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.Rec 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, 2025Rec CenterWhy One Municipality Opted for an Upscale Recreation CenterThe building features a competition gym with eight courts, a recreation gym with three courts (one of which can be covered by modular...September 16, 2025Rec CenterNIRSA Rec Center: Highlighting the Value of Campus Rec for Students and the CommunitySometimes, we make things harder than they need to be. Take articulating the value of campus recreation. It’s such a broad topic, yet J.C. Miller puts it so succinctly.September 10, 2025Rec CenterNIRSA Rec Center: How Collegiate Rec Departments Are Offering Student Development OpportunitiesIn 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.July 9, 2025Page 1 of 9Next PageTop StoriesOperationsBYU Responds to Video of Assault Suspect Working Out at Campus FacilitiesBrigham Young University's athletics department responded Wednesday after a video circulated online showing former wide receiver Parker Kingston working out inside the school’s indoor practice facility.Stadium & ArenaMissouri Taxpayers On Hook for $42.5M in World Cup Renovations to Lame Duck ArrowheadOperationsUniversity of Cincinnati Disputes Agent's Claim School Knew About Brendan Sorsby's GamblingGoverning BodiesNFL, NFLPA, NBAPA Express Support of 'Protect College Sports Act'Sponsored ContentCommunity Center Makes a Splash With an Upgraded Facility
