Recent Region III News
2024 State Workshop Schedule
WIRSA - October 2-4 - University of Wisconsin-Green Bay IRSA - October 3-4 - Ball State University MIRSA - October 17-18 - Grand Valley State University ORSA - October 23-25 - University of Dayton IIRSA - [...]
NIRSA Region 3 Basketball Championship (Purdue University)
Purdue University is proud to host a NIRSA Regional Basketball Tournament, “Hammer Down Hoops” the weekend of February 2nd-4th, 2024. Director and volunteer applications are now open, and we hope you consider applying to join [...]
Region 3 Basketball Officials Workshop
Workshop Overview The workshop will be held Saturday, January 20th through Sunday, January 21st on the Ohio University campus in Athens, Ohio. The workshop will be led by professional staff from other institutions that officiate high school and college basketball (JUCO, D3, [...]
2023 Region III State Workshop Round Up
Throughout the month of October, the state associations of Region III conducted their annual state workshops. Read on to see all the amazing work the members of our region are doing! MIRSA (Michigan): The 2023 [...]
A Tribute to Dr. James L. Wittenauer – A Campus Recreation Pioneer
By John Lentz Dr. James L. Wittenauer passed away on August 23rd in Fort Myers, FL at the age of 84. He was the director of Indiana State University’s Office of Recreational Sports for [...]
Recent NIRSA News
- Let’s go viral! Attend the 2025 Collegiate Marketing Institute July 10, 2025Join aspiring and accomplished collegiate marketing pros in Oklahoma City for the 2025 NIRSA/ACUI Collegiate Marketing Institute, taking place on December 3–5.
- Wanted: More student development opportunities July 8, 2025In the July/August 2025 issue of Athletic Business Magazine, Michael Popke interviews two NIRSA members to talk about how colleges are offering transformative experiences to students through employment in campus rec centers.
- NIRSA Facility Feature: UMass Climbing Facility July 8, 2025The UMass Climbing Facility at University of Massachusetts Amherst was one of the four recipients of a 2025 Outstanding Facilities Awards; see some of the highlights that impressed the selection committee.
- Invite your favorite vendors to elevate the NIRSA 2026 Campus Rec Expo! July 8, 2025When you refer a company to the Campus Rec Expo, you elevate the entire event by shaping an expo that’s responsive to the needs of campus rec, inspiring for attendees, and reflective of the field.
- Federal and state policy and legislative updates July 7, 2025As an association, NIRSA strives to monitor and track policy and legislative issues with the potential to impact our members or the campus communities they serve; see the Active Policy Solutions updates from July 1.
