Universities Celebrate National Recreational Sports & Fitness Day
CORVALLIS, OR -- To honor the founding of the National Intramural-Recreational Sports Association (NIRSA) on Feb. 22, 1950, universities around the country celebrated National Recreational Sports & Fitness (NRSF) Day last month. In 1999, NIRSA members proclaimed Feb. 22 as a day for nationwide focus on the positive benefits of recreational sports, fitness and wellness....
NIRSA Outstanding Sports Facilities Awards Announced
Corvallis, OR The National Intramural-Recreational Sports Association (NIRSA) announced the six recipients of its 2009 Outstanding Sports Facilities (OSF)...
National Intramural-Recreational Sports Association 2009 Show Preview
The roots of the National Intramural-Recreational Sports Association (NIRSA) go back 60 years, when a group of 22 African-American men and women from...
NIRSA Outstanding Sports Facilities Awards Announced
CORVALLIS, OR -- The National Intramural-Recreational Sports Association (NIRSA) announced the six recipients of its 2009 Outstanding Sports Facilities (OSF) awards. The winners will be recognized at the NIRSA Annual Conference and Exposition slated for April 1-4 in Charlotte, NC....
UCCS Rec Center Earns Gold LEED Certification
COLORADO SPRINGS, CO -- Last week, the campus recreation center at the University of Colorado, Colorado Springs, received Leadership in Energy Efficiency and Design (LEED) gold certification status from the U.S. Green Building Council. ...
Macalester College Completes Athletic, Wellness Complex
ST. PAUL, MN -- After a year and a half of construction, Macalester College in St. Paul, MN, opened its new Leonard Athletic and Wellness Center last year. The $45 million, 175,000-square-foot center gives Macalester a recruiting boost among small liberal arts colleges, school officials say. The new facility’s indoor swimming pool, 200-meter track and gymnasium qualify Macalester to host regional and national competitions. ...
University Fitness Centers Receive Green Design Awards
BOSTON -- Two university health centers were awarded green design awards for 2008 by the Green Education Design Showcase. Bunker Hill Community College’s Health & Wellness Center in Charlestown, MA, won the Green Design Concept Award, and Longwood University’s Student Health & Fitness Center in Farmville, VA, was named a Green Judges’ Choice Winner. ...
FAU Hopes to Start New Year with New Rec Center
BOCA RATON, FL -- Florida Atlantic University plans to have its new $11 million recreation and fitness center open for business when students return to campus next month, according to a local media report. ...
Massachusetts College Offers MBA Program in Fitness
SPRINGFIELD, MA -- American International College (AIC) in Springfield, MA, will launch an exclusive executive MBA program in commercial fitness next summer....
Arizona Rec Center Holds ‘Stress Buster’ Days
TUCSON, AZ -- The University of Arizona’s student recreation center hosted a “Stress Buster Day” on Nov. 13, featuring free massages, cancer screenings and other health services, the Arizona Daily Wildcat reports....
University Athletic Training Center Technology Could Trickle Down to Clubs
NATIONWIDE -- As college athletics has become more competitive over the years, universities across the country are spending millions of dollars to build athletic training facilities equipped with state-of-the-art amenities for their sports teams. And many university athletic training professionals say that these features—many of which cost thousands of dollars if not more—could trickle down to the consumer health club market....
Some Rec Centers Close on Football Game Days
Columbia, MO The success of the Missouri Tigers, ranked in the top five in the latest college football polls, has resulted in a change for the University...
Missouri Student Rec Complex Closed on Game Days
COLUMBIA, MO -- The success of the undefeated Missouri Tigers, ranked No. 5 in the latest college football polls, has resulted in a change for the University of Missouri Student Recreation Complex and its patrons. The complex is now closing during home football games, beginning at kickoff, and will remain closed the entire day, according to the Columbia Missourian....
Pittsburg State Opens New Student Rec Center
PITTSBURG, KS -- The new $16 million Pittsburg (KS) State University Student Recreation Center and Kansas National Guard Armory, which opened on Aug. 4, is experiencing increased traffic from students and faculty members since classes began on Monday....
College Gets The LEED Gold
Ann Arbor, MI The Washtenaw Community College Health & Fitness Center in Ann Arbor, MI, has received gold certification from the U.S. Green Building Council's...
