Hygiene Changes That Are Here to Stay

NIRSA Rec Center: Campus Rec's Role in the Special Olympics USA Games

Students at Michigan, Michigan State Drive Campus Rec Center Renaissance

NIRSA Rec Center: Tips for Fall Assessments From the NIRSA Wellbeing Briefing Work Group

To assess the transition from summer months to the fall semester, campus recreation professionals should concentrate on tailoring their evaluations to two distinct groups: new and returning student participants who are adjusting to campus life and student staff members who are balancing dual roles as employees and as students during peak operations.

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The City of Syracuse Found a Brighter Solution by 'NOT BUYING' Sports Lighting

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When officials from the City of Syracuse surveyed their recreation and athletics facilities last spring, they saw more shadows than light. Across outdoor fields, multipurpose surfaces and indoor gymnasiums, aging metal-halide fixtures flickered, buzzed and frequently failed.

The City of Syracuse Found a Brighter Solution by 'NOT BUYING' Sports Lighting

Pandemic-Related Hygiene Changes That Are Here to Stay

Brinkley Sargent Wiginton Architects

Stephen Springs, architect at Brinkley Sargent Wigington, discusses how stricter facility hygiene measures implemented during the COVID-19 pandemic have stuck around.

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NIRSA Rec Center: Campus Rec's Role in the Special Olympics USA Games

When thousands of athletes, coaches, volunteers and fans gathered in Minnesota for the 2026 Special Olympics USA Games, they answered a simple but powerful call: Calling All Champions.

Students at Michigan, Michigan State Drive Campus Rec Center Renaissance

Within the span of a few months, the two largest public universities in Michigan will have opened new campus recreation facilities this year.

NIRSA Rec Center: The History and Legacy of J. Michael Dunn

James Michael “Mike” Dunn devoted his life and career to expanding opportunity, shaping student development and elevating the field of campus recreation.

NIRSA Rec Center: Spotlight on NIRSA Legacy Contributor Dr. Don Bailey

There is a particular kind of person that every profession needs—someone who leads without ego, who writes without vanity, who teaches without keeping score.

NIRSA Rec Center: Membership Dues Update, NIRSA Invests in Members

Consistent with NIRSA Bylaws, NIRSA Institutional and individual membership dues will increase by 3% on July 1, 2026.

Your Campus Recreation Summer Checklist Begins Here

If practice makes perfect, then summer creates success. That’s the motto Jennifer Jones adheres to every year around this time.

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NIRSA Rec Center: Anticipation Builds For The New NIRSA Club Flag League, in Partnership With NFL

NIRSA member schools are already getting excited to compete in the inaugural NIRSA Flag Football League.

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NIRSA Rec Center: Those Who Came Before Us

If you spend enough time around the NIRSA Championship Series, you start to realize something: the people are The Series. They are the embodiment of early mornings on the fields and courts.

NIRSA Rec Center: Insights From Two Michigan Schools Opening New Facilities

NIRSA connected with leading professionals at these two member institutions to see what advice they could share with colleagues who are considering or pursuing facility construction projects on their campuses.

NIRSA Updates Website to Meet Changing Needs of Members

With 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.

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AB Show 2026 in Orlando

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

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