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Esports Students Gain International Experience Group Travels to Belgium to Connect with Esports Educators and Professionals and Assist at a Major Esports Event

Several Shenandoah University esports students traveled from the top of Virginia to the heart of Belgium as part of a credit-bearing Global Experiential Learning (GEL) course in October.  The trip, ... Continue Reading Esports Students Gain International Experience…

Shenandoah University Esports Welcomes Familiar Faces To New Roles In 2024 Alyssa Duran officially took over at the helm of the program in April after serving as interim director

Shenandoah University Esports has seen some familiar faces assume leadership roles within the program – including at the very top – so far in 2024. Alyssa Duran, who served as the program’s interim ... Continue Reading Shenandoah University Esports Welcomes Familiar…

Shenandoah Student Produces Documentary To Give A Behind-The-Scenes Look At Esports Program ‘Beyond the Screen’ explores the value of academic esports program, successes of SU students in the classroom and on-screen

Shenandoah University student Daniil “Dany” Lobanov ’26 knows that the world of esports is much deeper than simply playing video games. He wants others to see that world for what it truly is, as ... Continue Reading Shenandoah Student Produces Documentary To…

Esports Hosts Virginia High School League Esports Championship, Dec. 16 20 Teams Compete In Three Game Categories

The Shenandoah University Esports program hosted the Virginia High School League (VHSL) Fall 2023 Esports Championship on Dec. 16 at the Esports Arena on the main campus. Twenty teams from high ... Continue Reading Esports Hosts Virginia High School…

SU Esports and GLYTCH Energy Form Partnership Strategic partnership will promote healthier environment in collegiate esports

Shenandoah University Esports is excited to share its newest partnership with GLYTCH Energy, a clean energy and hydration producer and health advocate. This relationship aims to improve the quality ... Continue Reading SU Esports and GLYTCH Energy…

Shenandoah Esports Students Provide Support For Fellow Veterans Through Community Stream Justin DiSantis ’23 and Eric Gyamfi ’23, with help from VA, host ‘Brick By Brick Vets’ each week to promote mental health

Two Shenandoah University students are using their experiences as veterans of the U.S. armed forces and the expertise they’ve built through SU’s esports program to deliver a weekly livestream that ... Continue Reading Shenandoah Esports Students Provide Support…

Shenandoah University Formalizes Partnership With Netherlands-Based Esports Company SU signs MOU with H20 Esports Campus, creates first international partnership of its kind

Shenandoah University’s esports program signed a memorandum of understanding with the Amsterdam-based esports and tech company H20 on Friday, Sept. 16, outlining the ways in which both institutions ... Continue Reading Shenandoah University Formalizes Partnership With…

Shenandoah University Announces New Academic Programs SU continues to expand its already diverse offerings in 2022

Shenandoah University is pleased to announce that it is expanding its academic offerings with the introduction of new programs this year. The undergraduate majors and graduate programs that were ... Continue Reading Shenandoah University Announces New Academic…

Global Game Jam Returns to Shenandoah! After a hiatus in 2021, the 48-hour world’s largest game development event open to students is back and in person, hosted at SU.

Shenandoah University is back in the game for its third year as a Global Game Jam host site. The Global Game Jam is a 48-hour event at which participants create a game or games (video games or ... Continue Reading Global Game Jam Returns to…

Esports Goes Dutch Students And Faculty Travel To The Netherlands To Learn From And Trade Info With Experts In The Field And Forge a New Cooperative Relationship 

An October Shenandoah University esports program trip to Amsterdam to attend and evaluate the Dutch League of Legends finals – the first in-person esport event to be held at the H20 Esports Campus, ... Continue Reading Esports Goes Dutch Students And…

Shenandoah Esports Student Receives Prestigious Grant Abigail Haenggi ’25 Earns JBL Quantum Grant With 1,000 Dreams Fund Program Award

First-year esports management student Abigail Haenggi ’25 is one of 30 female gamers across the country to earn a prestigious esports grant. The JBL Quantum Grant with 1,000 Dreams Fund program was ... Continue Reading Shenandoah Esports Student Receives Prestigious…

Esports Program Directors Elected To Nationwide Leadership Positions Joey Gawrysiak, Zach Harrington Take On Roles with National Association of Collegiate Esports

Two leaders in Shenandoah’s esports program are finding success in the national esports arena.  The National Association of Collegiate Esports (NACE), a global leader in esports competition and ... Continue Reading Esports Program Directors Elected To…

SU’s Zach Harrington Named the National Association of Esports Coaches and Directors’ College Esports Head Coach of the Year Harrington Says Honor Is A Testament To The Hard Work of All Involved With The Esports Program

Shenandoah University Esports Assistant Director and Head Coach Zach Harrington has been named the College Esports Head Coach of the Year by the National Association of Esports Coaches and Directors ... Continue Reading SU’s Zach Harrington Named the…

Shenandoah & Washington Justice Team Up in New Esports Partnership Partnership offers students real-world experience in the growing esports industry

Shenandoah University has entered into a partnership with the Washington Justice, the professional Overwatch League team representing the DMV region (D.C, Maryland, Virginia), that will provide ... Continue Reading Shenandoah & Washington Justice Team…

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…