Co-hosted by National Intramural and Recreational Sports Association (NIRSA) and University Risk Management and Insurance Association (URMIA), the roundtable was presented as part of NIRSA’s “Ideas in Motion” series, which creates an open forum for campus recreation professionals to stay connected and share ideas about the future of campus recreation and wellness during a pandemic event.

More than 150 risk management and campus recreation professionals from across the country participated in the roundtable, focusing on the implementation of holistic risk management in campus recreation and wellness, mitigation strategies for managing exposure on sports teams and in facilities, and innovative pathways for continuing programming.

The recorded roundtable can be viewed on NIRSA’s website here: .

Pulkit Vigg, resident district manager at ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ, and the rest of the ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ Dining team, have reacted to the student desires of a full sit-down meal by offering innovative food service options in dining locations across campus.

In particular, the addition of a Mongolian Omelet Bar at Lakeside Dining Hall has proven to be popular with students. “We wanted to do something else with the Mongolian grill because we were tired of what we were doing,” Vigg said. “We were doing pancakes, we were doing French toast, we were doing omelets there. We wanted to try something else.” 

The students are noticing the changes in the dining locations, and ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ Dining is taking notes. “We at ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ Dining take a lot of pride in being really creative and innovative in our programming,” Vigg said. “Our students expect nothing less of us. They look for something different every semester. As a matter of fact, they look for something different each week.” 

In addition to the Mongolian Omelet Bar, Einstein Bros. Bagels opened in the Danieley Commons at the end of August, which provides bagels, coffee, and fresh fruit to the Danieley and Colonnades neighborhoods. Also new this year is the weekend Big Brunch at Lakeside, which has a higher-end brunch menu including steak, salmon, custom made omelets, and more.

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The full “On-Campus Hospitality” article may be accessed here: .