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 Course That Explores Music and Gaming Returns Class Teaches How Music Functions Within Video Games
Shenandoah University is excited to announce the return of a unique esports class this spring that will allow students to explore music and the role it plays in gaming and in society while also ... Continue Reading Esports Course That Explores Music…
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…
Gawrysiak Named Collegiate Esports Program Director of the Year Honor Comes From The National Association of Collegiate Esports
The National Association of Collegiate Esports (NACE), a global leader in esports education and engagement, named SU Esports Program Director Joey Gawrysiak, Ph.D., as Program Director of the Year at ... Continue Reading Gawrysiak Named Collegiate Esports Program…
Esports Program Wins Tech Award Program Honored With The Shenandoah Valley Technology Council's Innovation in Higher Education Award
Shenandoah University's esports program recently won the Shenandoah Valley Technology Council's Innovation in Higher Education Award. SU received this recognition for providing exceptional technology ... Continue Reading Esports Program Wins Tech Award…
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…
Student Sean Kelly Earns Esports Excellence Award Respawn Gaming Supplier Rewards Kelly for Esports Leadership, Dedication
Shenandoah student Sean Kelly has been recognized for his involvement and excellence in esports by the gaming products supplier Respawn. Respawn has announced it will recognize outstanding students ... Continue Reading Student Sean Kelly Earns Esports…
Shenandoah Conservatory & Esports Program Collaborate Programs Explore Similarities Between Music and Esports
Shenandoah Conservatory and the Esports program at Shenandoah University partner to present We Play Together: A Collaboration Between Music and Esports. This seminal, cross-disciplinary project seeks ... Continue Reading Shenandoah Conservatory & Esports Program…
Shenandoah Student Takes Madden Skills To Esports National Championship Junior Dylan Lewis Competes April 24 Against Boise State
Shenandoah junior Dylan Lewis ’22 practices Madden two hours a day. Come April 24, all that time spent behind the controller will pay off. Lewis has advanced to the National Association of Collegiate ... Continue Reading Shenandoah Student Takes Madden Skills…
High School Students Invited to Show Off Esports Skills Shenandoah’s Inaugural SPINandoah Showcase To Serve as Recruiting Event
Check out the event! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=njryvBH6YGw High school students and college transfers interested in being recruited to play esports in college are invited to the ... Continue Reading High School Students Invited to…
New Esports Course Explores Music and Gaming Video Game Music Teaches How Music Functions In Video Games
Shenandoah is offering a unique esports class this spring that invites students to explore music and its role in the broader spectrum of gaming and society while addressing global, cultural and social ... Continue Reading New Esports Course Explores Music…
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…
Shenandoah Recognized for Inclusive Gaming Environment University Nominated for Best College Esports Team for *gameHERs Awards
Update: Shenandoah has made it into the finals round in The*gameHERs Awards for Best Collegiate Esports Team. Vote now until Nov. 13. The Best Collegiate Esports Team ballot is located in the ... Continue Reading Shenandoah Recognized for Inclusive Gaming…
Esports Kicks Off Season With Rocket League Matches and First-Ever Live Broadcast To watch, tune in on Twitch and Youtube on Tuesday, Sept. 29
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…