NIRSA President Town Hall—January 2022
Recorded On: 01/12/2022
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This recording features NIRSA President Cara Lucia and other NIRSA leaders during a virtual town hall event. Members received updates about the Association and posed questions to volunteer leaders. The virtual town hall featured updates from the Bylaws Committee and from volunteers leading NIRSA’s equity, diversity, and inclusion initiatives.
Featured speakers:
- Cara Lucia, NIRSA President and Co-Chair of the NIRSA EDI Climate Study Steering Committee
- Marc Falkenstein, Annual Director on the NIRSA Board and Board Liaison to the NIRSA Bylaws Committee
- Jasmine Holmes, Chair of the NIRSA Championship Series Social Justice Task Force
- Marcus Jackson, Annual Director on the NIRSA Board and Board Liaison to the NIRSA History & Legacy Task Force
- Mark Ritter, Chair of the NIRSA Bylaws Committee
- Lashica Thomas, Chair of the NIRSA History & Legacy Task Force
- Mirum Washington-White, Vice-Chair of the NIRSA Championship Series Social Justice Task Force
Cara Lucia, PhD
Elon University
Marcus Jackson
Director
University of Illinois At Urbana- Champaign
Jasmine Holmes
Assistant Director of Sport Programs
Syracuse University
Mirum G. Washington-White, CRSS,RCRSP
Director of Athletics, Curriculum Chair for Physical Education, Dept Faculty
St Cyril of Alexandria School
Marc Falkenstein
Executive Director, Campus Life
University of the Pacific
Mark Ritter
Director
University of South Carolina-Upstate
Lashica Thomas
Director of Campus Recreation; NIRSA Board President
Columbus State University
Lashica Thomas is serving as the NIRSA Board President for the 2025-2026 NIRSA leadership year and is currently the Director of Campus Recreation at Columbus State University in Georgia, part of NIRSA Region II. She first joined NIRSA in 2003 and throughout her career she's been involved with the Association through many different volunteer roles during her two decades of membership with this historic association!
Lashica's tenure on the NIRSA Board began in 2023, shortly after members elected her to serve on the Presidential Track—a three-year commitment—and will culminate in this capstone year of service. As your NIRSA President, Lashica will be sharing periodic insights about the direction and impact of our profession. She was recognized in 2019 for her role in building a diverse and inclusive culture in our Association by fostering equality of opportunity, encouraging diverse perspectives, and creating a welcoming and supportive climate when she received the Juliette Moore People of Color Distinguished Leadership Award.
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