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
- NIRSA insights with President Lashica Thomas – Going through some motions December 11, 2025Join NIRSA President Lashica Thomas, as she shares insights from the December Board meeting about the NIRSA budget, the slate of candidates standing for leadership positions, the governance review process, and more.
- The latest NIRSA Wellbeing Briefing explores student staff culture December 9, 2025The NIRSA Wellbeing Briefing hit member inboxes in December. The NIRSA Health & Wellbeing Task Force's Wellbeing Briefing Work Team shares resources and highlights from the wellbeing field.
- Celebrating 75 years of NIRSA! December 9, 2025And that's a wrap! Looking back at NIRSA's historic 75th year! There is still time to help the NIRSA Foundation meet its $75,000 fundraising goal for 2025.
- Game Changers: How campus rec and high schools can power officiating December 9, 2025Don't miss “Game Changers: How Campus Recreation Can Power the Future of Officiating,” happening at 1:00pm Eastern, 10:00am Pacific on Thursday, January 29.
- NIRSA Facility Feature: McMaster University Pulse Fitness Centre and The Hub December 9, 2025McMaster University's Pulse Fitness Centre and The Hub (Student Activity Building) were recently recognized with a 2025 NIRSA Outstanding Facilities Award, sponsored by Mondo.
