Students in the esports program will make their official broadcast debut this Tuesday, Sept. 29, during two Rocket League matches against Roanoke College and West Virginia University Institute of ... Continue Reading Esports Kicks Off Season With…
Shenandoah Esports and RESPAWN Products Join Forces New partnership provides SU with gaming chairs, branding opportunities
Shenandoah University has entered into a new partnership with the North Carolina-based gaming furniture manufacturer RESPAWN Products, which will provide state-of-the-art chairs for the university’s ... Continue Reading Shenandoah Esports and RESPAWN Products…
Athletic Training Evaluates Esports Gamers in Wellness Screenings Screenings are a first for SU esports athletes
Shenandoah University senior Rachel Lee ’21 games every day. As a member of the university’s varsity esports team, Lee gets lower back pain if she slouches and hand pain if she does not hold her hand ... Continue Reading Athletic Training Evaluates Esports Gamers…
Games People Play | Shenandoah University goes all in on Esports Article in Richmondmag
Approximately 40 colleges around the world offer academic courses centered around esports, but there’s not one as comprehensive as Shenandoah’s curriculum, which offers three different tracks for ... Continue Reading Games People Play | Shenandoah…
Testing Out ShenFlex Summer classes use new format that will be offered university-wide this fall
When Shenandoah University students return to campus for the 2020 fall semester, the campus experience will be different, as will the learning experience, as the university debuts ShenFlex, which ... Continue Reading Testing Out ShenFlex Summer classes…
Dr. Joey Gawrysiak Takes On Influential Role in Esports World Gawrysiak will Serve on Board of Directors for National Association of Collegiate Esports
Shenandoah University Director of Esports Joey Gawrysiak, Ph.D., has been selected to serve on the board of directors for the National Association of Collegiate Esports, or NACE. NACE focuses on the ... Continue Reading Dr. Joey Gawrysiak Takes On…
SU Student Honored for Esports Leadership Chris Kumke Earns Award from National Association of Collegiate Esports
Shenandoah University senior Chris Kumke has earned recognition as the Male Student Leader of the Year for the inaugural National Association of Collegiate Esports (NACE) National Awards. The NACE ... Continue Reading SU Student Honored for Esports…
New Name on Shenandoah’s Esports Roster Welcoming Grant Paranjape as Esports Adjunct Professor
Shenandoah University is adding a new name to its esports roster: Grant Paranjape. Paranjape is the Vice President of Esports Business for the Washington Justice, a professional Overwatch esports ... Continue Reading New Name on Shenandoah’s Esports…
School of Business News: Spring/Early Summer 2020 Alumnus Shares MLB Experiences; Esports Program Garners Attention
Greg Van Sickler '11 spoke in May via Zoom to Sport Marketing, Sponsorships and Promotions and Contemporary Issues in Sport classes led by Shenandoah University Vice President for Opportunity ... Continue Reading School of Business News: Spring/Early…
Esports Continue in a Socially Distanced World Watch Shenandoah University Esports Squad Competitions on Twitch and Root for Our Teams!
Not all sports have been cancelled in our era of social distancing. Esports remains, and competitions can occur at a distance while players do their part to “flatten the curve” and slow the rate of ... Continue Reading Esports Continue in a Socially…
Shenandoah Esports Returns to the Virtual Arena Shenandoah’s Esports Competition Team Returns To Play
Shenandoah varsity esports is back in action! On Monday, April 6 at 8 p.m., the Hornets square off against the Florida Southern College Mocs in Rocket League for first place in the team’s ... Continue Reading Shenandoah Esports Returns to the…
Things to Know Podcast Features Esports Things to Know Thursday: "THE STATE OF ESPORTS"
Today’s guest: Joey Gawrysiak Dr. Joey Gawrysiak (Dr. Joey G) is the Director of Esports and an Associate professor of Esports and Sport Management at Shenandoah University in Winchester, VA. ... Continue Reading Things to Know Podcast Features…
NPR Features Shenandoah Esports Program Listen to hear 'Esports Programs Plug Students Into Careers'
Shenandoah's esports program receives an amazing overview by National Public Radio. Check out this 4-minute listen! ... Continue Reading NPR Features Shenandoah Esports Program…
Shenandoah University to Host Inaugural VHSL Esports Championship More than 40 high school qualifiers in Virginia will compete
Please Note: The Esports Championship Format has Changed. Based on the weather forecast for Saturday, January 18, the teams will compete online from their home schools. The championship matches will ... Continue Reading Shenandoah University to Host Inaugural…
Shenandoah University’s inaugural esports summit Join us for an esports summit on September 13 & 14, 2019
Shenandoah University’s inaugural esports summit welcomes visitors to a two-day event featuring expert panelists and a sneak peek tour of the university’s new esports arena. Register to Attend the ... Continue Reading Shenandoah University’s inaugural esports summit…
Grab Your Controller! Esports Arena Opening This August New esports arena will support both university and high school gamers
Shenandoah University is building a new state-of-the-art esports arena that will not only accommodate the school’s esports program, but also the sport’s growing popularity and upcoming launch into ... Continue Reading Grab Your Controller! Esports Arena…
What Is Esports? Listen to the Podcast on 95.3 The River
We were in the studio with Dr. Joey Gawrysiak, Director of eSports & Associate Professor of Sports Management & eSports at Shenandoah University. Dr. Joey G gave us an education on what ... Continue Reading What Is Esports? Listen to…
Level Up At Esports Summer Camp! Shenandoah hosts its first Esports Summer Camp July 22-26 & July 29-August 2
Students ages 10-18! Compete with us in esports this summer! July 22-26 & July 29-August 2 | 10 am-3 pm daily The camp takes place in the SCiL Lab on Shenandoah University's Winchester ... Continue Reading Level Up At Esports Summer…
Shenandoah’s First Esports Tournament A Success Shenandoah’s Varsity Team Takes Two Top-Three Slots
Shenandoah snagged two second-place finishes at its first competitive esports tournament, the Shenandoah Esports Collegiate Invitational, held on April 26 & 27. Shenandoah’s varsity esports ... Continue Reading Shenandoah’s First Esports Tournament A…
Colleges Gather at Shenandoah for University’s First Esports Tournament Eight Teams Face Off In Overwatch, Rocket League and League of Legends
Shenandoah University hosts its first competitive esports tournament with the Shenandoah Esports Collegiate Invitational on April 26 & 27. Esports teams will play in both a semifinals and finals ... Continue Reading Colleges Gather at Shenandoah for…
Creating One of the First Esports Majors Listen to the radio broadcast by Radio IQ
“The president of the university over the summer was looking for new initiatives, new ideas – kind of take it to the next level," he recalls. "I half jokingly put in there e-sports as a major, and she ... Continue Reading Creating One of the First…
Study Esports Management at SU Enter the industry with esports event management, marketing and management skills
Shenandoah University is one of the first schools in the country to offer an interdisciplinary esports Bachelor of Science with an esports management track. The esports management track prepares ... Continue Reading Study Esports Management at SU…
Shenandoah U eSports visits AACC, offers tips speakers from Shenandoah University told AACC eSports Club members in February.
“We are training our students to … be able to [run eSports] events while they’re getting their degree so that they can work events when they get out into the industry,” Gawrysiak said. Gawrysiak ... Continue Reading Shenandoah U eSports visits AACC,…
50 World Class College eSports Programs For eSports Careers
If you’re looking for colleges to attend that have killer eSports programs, you’ve come to the right place. Here are the 50 best college eSports programs in existence. You already know, with eSports ... Continue Reading 50 World Class College eSports…
It’s Game On This Weekend! Shenandoah University will be an official Global Game Jam site
Shenandoah University will be an official Global Game Jam site from January 25 - 27, 2019. The Global Game Jam is an exciting opportunity for SU students and interested community members to come ... Continue Reading It’s Game On This Weekend!…
Esports Interview with Dr. Joey Gawrysiak The Academy of Esports Podcast
Esports are organized competitive video games allowing schools to redefine their athletic culture, diversify opportunities for student participation, promote physical and mental health, increase ... Continue Reading Esports Interview with Dr. Joey…
Growing Esports Academics | A Chat With Shenandoah University’s Joey Gawrysiak Interview with Twin Galaxies
Shenandoah University has announced one of North America's first multi-trac Esports college majors and Professor and Director Joey Gawrysiak spoke to us about how it came to be and what he hopes for ... Continue Reading Growing Esports Academics | A…
‘A Different Animal’ Article in Virginia Business
Across the state’s higher-ed landscape, Shenandoah University stands apart because of what it does not profess to be. “Shenandoah is a different animal in higher education in Virginia,” says Tracy ... Continue Reading ‘A Different Animal’ Article in…
Holding The Controller to the World of Esports One of the First Universities in the Country and the First in Virginia to Offer an Esports Major
Shenandoah University has positioned itself as one of the nation’s premiere leaders in esports academia with the creation of its new esports major, which will be rolled out in fall ... Continue Reading Holding The Controller to the…
Shenandoah University Adds Degrees in Virtual Reality and Esports Article in Virginia Business
Shenandoah University will launch new undergraduate degree programs next fall that will establish an academic foothold in the expanding world of virtual reality and esports. ... Continue Reading Shenandoah University Adds Degrees in…
Exploring A New Academic Dimension First in Virginia to offer Bachelors Degrees in Virtual Reality (VR)
Shenandoah University is taking a global leap in experiential learning with the rollout of two new virtual reality degrees and an exciting partnership with a leading creator in virtual reality ... Continue Reading Exploring A New Academic Dimension…
Shenandoah University Hosts ‘Writing for Computer Games,’ April 12 Discussion features award-winning science fiction writer Tracy Canfield
A book has the same beginning, middle, and end every time you read it, but what happens when you give readers control of the story? To answer that question, Shenandoah University’s English Department ... Continue Reading Shenandoah University Hosts ‘Writing for…
Leveling up: The big business of eSports
by Joey Gawrysiak, Ph.D, assistant professor of sport management Video games are ingrained in our society and have seemingly become a new normal for Americans and people worldwide. They are being ... Continue Reading Leveling up: The big business…