ENID, Okla. — Competitive video gaming known as esports has continued to grow in prominence, with players at the professional level earning large paydays and universities starting esports degree programs for students. Enid High School teacher Christopher Parker, who has been at the school for six years, started the EHS esports program four years ago, … Read more
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RACINE — Students of Gateway Technical College can now shoot hoops, race drones and stumble their way to the finish line, all in one room. The college recently opened the Red Hawks Esports Arena within the Racine Campus, 1001 S. Main St. Chase Hays, center, plays “Overwatch 2” as he looks over to Kenny Davis … Read more
DEKALB (WREX) — Two students at Northern Illinois University have been given a unique scholarship, given out for the first time in the school’s history. Earlier this year, Northern Illinois University announced it was offering scholarships for players on their Esports team, beginning in the Fall 2022 semester. On Wednesday, NIU announced that two students, … Read more
CLINTON — Damien Sanchez, C.J. Davidson, and Ben Howard, three Clinton High School students, are working to bring kids together with the creation of a new esports club. Sanchez, Davidson, and Howard are members of this year’s CHS Synergy group, an initiative-based program aimed toward making positive changes within the community. Esports, short for “electronic … Read more
Oklahoma State University’s School of Media and Strategic Communications has integrated a virtual reality media literacy course into the curriculum for the new Esports Certificate Program. The course was introduced for the first time this fall semester. The Esports Certificate Program aims to provide OSU students an introduction to the world of esports from a … Read more
