Esports

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…

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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…

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Shenandoah Esports Adds New Staff Members

Program Continues To Raise The Bar, Taking Esports Beyond Gaming

The Shenandoah University School of Business Esports program has added three new staff members: Alexander Merle-Smith ’21, MBA (left), as visiting instructor of esports; Alyssa…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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 leadership…

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