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Hispanic Heritage Month Conversation Series – Episode 2


Hispanic Heritage Month Conversation Series

In our newest Conversation Series, we highlight and celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month. Between September 15 and October 15, we will share five conversations with a selection of Region IV members who identify as Hispanic.

Episode 2

In Episode 2, we chat with Christie Sanchez of Tulane University about her pathway […]

Hispanic Heritage Month Conversation Series – Episode 1


Hispanic Heritage Month Conversation Series

In our newest Conversation Series, we highlight and celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month. Between September 15 and October 15, we will share five conversations with a selection of Region IV members who identify as Hispanic.

About Hispanic Heritage Month

Hispanic Heritage Month began in the late 1960s as a celebration of American citizens […]

Student Spotlight – Katy Holden


Student Spotlight – Katy Holden

Our next Student Spotlight is Katy Holden with Recreation Services at the University of Kansas (Lawrence, KS). Katy is a 3rd year doctoral student in Health, Sport and Exercise Psychology and works as a KU Fit Instructor (group fitness). In addition to being an instructor for KU Recreation Services, […]

Member Spotlight – Jordan Barrett


Member Spotlight – Jordan Barrett

Our next Region IV Member Spotlight takes us to the state of Kansas. Jordan Barrett serves as the Assistant Director of Campus Recreation and Intramural Programs at Fort Hays State University (Fort Hays, KS). At FHSU, recreation falls under the Health and Human Performance Department.

Jordan started at Fort Hays […]

Region IV Student Development Committee Update #1


Region IV Student Development Committee – Goals and Student Lead On

The newly established Region IV Student Development Committee was created to achieve three main goals:

  1. Provide opportunities for students to engage with other Region IV students
  2. Develop professional development opportunities for Region IV students
  3. Establish and promote a Region IV Student Lead On conference […]
2021-06-25T19:58:42-07:00August 25, 2020|Categories: committees, Region IV Exclusive, student development|

Student Spotlight – Austin Marks


Student Spotlight – Austin Marks

Austin Marks, current Graduate Assistant of Facilities with Recreational Sports at the University of Louisiana (Lafayette, LA), serves as the Student Leader for the State of Louisiana. In addition to his state leadership role, Austin also holds the position as Vice Chair of the Student Development Committee for […]

Member Spotlight – Seth Thomas


Member Spotlight – Seth Thomas

Serving as the member representative for the State of Louisiana, Seth Thomas is our next member spotlight in Region IV. Seth is the Director of Recreational Sports and Wellness at Southeastern Louisiana University (Hammond, LA). In addition to his state leadership role, Seth also serves our region as the […]

Words from the Region IV Rep — Matt Beck

Be Like Water

I have been involved with various martial arts for nearly 20 years beginning with a campus rec entry-level Judo class at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in 2001. I love everything about it especially the history, different styles, and philosophy behind it. One of the most known martial arts philosophies originated from film legend […]

2021-06-25T19:58:42-07:00August 14, 2020|Categories: Region IV Exclusive|

COVID Conversation Series – LSU


COVID Conversation Series – Louisiana State University

In this Region IV COVID Conversation, we talk with University Recreation Executive Director Laurie Braden with Louisiana State University. UREC’s facility has been reopened since Monday, July 13. In this final planned conversation, Laurie discusses the major changes both operationally and programmatically her team has implemented to […]

2021-06-25T19:58:42-07:00August 14, 2020|Categories: COVID-19, Region IV Exclusive|

Region IV Facilities Roundtable | August 11th, 2020


NIRSA Region IV Facilities Roundtable | August 11th, 2020

On Tuesday, August 11th, the Facility Operations Committee conducted their first roundtable of the year and discussed the Region’s Facility Survey that was sent to all regional members on July 22nd.  Out of that, there was 38 responses that answered questions regarding special […]

2021-06-25T19:58:42-07:00August 13, 2020|Categories: Region IV Exclusive|
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