Esports Funding Opens New Pathways for ‘All’ Students, Invigorates STEM Enrollments
What is esports doing for STEM enrollments?
What is esports doing for STEM enrollments?
ACR recently spoke to Travis Young, Assistant Esports Coach at Ashland University about their program.
Animation Career Review: What are the esports in which your school participates?
Situated in the heart of Raleigh’s vibrant downtown district, William Peace University couples time-honored traditions with modern innovation. WPU students prepare themselves for the jobs of tomorrow by leveraging the fundamentals of a liberal arts education. Immersive learning, internships, and collaboration play key roles at WPU.
A detailed look at Western Kentucky University's esports program
A detailed look at UC Irvine's esports program
A detailed look at Texas Wesleyan University's esports program.
While Vancouver’s digital arts ecosystem continues to trailblaze and lead the world as a true bastion for professionals from around the world, other provincial cities like Kelowna and Victoria are fast becoming new tech hubs themselves. In fact, British Columbians working in technology fields now outnumber those working in forrestry, oil, and gas and mining combined.
When it comes to studying any field related to entertainment, there are few locations that compare with the greater Orlando area in terms of access to industry partners and opportunities. There are even fewer programs that offer the studio-grade campus that Full Sail University does.
In 2014, Robert Morris University Illinois (RMU-Illinois) became the first university to launch a varsity esports team. While other schools soon followed, RMU went on to become the first school to offer esports scholarships as well, with some of the largest grants for players in the U.S. The school offers up to 50% of tuition and 50% of room and board, to the tune of $19,000 per student, per year, for a total of $76,000 over four years.
In 1972, Stanford University students hosted the very first known collegiate videogame tournament for the combat game Spacewar! The first prize? A years’ subscription to Rolling Stone. A lot has changed since then, with prize pools reaching into the millions.
In response to explosive growth and the millions of dollars being invested in esports, parents around the world are taking their kids’ desire to play videogames a bit more seriously these days, especially if their interests lean toward the collegiate level.