Discover how the University of Michigan and Michigan State University brought nearly half a million square feet of new recreation space to life in spring 2026 and the key lessons they learned along the way. Tune in to hear insights from campus leaders and a project architect that can inspire and inform your own planning and design efforts.

Learn what NIRSA member institutions are building in the field of collegiate recreation across campuses nationwide between the years of 2008 - 2020.

Check out Butler University's Promising Practices content from 2024.

Butler University has cultivated a comprehensive wellbeing initiative that demonstrates the power of collaboration, strategic alignment, and continuous improvement. Through BU|BeWell, Butler has developed a framework that supports students holistically by integrating research, best practices, and thought leadership in the field of wellbeing. This initiative is designed to not just meet the needs of the current student population but to offer scalable, sustainable solutions for institutions of all sizes. BU|BeWell shows how schools can strategically integrate efforts and ground them in research; the core of this approach lies not just in BU|BeWell but also in the Strategic Well-being Institutional Support System (SWISS)—an assessment tool developed to ensure every initiative aligns with real-time data insights and evolving student needs.

Check out Ohio University's Promising Practices Content from 2024.