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Spartans Benefit from UNCG’s Esports Leadership

September 20, 2023

Two students work at a desk with soundboards and monitors showing multiple screens while two men look on.

UNCG students from different fields of study get hands-on experience and share their pride in the university’s academic leadership in the growing esports industry.

Gaming ethnography

July 12, 2023

UNCG student Sophia Rosenberg at her laptop.

A gamer. A researcher. An anthropology and religious studies double major. Meet Sophia Rosenberg, who found their path to the future through UNCG’s Network for the Cultural Study of Videogaming.

UNCG SEA Holds Its Inaugural Championship

May 15, 2023

Gamers playing in the UNCG esports arena with shoutcasters in the background.

The nation’s first university-led, curriculum-based esports league wrapped its pilot season with the Spartan Championship in UNCG’s esports arena.

UNCG holds first Spartan Championship

May 9, 2023

Sixteen Rocket League teams, 24 Fortnite Duos teams, and 48 Fortnite Solos players across North Carolina will come to UNCG for competitive fun in the esports arena.

Ashby Dialogues explore gender in “Zelda” video games

February 22, 2023

A person holds up the case for "The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild."

The UNCG Ashby Dialogues focus on a topic of interest between students and faculty. Now, for the first time, it’s focused on a video game: “The Legend of Zelda.”

Education and Esports ignite At e2 Weekend

February 7, 2023

NC high school educators learn about 3D interactive in the esports arena and learning lab.

UNCG’s Esports Arena and Learning Lab was buzzing this weekend as student gamers and educators gathered for two days of esports education and competitive tournament action at UNCG’s second E2 Weekend.

Jordin Hipps Changes the Esports Game

January 31, 2023

Student Jordin Hipps poses in the esports arena with gaming consoles in the background.

Meet Sophomore Jordan Hipps. The esports scene at UNCG not only gives her a social outlet on campus, but has illuminated a career path that she never expected.

UNCG Launches curriculum-focused Esports League

January 24, 2023

Gamers compete in the UNCG Esports arena while shoutcasters call the game for the stream.

On Monday, January 23, UNCG announced the launch of the UNCG Scholastic Esports Alliance (UNCG SEA) — the nation’s first university-led, curriculum-focused statewide high school esports league.

Gaming network bolsters community and Sparks Scholarship

January 18, 2023

A man smiles while working on his computer in the Esports Arena.

The Network for the Cultural Study of Video Gaming spearheads interdisciplinary education, research, and outreach opportunities for students, faculty, and the community.

Esports and education fuel e2 Weekend

January 10, 2023

Gamers play Rocket League in UNCG's esports arena.

On February 3-4, UNCG will collaborate with Epic Games to host E2 Weekend. The event will feature a tournament for students – Spartan Clash featuring Rocket League – and educational seminars for educators on classroom applications of 3D interactive.