Texas Wesleyan University’s recent announcement establishing a new Bachelor of Science in Sports Communication degree illustrates the on-going evolution of esports in academia. To help illustrate and clarify the thinking behind this evolution, Inven Global's Don Marinelli reached out to Eugene Frier, Director of Esports and Gaming at Texas Wesleyan University.
The second annual PA (Pennsylvania) Cup saw host Harrisburg University sweep to championships in both League of Legends and Overwatch.
Identifying with one of the country's greatest natural wonders, it seems more than appropriate its university namesake would approach esports in a truly grand manner. Such success can be seen in the s
Situated on an idyllic campus setting, offering over 100-degree programs, Robert Morris University-Pittsburgh, has recently entered the ranks of varsity and club esports. And, in doing so, it sought out an individual to not only coach, but one with the insight and acumen to interweave esports into the overall university mission. They found that individual in Richard Zapp.
There are few regions of the country more fanatical about sports than Southwestern Pennsylvania. It bills itself as the birthplace of NFL quarterbacks and boasts a rich tradition of sports excellence.
In two short years, TXWES has recruited 27 esports players and watched esports interest blossom to almost 60 active participants in a school of 2,000 students.
The NFL Pro Day Experience is an educational event featuring former NFL players, NFL Coaches, technology experts and sports professionals giving high school students a behind-the-scenes glimpse at the rapidly changing landscape of opportunities available to them in sports and technology.
Lackawanna College is a private four-year college located in the heart of Scranton, Pennsylvania, a city long-known for its working-class roots. One of its more famous sons is former vice-president an
Replay FX teamed up with the Pittsburgh Knights, the city’s professional esports team, to incorporate esports into this amazing annual event. The result was record attendance, and a true, long-awaited, co-branding between the joys of pinball and the dynamism of esports.
The goal is to develop a pilot program in Pennsylvania to generate exposure and interest in computer science careers through the jumpstarting formation of esports clubs in southeastern Pennsylvania.
If there was any doubt about the continued exponential growth of esports among North American colleges and universities, one need only to have attended this year’s National Association of Collegiate Esports (NACE) conference in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, to have that notion dispelled.
Do schools need a football or baseball field to play competitive sports? What if you're a cyber school that doesn't have a field, but have 11,000+ students across the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania? Wel
Robert Morris University (RMU) is a collegiate name synonymous with the birth of scholarship esports in the USA. Most people fail to realize, however, that there are two Robert Morris University's in
Harrisburg University of Science and Technology (HU) promised a different approach to Esports competition ... this past weekend more than lived up to that promise.
"As a cultural phenomenon, and one of the fastest growing spectator events, Esports is a natural offering for public performances in both of our theaters.”
Academics oftentimes have a hard time convincing college and university administrators of the meteoric rise, widespread attraction, social importance, and career potential of Esports. This has been at
The first annual National Association of Collegiate Esports (NACE) Conference concluded with two days of exceptional panels and field trips, all of which added up to a most successful conference launc
The National Association of Collegiate Esports (NACE) hosted its first-ever national convention at Georgia State University in Atlanta, Georgia, July 18-20, 2018. Panels for the first day focused very
The Inven Global Esports DEEP DIVE slated for Tuesday, May 1st on the campus of the University of California-Irvine, will feature an emphasis on women in Esports seldom seen at Esports conferences. Th
By securing their place in the finals, 100 Thieves defeated Clutch Gaming 3-2.With the odds favoring 100 Thieves in the match against Clutch, the series seemed a lot closer than expected. Both teams u
