Certification Requirements Lead to DismissalsBy: By Stuart Goldman MESA, AZ – Officials at Mesa (AZ) Community College say the removal of 15 adjunct faculty members from teaching in the school’s fitness centers had to do with their failure to meet new certification requirements and was not an issue of age discrimination.... Fitness Fee Increases at Penn StateBy: By Kelsey Garrison University of Kansas Addition DelayedLAWRENCE, KS – The completion of a $6.3 million addition to the University of Kansas Student Recreation Fitness Center has been delayed, according to the University Daily Kansan. The addition, which includes four new multipurpose courts, an expansion of the free-weight area and two more racquetball courts, was scheduled for completion this past spring. ... Texas School to Open Rec Center to Faculty, Alumni, FamiliesAUSTIN, TX – The University of Texas-Pan American (UTPA) recreation center, which is scheduled to open this fall, could have professors, alumni and families of students working out alongside UTPA students, The Brownsville (TX) Herald reported.... Noted Fitness Researcher DiesPALO ALTO, CA – Dr. Ralph S. Paffenbarger Jr., a medical professor and researcher whose study of the connection between exercise and longevity impacted the modern physical fitness movement, has died. He was 84. ... Upgrades Planned at University of HawaiiHONOLULU – The campus center at the University of Hawaii will receive a makeover, according to Honolulu TV station KGMB9.... Marshall University Going Forward With ProjectHUNTINGTON, WV – After Monday’s unanimous vote by the Huntington (W. Va.) City Council to override the mayor’s veto, Marshall University will move forward on a $90 million construction project to build a new student recreation center and new residence halls, the Huntington Herald-Dispatch reported.... Syracuse to Add More Fitness FacilitiesSYRACUSE, NY – Syracuse University will have another fitness center available to students when the fall semester begins in August. The university is opening a 3,700-square-foot fitness center in the Marshall Square Mall, and another fitness facility will follow in August 2009, according to the Central New York Business Journal.... Several Rec Centers Under ConstructionNATIONWIDE – The spring semester has ended, but several colleges and universities are still hard at work planning, constructing or adding to their student recreation centers.... Sacramento State Center Gets OKSACRAMENTO, CA – The California State University board of trustees approved construction of a Recreation and Wellness Center at Sacramento (CA) State, the Sacramento Bee reported.... Marshall University to Begin Construction on New Rec CenterHUNTINGTON, WV – Marshall University’s Board of Governors approved a resolution Monday on an agreement with Capstone Management of Birmingham, Ala., to build a 123,000-square-foot recreation center scheduled to open in January 2009.... Tennessee-Chattanooga Breaks Ground on New Rec CenterCHATTANOOGA, TN – The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga recently broke ground on a new student recreation center. Construction on the $24 million facility, funded by a dedicated student fee imposed by a student vote, is expected to take approximately two years.... UConn Discusses Plans for New Rec CenterSTORRS, CT – Administrators and campus leaders at the University of Connecticut are discussing how to pay for a new student recreation center that would alleviate overcrowding of its current rec facilities.... NIRSA Teams with ACSMThe American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) and the National Intramural-Recreational Sports Association (NIRSA) recently announced a partnership that will make ACSM certification programs more accessible to NIRSA member institutions.... North Carolina School Receives $350,000 Gift– The University of North Carolina at Wilmington has received a $350,000 gift from Charlotte-based supermarket chain Harris Teeter and the Dickson Foundation to support student health ... NIRSA Releases Survey on Facility ConstructionNIRSA member institutions are in the process of constructing $3.1 billion in capital projects for recreation facilities, according to a recent study from the National Intramural-Recreational Sports Association ... Illinois-Chicago Celebrates National Recreation Sports and Fitness DayThe university of Illinois-Chicago (UIC) celebrated the National Intramural-Recreational Sports Association’s (NIRSA) National Recreation Sports and Fitness Day on Feb. 22 by offering an open house at its Student Recreation Facility ... Penn State Going Hands OnPenn State University is preparing to alter the access to its student fitness center. Instead of using ID cards, students will use a system that recognizes a person by the characteristics ... SEFCU Renames UAlbany RecIn early November, SEFCU, a large credit union, and the University at Albany in Albany, NY, announced a $2.75 million commitment to name the university's ... UND Wellness Center OpensThe University of North Dakota (UND) celebrated the grand opening of its new Student Wellness Center in late September. The $19.7-million center, located at the university’s main campus in Grand Forks, ND, will replace a much smaller facility.... Highlights from NIRSA Midyear Board of Directors MeetingThe National Intramural Recreational Sports Association (NIRSA) Board of Directors met in Minneapolis in mid-September to discuss a variety of topics including the continuation of hurricane relief assistance and two new research projects... Utah State Updates FlooringStudent activities continued without disruption and two gyms remained open while new sports flooring was installed in the Health, Physical Education and Recreation Building (HPER) at Utah State University, thanks to careful planning.... Rec Sport Participants Susceptible to HazingSport clubs participants are susceptible to many forms of hazing, making it an important issue for college recreation professionals. To address this, the National Intramural-Recreational Sports Association ... Weathering the Storm: One Year LaterBy: Jennipher Shaver SLIDELL, LA If you asked Dion Grossnickle, general manager of Cross Gates Athletic Club in Slidell, LA, what 10 average people think of New Orleans one... NIRSA Presents at First Campus of the Future ConferenceThe National Intramural-Recreational Sports Association (NIRSA) made the case for administrators to invest in campus recreational sports at the Campus of the Future: A Meeting of the Minds, a conference held in early July in Honolulu... |
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