2026 PIRSA
Workshop Schedule
Thursday, June 4
4:30 – 5:30 PM
RWC Facility Tour
Meet at Floor 5 front desk
6:30 – 8:00 PM
PIRSA Social @ University Club
123 University Place, Pittsburgh, PA 15213
Rooftop Terrace, Floor 4
Friday, June 5
Morning
7:30 – 8:30 AM
Fitness Class (Molly)
Floor 7, Room 719
9:00 – 10:00 AM
Coffee & Breakfast
Floor 5, Lobby
9:00 – 10:00 AM
Check-In/Registration
Floor 1
10:00 – 10:45 AM
Opening / Keynote Address
Floor 6, Room 610
Amplifying Your Inner Voice: Discovering the Power of Intrinsic Motivation
Keynote Speaker: Sheldon Tate
Founder and Executive Director for WAYHere, LLC
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Sessions & Programming
11:00 – 11:45 AM — General Session Block 1
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Room 203
Floor 2
Turning Hiring into a Higher-Impact Student Experience
Presenters: Gerard Morgan & Stephen Lynam
East Stroudsburg University
Audience: Early Career, Mid-level, Senior-Level Leaders
Room 819/820
Floor 8
I’m Not Special and I’m Still F#%ing Awesome: Understanding and Overcoming Imposter Syndrome
Presenter: Rachael Finley
Rachael Finley Coaching and Consulting
Audience: Students, Early-Career, Mid-Level
RWC Facility Tour
Meet at Floor 5 front desk
12:00 – 1:15 PM — Lunch & Mini Vendor Expo
Floor 6, Room 610
1:15 – 1:30 PM — Group Picture
Floor 6, Room 610
1:30 – 2:15 PM — General Session Block 2: Roundtable Discussions
Floor 6, Room 610
Table 1
Director Level
Table 2
Student Development & Engagement
Table 3
Extramurals & Member Engagement
Table 4
Software, Tech, and AI, oh my!
Table 5
Emerging Professionals and Students
Table 6
Risk Management
2:30 – 3:15 PM — General Session Block 3
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Room 203
Floor 2
Beyond the Shift: Designing Student Employment Experiences that Matter
Presenters: Lynde Metzler & Dylan Scott
Penn State University
Audience: Students, Early Career, Mid-level
Room 819/820
Floor 8
ADHD and Leadership in Campus Recreation
Presenter: Scott Flickinger
SUNY Cortland
Audience: Students, Early Career, Mid-level, Senior-Level Leaders
RWC Facility Tour
Meet at Floor 5 front desk
Closing
3:30 – 4:00 PM
State Meeting / Closing Session
Floor 6, Room 610
4:00 PM – onward
Optional Full Pitt Campus Recreation Tour
Meet at Floor 5 front desk
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