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The 2020 Virtual Region 1 Conference has concluded. Stay tuned for more information about future events.
The 2020 Virtual Region 1 Conference has concluded. Stay tuned for more information about future events.Day 1 – Monday, October 26
9 AM
Facilities Round Table, 9 am – 9:45 am
Facilitator(s): Matt Gordon, Harvard University & Morgan Munoz, Towson University
Description: Join your colleagues and discuss current trends and issues impacting our recreational facilities.
Target Audience: All
Core Competencies: Programming, Philosophy & Theory, Business Management
Fitness/Wellness Round Table, 9 am – 9:45 am
Facilitator(s): Katie Huber, Rowan University & Dean Bowen, Worcester State University
Description: Join your colleagues and discuss current trends and issues impacting our fitness and wellness programming.
Target Audience: All
Core Competencies: Programming, Philosophy & Theory, Business Management
10 AM
NIRSA Region 1 Member Network Meeting, 10 am – 11 am
Presenter(s): Ryan Hagen, NIRSA Region 1 Member Network Representative & Maeve McKinney, NIRSA Region 1 Student Leader
Description: Join your regional leaders as they present on the updates of our professional organization as well as our updates for our region.
Target Audience: All Attendees
11:15 AM
You’re Up Next: Talk to a Young Pro, 11:15 am – 12:15 pm
Presenter(s): Drew Guay, Plymouth State University; Matt Collum, Boston College; Jorge Herrera, University of Maryland – College Park & Adam Shanley, Rutgers University – New Brunswick
Description: Hear from young professionals in the field about the best way to make it in Campus Rec! We’ll share success stories and the tips that our panel wished they knew when taking that first step towards their GA or first professional position.
Topic Areas: Small College & Community College, Staff Development
Target Audience: Student, New Professional
Core Competencies: Programming, Personal & Professional Qualities
Establishing a Career Closet and Campus Pantry as a Health and Well-being Initiative, 11:15 am – 11:45 am
Presenter(s): Gabriella Miceli, CENTERS @ University of New Haven & Katie George, University of New Haven
Description: Hear from the University of New Haven on how they built their Career Closet and Campus Pantry from the ground up. A supportive program designed for all students with diverse needs and backgrounds in a judgment-free space.
Topic Areas: Health & Wellbeing, Higher Education Issues & Trends
Target Audience: New Professional, Mid-Level Manager
Core Competencies: Programming, Facility Management, Planning & Design, Research & Evaluation
Smartsheet – Transform Your Work Into Dynamic Work, 11:15 am – 11:45 pm
Presenter(s): Bradley Ferrara, Rutgers University
Description: Are you ready to question everything? To let go of the old way — the meetings about meetings about meetings, email chains, endless chatter — and embrace something new? Here’s how to transform your work into dynamic work.
Topic Areas: Staff Development
Target Audience: New Professional, Mid-Level Manager
Core Competencies: Human Resources Management, Business Management
12 PM
Region 1 Speed Networking, 12 pm – 1 pm
Presenter(s): Zachary Eastman, Plymouth State University & Andrew Doyle, Southern New Hampshire State University
Description: Calling all students and professionals! If you are looking for the next step in your career in collegiate recreation OR looking for the next NIRSA star join us for Speed Networking. Students and professional staff will be paired up in virtual breakout rooms for brief conversations around potential career paths in the industry. Every 3-5 minutes the pros will rotate giving each group an opportunity to build a new connection in the region!
Topic Areas: Leadership & Management, Staff Development
Target Audience: Student
Core Competencies: Personal & Professional Qualities, Human Resources Management
12:30 PM
Going from Advisory Committee to Recreation Ambassadors – Upgrading your Brand, 12:30 pm – 1pm
Presenter(s): StNIRSephanie Smith, Massachusetts Institute of Technology & Ali Lamothe, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Description: Join this session to learn about how MIT Recreation moved away from a stale Recreation Advisory Committee to a fresh MIT Recreation Ambassador program. Our ambassadors are students and community members who experience the positive impact of health and wellbeing through MIT Recreation programs and services. They are driven to share those experiences in an effort to inspire others. From creating the purpose and charge to driving engagement; this session will walk you through what we did, review how the first year went, and how we’re continuing engagement remotely.
Topic Areas: Marketing & Technology, Member Services
Target Audience: Mid-Level Manager, Executive
Core Competencies: Philosophy & Theory, Business Management
1:15 PM
More Please? Creative Solutions to Navigate Increasing Program Demands, 1:15 pm – 2 pm
Presenter(s): Olivia Greer, American University; Christie Tippett, Georgetown University; & Meagan Stone, Georgetown University
Description: Discover how two universities established a cohesive partnership to offer virtual collegiate programming through the utilization of IMLeagues and GEEX, an e-sports gaming platform. From the initial concept of a DMV Gaming group, to combining their complementary virtual group fitness programs, Georgetown and American University provide insight about their collaboration. Logistics and processes for launching a successful, inclusive partnership to expand engagement will be proposed.
Topic Areas: Fitness, Virtual Programs/Modified Operations
Target Audience: New Professional, Mid-Level Manager
Core Competencies: Programming, Legal Liabilities & Risk Management
Getting Started in Esports, 1:15 pm – 2 pm
Presenter(s): Dr. Michael Newhouse-Bailey, Southern New Hampshire University
Description: After kicking off recreational esports for both online and campus students in late 2019, SNHU has committed to another year of programming for all students. This presentation will cover how to get started, and share some of the lessons learned from recreational esports programming.
Topic Areas: Esports
Target Audience: New Professional, Mid-Level Manager
Core Competencies: Programming, Business Management
2:15 PM
Build It and They Will Come: Celebrating Diversity & Inclusion (Round Table), 2:15 pm – 3 pm
Presenter(s): Krista Chauvin, Penn State University & Sylvain Tchaptchet, Penn State University
Description: Diversity and inclusion are staples in many of our department missions, visions, and values, but are you really being intentional about your programming? Is your department doing enough to celebrate diverse populations? Join us in an open discussion aimed to challenge your program, your mind, and your heart.
Topic Areas: Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion, Higher Education Issues & Trends
Target Audience: New Professional, Mid-Level Manager
Core Competencies: Programming, Philosophy & Theory
3:15 PM
Year-One Beta: Management Strategies for Opening, Expanding, or Taking On a Climbing Facility, 3:15 pm – 4:15 pm
Presenter(s): Austin Darley, University of Connecticut & Leah Rossettie, University of Connecticut
Description: Are you new to managing a Climbing Wall, or looking to build (or expand) one in your current program? Join us for a presentation and discussion to get you oriented to the world of Climbing Wall management and programming. We are excited to share many of the challenges faced, lessons learned, and good times had by opening a new facility at UConn in Fall 2019. Our team has spent the last 3 years focused on developing our operations, new programs, risk management strategies, staff training, and facility standards. We are excited to share what we have learned and what has worked to get the most out of our new wall and what we can offer our climbing community.
Topic Areas: Facility Design & Operations, Outdoor Programs
Target Audience: New Professional, Mid-Level Manager
Core Competencies: Programming, Legal Liabilities & Risk Management, Facility Management, Planning & Design
Become an Assessment Champion, 3:15 pm – 4:15 pm
Presenter(s): Steve Sassaman, Westchester University
Description: Recreation is all about fun, but our programs provide a unique opportunity to foster co-curricular learning. This session will provide a framework for developing effective learning outcomes and strategies for assessment and evaluation of programs.
Topic Areas: Higher Education Issues & Trends, Leadership & Management
Target Audience: New Professional, Mid-Level Manager
Core Competencies: Philosophy & Theory, Research & Evaluation
8 PM
Trivia Night Social
Hosted by: Scott Flickinger, Cornell University
Description: Join your colleagues for a fun evening of trivia, hosted by the one and only Scott “Flick” Flickinger.
Day 2 – Tuesday, October 27
9 AM
Aquatics Round Table, 9 am – 9:45 am
Facilitator(s): Adrianna Del Amo, University of Maine
Description: Join your colleagues and discuss current trends and issues impacting our aquatics programs and facilities.
Core Competencies: Programming, Philosophy & Theory, Business Management, Facility Management
Intramural & Virtual Competition Round Table, 9 am – 9:45 am
Facilitator(s): Jason Hess, University of Maryland – College Park
Description: Join your colleagues and discuss current trends and issues impacting our intramural and virtual competition programs.
Core Competencies: Programming, Philosophy & Theory
10:15 AM
You have tennis or badminton courts? Ways to use student staff and pickleball to create engagement, 10:15 am – 11 am
Presenter(s): Bill Potoczny, Penn State University & Ricky Dove, Penn State University
Description: The presentation will offer opportunities to learn ways the Penn State Tennis center has grown from a facility virtually untouched by students to a campus recreation unit that provides unique opportunities and diversity to our users and employees.
Topic Areas: Intramural Sports, Staff Development
Target Audience: New Professional, Mid-Level Manager
Core Competencies: Programming, Personal & Professional Qualities
They’re More Than Athletes: Incorporating Student Development Into Your Club Sports Program, 10:15 am – 11 am
Presenter(s):Kristen Sullivan, Penn State University
Description: Club sport participants are more than athletes: they are also students, leaders, and future professionals. This session will showcase ways to incorporate student development into your club sports program. Broken into two parts, we will discuss strategies targeting student development of club leaders and club members. Discussion points include potential student development topics, cultivating connections with campus partners, and sample program evaluation tools. This content is easily applicable for programs that use a tier system or have annual requirements for clubs, but can also be applied by anyone looking to initiate a student development component within their club sport program.
Topic Areas: Sport Clubs
Target Audience: New Professional, Mid-Level Manager
Core Competencies: Programming, Personal & Professional Qualities
11:15 AM
Rec Center Quarantine: Running a Student Recreation Center during the COVID-19 pandemic, 11:15 am – 12 pm
Presenter(s): Stacey Geer, University of Connecticut; Steve Drasdis, University of Connecticut; & Matt Ferreira, University of Connecticut
Description: We opened UConn Recreation’s doors and give you an inside look at how we are managing our Student Recreation Center during the pandemic.
Topic Areas: Facility Design & Operations
Target Audience: New Professional, Mid-Level Manager
Core Competencies: Legal Liabilities & Risk Management, Facility Management, Planning & Design
Is Your Approach to Inclusion Exclusive?, 11:15 am – 12:15 pm
Presenter(s): Steve Sassaman, Westchester University
Description: This session will engage participants in critical thinking around the common approaches to diversity and inclusion in campus recreation and how they may not fully address the inequities that impact our programs.
Topic Areas: Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion, Higher Education Issues & Trends
Target Audience: New Professional, Mid-Level Manager
Core Competencies: Philosophy & Theory, Personal & Professional Qualities
12:30 PM
Take a Student to (Virtual) Lunch
Description: Student meet professional, professional meet student. This is a great opportunity t expand your network. Students and professionals will all join the Zoom meeting, then be randomly paired up to spend their lunch hour together.
1:45 PM
Princeton University’s Employee Learning Center: A Model for Providing Educational Opportunities in Health and Wellness to Employees (and Students), 1:45 pm – 2:30 pm
Presenter(s): Matt Brzycki, Princeton University
Description: Learn how to develop a wide range of educational opportunities in health and wellness for university employees and students patterned after the recent and successful program that’s being used at Princeton University.
Topic Areas: Health & Wellbeing, Staff Development
Target Audience: Mid-Level Manager
Core Competencies: Programming
Go Outside and Play! How to Maximize Your Outdoor Facilities, 1:45 pm – 2:45 pm
Presenter(s):Colleen McKenna, Cannon Design & Mike Cornoni, Cannon Design
Description: Outdoor physical activity and leisure space is a key component to creating a well-rounded recreation center especially during the pandemic when indoor access is limited. This presentation will focus on creative program opportunities and design tips for developing a complete outdoor experience.
Topic Areas: Facility Design & Operations, Outdoor Programs
Target Audience: New Professional, Mid-Level Manager
Core Competencies: Programming, Facility Management, Planning & Design
2:30 PM
Collegiate Leadership Competition: An Introduction, 2:30 pm – 3 pm
Presenter(s): Andrew Doyle, Southern New Hampshire University & Gavin Telfer, Southern New Hampshire University
Description: Competitions and performances are high-impact learning experiences. The Collegiate Leadership Competition (CLC), a nonprofit college leadership program founded in 2015, creates a dynamic practice field where student leaders can apply what they’re learning in a context that stretches them to the boundaries of their leadership knowledge, skills, and abilities. Learn about all CLC has to offer and how SNHU built their program to benefit students beyond the competition!
Topic Areas: Leadership & Management, Staff Development
Target Audience: New Professional, Mid-Level Manager
Core Competencies: Programming, Philosophy & Theory, Personal & Professional Qualities
3 PM
No-Doze: Discover your leadership style, 3 pm – 4 pm
Presenter(s): Rachael Finley, York College of Pennsylvania; Heather Foster, West Virginia University; Drew Salvador, University of Cincinnati; & Emily Murphy, West Virginia University
Description: Join us for an active learning session about discovering your leadership style. Learn and explore your own leadership style, how you relate with others and how your leadership style presents in a group setting.
Topic Areas: Leadership & Management
Target Audience: Student, New Professional
Core Competencies: Personal & Professional Qualities
3:15 PM
Speaking Gamer: Understanding the Language and Lingo of the Growing Esports Community, 3:15 pm – 4 pm
Presenter(s): Paul Goobic, Rutgers University – New Brunswick
Description: As the esports landscape continues to grow, many are now being introduced to this new community. It can be intimidating at times as there are a lot of terms and phrases that gamers use that can seem like a second language. This presentation will help those new to the gaming community be able to understand and speak in the world of esports and be better equipped to grow the program on their campus.
Topic Areas: Esports
Target Audience: Student, New Professional
Core Competencies: Programming, Philosophy & Theory, Personal & Professional Qualities
4:15 PM
Hand Dynamometer and Push-Up Study Round Table Discussion, 4:15 pm – 5:15 pm
Presenter(s): Dr. Scott Bradshaw, Kutztown University; Dr. Duane Crider, Kutztown University; Kristopher Geisinger ,East Stroudsburg University; Jeff Whitmoyer, Kutztown University; & Dr. Michelle Vaughn, Kutztown University
Description: College students involved in fitness, strength and conditioning, or personal wellness initiatives often ask” how strong am I’, or am I strong enough”? The Hand Dynamometer and Push-Up Study was conducted to review existing research related to the effectiveness of two assessment tools (push-up test, and the hand dynamometer test), to further explore whether these tools, if effective, are also related, an investigation that does not appear to have been attempted through previous research.
Topic Areas: Fitness, Health & Wellbeing
Target Audience: Student, New Professional
Core Competencies: Programming, Philosophy & Theory, Research & Evaluation
Small Colleges and Universities – Ballin’ on Budget, 4:15 pm – 5:15 pm
Presenter(s): Andrew Doyle, Southern New Hampshire University; Dan Mackey, Keuka College; David Deal, Neumann University; Matt Grimm, Stevenson University; Monica Verity, Wellesley College; & Drew Guay, Plymouth State University
Description:Join the Region 1 Small Programs Committee for a series of lightning talks covering different ways you can maximize your program on a shoestring budget. The COVID-19 pandemic has departments of all sizes re-imagining their programming due to new budget restrictions – a territory small program professionals and students have been navigating for years. Topics covered in this session include e-sports budgeting, non-traditional programming, leveraging your students, & more!
Topic Areas: Staff Development, Virtual Programs/Modified Operations
Target Audience: New Professional, Mid-Level Manager
Core Competencies: Programming, Human Resources Management, Business Management
Day 3 – Wednesday, October 28
9 AM
Sport Clubs in Spring 2020: The Great Unknown (Sport Club Round Table) , 9 am – 10 am
Facilitator(s): Jay Gallagher, Temple University & Nora Osei, Princeton University
Description: Join your colleagues and discuss current trends and issues impacting our sport club programs.
Core Competencies: Programming, Philosophy & Theory
Adventure/Outdoor Recreation Round Table, 9 am – 9:45 am
Facilitator(s): Leah Rossettie, University of Connecticut & Rigel Valentine, University of Connecticut
Description: Join your colleagues and discuss current trends and issues impacting our adventure and outdoor recreation programs.
Core Competencies: Programming, Philosophy & Theory
10:15 AM
Director’s Level Round Table, 10:15 am – 11 am
Facilitator(s): Jessica Ward, Princeton University; Kevin George, Rowan University; Shaun Fean, St. Johns University; Sam Axley, University of Albany; Chad Indorf, Gannon University; Daryl Shreve, Berkshire Community College; Jason Gant, Farmingdale State College
Description: Join your colleagues and discuss current trends and issues impacting our campus recreation programs.
Target Audience: Executive
Core Competencies: Programming, Philosophy & Theory
Group Fitness, COVID Style, 10:15 am – 11 am
Presenter(s): Lauren Dalton, University of Connecticut; Steve Drasdis, University of Connecticut; & Jen Clark, University of Connecticut
Description: Planning fitness classes during the pandemic ain’t easy. Take a peak inside UConn Rec’s fall fitness programming, ranging from in-person classes to live virtual offerings. This session will cover in-person group fitness both in our rec center and outside on the turf, as well as live virtual and on-demand classes.
Topic Areas: Fitness, Virtual Programs/Modified Operations
Target Audience: New Professional, Mid-Level Manager
Core Competencies: Programming
11:30 AM
Hire, Train and Retain your student employees during a Pandemic, 11:30 am – 12:15 pm
Presenter(s): Silvia Chan, University of Connecticut & Jennifer Brodie, University of Connecticut
Description: In this presentation we will share the Centralized Student Employment model that UConn Rec has adopted. We will outline the modifications UConn Rec has implemented due to the Covid-19 Pandemic, in order to hire, train and retain our student staff. In addition, we will discuss how we are keeping up with the Covid-19 testing requirements, quarantine & isolation periods, and reintegration of those students back into the facility. We hope that you will join us to learn more!
Topic Areas: Staff Development, Virtual Programs/Modified Operations
Target Audience: New Professional, Mid-Level Manager
Core Competencies: Legal Liabilities & Risk Management, Human Resources Management
Intent on Wellness: A Student Guide to Being the Best You, 11:30 am – 12:15 pm
Presenters(s): Adam Shanley, Rutgers University – New Brunswick & Jorge Herrera, University of Maryland – College Park
Description: This program is aimed towards students looking to learn more about how to balance the challenges of virtual academics, career goals and personal wellness. Students will take part in activities to celebrate the areas of wellness they already achieve and challenge themselves to identify opportunities to grow their personal wellness.
Topic Areas: Health & Wellbeing, Staff Development
Target Audience: Student
Core Competencies: Philosophy & Theory, Personal & Professional Qualities
12:30 PM
Intensanti: Group Fitness Class, 12:30 pm – 1:05 pm
Instructor: Stacy Trukowski, Rutgers University – New Brunswik
Description: Take a break from sitting at your desk and join Stacy as she leads you in Intensanti!
12:45 PM
Lessons Learned in Quarantine: A Round Table, 12:45 pm – 1:45 pm
Presenters(s): Andrew Doyle, Southern New Hampshire University & Dr. Michael Newhouse-Bailey, Southern New Hampshire University
Description: We’ve spent the last six months trying to figure out how to program on our campuses or online. As facilities across the country continue to reopen and return to some sense of normalcy, the time has come to set our eyes on the future. We’ve seen recreation’s ability to be offered in a non-traditional format through asynchronous and virtual platforms. Join this round table to talk about what best practices your program can continue after the pandemic to maximize engagement with your campus!
Topic Areas: Higher Education Issues & Trends, Virtual Programs/Modified Operations
Target Audience: New Professional, Mid-Level Manager
Core Competencies: Programming, Philosophy & Theory, Business Management
1 PM
All In on Esports: Designing a full ecosystem around Esports, 1 pm – 1:45 pm
Presenters(s): Ryan Hagen, CENTERS @ University of New Haven; Rob Holub, University of New Haven; & Corey Parks, University of New Haven
Description: Esports is so much more than just a club sport and a virtual intramural activity. Understand how the full ecosystem of esports can impact recruitment and retention of students at your institution. Learn about how University of New Haven implemented a strategic approach to esports, combining club, varsity, and academic.
Topic Areas: Esports, Higher Education Issues & Trends
Target Audience: Mid-Level Manager, Executive
Core Competencies: Programming, Business Management
2:00 PM
Development Series: In-Season and Post-Season Officials Trainings. How to stay connected with your officials during the season and beyond., 2 pm – 3 pm
Presenters(s): Krista Chauvin, Penn State University & Sylvain Tchaptchet, Penn State University
Description: Before you know it the season is in full swing, and then in the blink of an eye it’s over. Did you optimize your training opportunities in-season for your officials? Do you know how to remain engaged in the off-season with them? How about those evaluations, did you even use them? Join us for an in-depth discussion on how to utilize the evaluation data you already have to enhance your staff, and how to keep your officials sharp year-round with in and off-season training opportunities.
Topic Areas: Intramural Sports, Staff Development
Target Audience: New Professional, Mid-Level Manager
Core Competencies: Programming, Philosophy & Theory, Personal & Professional Qualities
Enhancing Connections in a Virtual World: Applications of Mindfulness via Zoom, 2 pm – 3 pm
Presenters(s): Steve Sassaman, Westchester University
Description: Tired of screen time? This session will engage participants in multiple mindfulness practices that they can recreate in their programs as well as highlight some of the growing research on ecopsychology and why this re-connection is more important than ever in our virtual world.
Topic Areas: Health & Wellbeing, Virtual Programs/Modified Operations
Target Audience: New Professional, Mid-Level Manager
Core Competencies: Programming, Philosophy & Theory
Full (Self) Disclosure in the Workplace, 2 pm – 3 pm
Facilitators: Sarah Shouvlin, Princeton University; Shana Kessler , Central Washington University; Joseph Martin, Washington State University; Andrea Snead, University of Central Florida; Megan Morris, Loyola University Chicago
Description: In today’s world we often hear about how important it is to be our “authentic” selves in, and out, of the workplace – but what if there’s more at stake? In this session, we’ll have the privilege of listening to the “coming out” stories of four LGBTQ-identified recreation professionals and discover just how big the risks of living out loud can be.
Topic Areas: Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion, Staff Development
Target Audience: All
Core Competencies: Personal & Professional Qualities, Human Resource Management
3:15 PM
The Anti-Racism Toolkit: How to start the conversation with loved ones when they disagree with you, 3:15 pm – 4:15 pm
Presenters(s): Andrew Havrisko, Rowan University
Description: Our nation is hurting. What power do we possess in Campus Recreation to bridge the seemingly ever-widening gap between viewpoints and be leaders in helping to uncover more common ground? In this session, we will detail the challenge of performing anti-racism work in the current climate and ultimately challenge attendees to promote NIRSA values of equity, diversity, & inclusion by engaging in empathetic & reasonable one-on-one dialogue. This will not be easy work, but it is critically important as we all work to acquire additional tools for our Anti-Racism Toolkit.
Topic Areas: Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion, Leadership & Management
Target Audience: Student, New Professional
Core Competencies: Philosophy & Theory, Personal & Professional Qualities
Wednesday Evening
Rocket League Tournament
Fro those experienced and inexperienced, here’s your chance to have a little fun with your collegues from around the region. Join our first ever regional esports tournament, featuring Rocket League a game title that is half soccer half racing.
Follow the action on Twitch via the PIRSA Twitch channel, PIRSArec20.
For questions e-mail Scott Lotze at [email protected]
Day 4 – Thursday, October 29
9 AM
Developing your Campus Recreation Student Staff into Transformational Leaders., 9 am – 9:45 AM
Presenter(s): PJ Steiner, Millersville University
Description: This presentation will take the audience through the discussion of how to develop transformational student leaders in their department including research on how officials in Campus Recreation answered Transformational Leadership questionnaires compared to students who are not officials in the campus recreation department.
Topic Areas: Intramural Sports, Staff Development
Target Audience: Student, New Professional
Core Competencies: Philosophy & Theory, Business Management, Research & Evaluation
Bike Share Management Strategies and Programs, 9 am – 10 AM
Presenter(s): Rigel Valentine, University of Connecticut & Leah Rossettie, University of Connecticut
Description: This presentation will focus on current development and considerations regarding bike share and other bike-related programming. Bike rentals and programming can provide more variety in outdoor programs that can reach new audiences as well as providing a service to campus populations through encouraging active transportation. The session will cover the technical and resource requirements for initiating and improving bike programs. The presenters bring years of experience managing bike rentals and educational programs through a university recreation center.
Topic Areas: Outdoor Programs
Target Audience: New Professional, Mid-Level Manager
Core Competencies: Programming, Facility Management, Planning & Design
10 AM – Keynote Address
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion: Moving beyond the discussion to A.C.T.I.O.N
Presenter: Stan Shingles – Interim Vice President & Chief Diversity Officer, Central Michigan University
Description: This presentation will focus on action planning to support your campus recreation department moving beyond discussion to actionable practices.
Target Audience: All
Core Competencies: Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
11:15 AM
Mid-Level Manager Round Table, 11:15 am – 12 pm
Facilitator(s): Meredith Merchant, Worcester Polytechnic Institute & Earl Cabellon, University of Maryland – College Park
Description: Join your colleagues and discuss current trends and issues impacting professionals in mid-level management.
Target Audience: Mid-Level Manager
Core Competencies: Personal & Professional Qualities
Entry Level Professional Round Table, 11:15 am – 12 pm
Facilitator(s): Maria Lauron-Ramos, Princeton University & Jenna Mayer, Princeton University
Description: Join your colleagues and discuss current trends and issues impacting entry level professionals.
Target Audience: New Professional
Core Competencies: Personal & Professional Qualities
12 PM
Lunch with your Leaders, 12 pm – 1 pm
Facilitator(s): Ryan Hagen, NIRSA Region 1 Member Network Representative & Maeve McKinney, NIRSA Region 1 Student Leader
Description: Join your regional leadership for a casual lunch. Ask questions and share thoughts about our region and the future of our professional organization.
Target Audience: All
1 PM
PA State Meeting
Facilitator(s): Allison Yarrow, PA State Director & James (Jimmy) Stinsman, State Student Leader
Description: Join your state leadership and discuss what’s happening in your state.
NJ State Meeting
Facilitator(s): Paul Goobic, NJ State Director & Shana Ranauto, State Student Leader
Description: Join your state leadership and discuss what’s happening in your state.
NY State Meeting
Facilitator(s): Jodi Galucci, NY State Director & Michael Jeffers, State Student Leader
Description: Join your state leadership and discuss what’s happening in your state.
CT/RI State Meeting
Facilitator(s): Bhavin Parekh, CT/RI State Director & Marissa Vittorio, State Student Leader
Description: Join your state leadership and discuss what’s happening in your state.
MD/DC/DE State Meeting
Facilitator(s): Chris Nasti, MD/DC/DE State Director & Elly VanVranken, State Student Leader
Description: Join your state leadership and discuss what’s happening in your state.
ME/VT/NH State Meeting
Facilitator(s): Andrew Doyle, ME/VT/NH State Director & Zach Eastman, State Student Leader
Description: Join your state leadership and discuss what’s happening in your state.
MA State Meeting
Facilitator(s): Michael Rodier, MA State Director & Joe Rock, State Student Leader
Description: Join your state leadership and discuss what’s happening in your state.
2pm
We need your feedback: Help shape the future of the Region 1 Conference (Round Table), 2 pm – 3 pm
Facilitator(s): Rob Simels, The College of New Jersey; Jessica Dehn, University of Rhode Island; Jay Gallagher, Temple University; Jesse Geer , American University; & Jason Werle, Penn State
Description: Future Region 1 Conference Think Tank would like your opinion. Please join us at this session and be ready to provide us with your thoughts about making future Region 1 conferences meet the needs of the members.
Target Audience: All
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