2026 Emerging Recreational Sports Leaders Conference

With educational programming, opportunities for mentorship, and a platform for career networking, this unique conference empowers young minority students with the skills and knowledge that lay the foundation to building meaningful careers in the field of collegiate recreation. The ERSL Conference encourages diversity in our association in an effort to better reflect the populations and demographics that NIRSA members serve.
When
2/19/2026 - 2/21/2026
Where
Dallas College- North Lake Campus Dallas, TX
Registration
Registration is closed.

Program

Thursday, 19 February 2026

Description
African American Museum of Dallas Tour
Tour the African American Museum of Dallas. Transportation and lunch are included.
Time
9:15 AM - 12:30 PM
2/19/2026 9:15 AM
AT&T Stadium Tour
Tour the AT&T Stadium in Dallas. Lunch and transportation are included.
Time
9:15 AM - 12:30 PM
2/19/2026 9:15 AM
HBCU Summit
Location: Dallas College - North Lake Campus
Dinner is included.

HBCU Summit Initiatives:
  1. Enhance engagement of professionals and emerging professionals in collegiate recreation
  2. Surface opportunities, challenges, and issues that HBCU’s face in collegiate recreation
  3. Create awareness among non-HBCU professionals regarding the similarities and differences that HBCU programs have to other programs
  4. Provide additional opportunities for professional development
  5. Foster opportunities for graduate assistantships and develop pipelines for emerging professionals in the field
  6. Increase engagement within NIRSA through institutional and professional memberships that will provide resources to assist HBCU programs
Time
2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
2/19/2026 2:00 PM