2024 has been a year to remember — packed with moments that shaped our community and got everyone clicking and commenting. We invite you to look back at some of NIRSA’s top stories from this past year and catch up on any highlights you may have missed!
10. Bill Crocket, 2024 Honor Award recipient
In February, the Association announced “Bill Crocket [as] the 2024 recipient of NIRSA’s Honor Award.” Bill’s career at University of Maryland, Baltimore is impressive and his impact on NIRSA will long be remembered in the annals of NIRSA history. (9-minute read)
9. Student leader candidate announcement
Student elections for roles on the NIRSA Member Network took place in early March. Meet the candidates for [seven] NIRSA student leadership positions who have been serving the association on behalf of their regions since May 1, 2024. (1-minute read)
8. NIRSA sells its headquarters building in Oregon
In February of this year, the Association announced that “NIRSA Headquarters has been sold – NIRSA staff are now fully remote.” The property, acquired in 1994, and the building, dedicated in 1998, sold earlier this year, with the proceeds from the sale being directed into NIRSA reserve funds. NIRSA now has staff located in every time zone in North America. (2-minute read)
7. "Industry Insights" report
In the spring of this year, “NIRSA announced an ‘Industry Insights’ report,” revealing new details from the Association that helped shed light on the context of campus recreation today and shared potential, concrete strategies to address the challenges facing many departments. (2-minute read)
6. Brent Harrison, 2024 Foundation Leadership Award recipient
The NIRSA Foundation Board proudly celebrated and spotlighted “Brent Harrison as the 2024 NIRSA Foundation Leadership Award recipient” ahead of the 2024 NIRSA Conference & Campus Rec Expo in Phoenix. (4-minute read)
5. 2024 NIRSA election results
In “Congratulations to NIRSA’s newly elected leaders,” the Association proudly welcomed its incoming professional leaders to positions on the 2024-2025 NIRSA Board of Directors and Member Network. (1-minute read)
4. Incoming board members
Appointments of the newest members on the NIRSA boards was announced earlier this year; see the professionals serving on the NIRSA, NIRSA Foundation, and NSC Boards of Directors. (7-minute read)
3. Washington State University wrestling club spotlight
NIRSA readers were interested to learn more about WSU Wrestling’s transition to a varsity sport in “Thriving at Washington State University, wrestling becomes a varsity sport club.” Read about how the school in Pullman has gone about building one of the best wrestling club teams in the nation. (6-minute read)
2. Award recipients
The Association congratulates many of the 2024 award recipients ahead of the NIRSA Conference and a handful of individuals and institutions after they’ve been unveiled at NIRSA’s capstone learning event. Take a few minutes to explore who was honored with an award for their efforts in 2023-2024. (8-minute reads)
1. Money matters
NIRSA has been tracking the Department of Labor’s proposed overtime rule since 2023. The “US Department of Labor releases new overtime rule” update in May of this year was the most read article on the NIRSA news section of our website. (1-minute read)
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Honorable Mentions
Indiana University digs into wellbeing
In “IU Recreational Sports is taking strides to improve wellbeing in campus recreation,” the leadership at Indiana University RecSports shared insight about their experience enrolling their entire team of approximately 50 professional staff in NIRSA’s Recreation for Wellbeing: Elevating Our Impact online course. (3-minute read)
2024-2027 Strategic Framework
Earlier this year, the Association announced that the “NIRSA Board of Directors approves 2024–2027 Strategic Framework.” Explore how the framework continues to iterate and build upon the plans that came before it. (3-minute read)
Stay tuned in 2025
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