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 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, 2022AquaticsNew Drowning Simulation App Seeks to Help Lifeguards Hone SkillsMay is National Water Safety Month — a joint public awareness effort...May 3, 2022Outdoor FieldsField Programming Strategies for College RecreationIn the middle of the coronavirus pandemic, Tim Hammond brainstormed ideas for new intramural sports programs that would keep Grinnell College students both engaged and socially distant. He hit the bull’s eye with archery...April 14, 2022Rec CenterStrategies for Promoting Wellbeing on College CampusesThe deaths of three Rowan University students by suicide over a two-month period during the fall 2019 semester acted as a campus-wide wake-up call...April 6, 2022Rec CenterWhy Continuing Education Continues to Be of Importance During the PandemicFor many campus recreation professionals, AB Show 2021 in San Antonio was the first in-person industry event they attended since at least 2019, and it might have felt a little weird...January 5, 2022Page 1 of 5Next PageTop StoriesGoverning BodiesNFHS Highlights Study Focusing on Diversity, Equity, Inclusion in HS SportsDiversity, equity, inclusion and high school sports and performing arts are great partners, and the NFHS is doing its part to broaden perspectives of all stakeholders in our nation’s schools.FundraisingU. of Illinois Donors Allow for Flash Student Ticket GiveawayGoverning BodiesADs Could Use Basketball Leverage to Restructure College FootballLegalTwo Former Huntington University Student-Athletes Sue School Over AbuseSponsor ContentImproving Rehab Programs: PFPS and Aquatic Therapy
