Campus Rec Magazine

1 week ago | campusrecmag.com | Heather Hartmann

This issue, Julie Johnson, the assistant director, Intramural Sports and Reckord Armory at the University of Maryland, shares advice on Unified Sports and inclusive intramurals. Can you describe what’s happening with Unified Sports at the University of Maryland (UMD)? What partnerships have evolved and why? JJ: We added Unified Sports offerings for intramural sports at UMD in the fall of 2023 and the program is growing.

1 week ago | campusrecmag.com | Kylie Wulf

When the incoming president toured Samford University’s Student Affairs spaces in 2021, he made sure to stop by Seibert Hall, the campus’ rec center. At his previous institution, he built a new rec center and saw the impact a state-of-the-art space can have on the student experience. “He came over to the old rec center and just said, ‘this isn’t suitable for our students,’” said Nick Madsen, the executive director of Campus Recreation.

1 week ago | campusrecmag.com | Trinity Rea

The COVID-19 pandemic may have accelerated outdoor fitness trends, but the concept has been part of our lives since childhood — playing tag outside at recess, hide-and-seek in your grandparents’ backyard, and riding your bike around the block are just a few examples. Recognizing the long-term benefits of outdoor fitness, campus recreation centers are rethinking how they can use spaces outside their four walls.

1 week ago | campusrecmag.com | Heather Hartmann

The Final Exam is your chance to get to know leaders in the industry. For the May/June 2025 issue, Campus Rec Magazine spoke with Laura Surles, the director of Recreation & Wellness at Butler University. 1. How did you get started in the industry? I was a student athlete in basketball and was handed a whistle and stripes — pretty much figuring things out as I went. As I took on more student supervisory roles, I realized this was where I truly found my sense of belonging in undergrad.

1 week ago | campusrecmag.com | Trinity Rea

Campus recreation centers nationwide have made sustainability a central focus of their philosophy and direction, saving money through different partnerships and initiatives, improving facility efficiency, and satisfying their student body’s push to use various sustainable practices in their day-to-day lives. Whether your university or on-campus recreation center is large or small, implementing sustainable practices and green spaces can be easy.