SU's esports teams held tryouts ahead of their inaugural season in varsity competition. The teams will compete in the newly established Power Esports Conference, facing opponents from across the country. Read more »
The Syracuse University Senate hosted a “special meeting” to discuss the Falk College restructuring and changes to other academic programs. Read more »
Syracuse University’s Campus Planning, Design and Construction office announced it will host a session discussing SU's construction projects. Read more »
Look forward to exciting activities, from pet therapy to gardening, this week in Syracuse. Read more »
Syracuse University hired Joey Gawrysiak to execute its esports initiatives and oversee the growth of recreational and competitive esports. Read more »
Around the world, esports is gaining respect among traditional sports. Now, with the help of the Call of Duty team, esports is growing with Syracuse athletics. Read more »
With preparation for construction underway, the university hopes to open a new esports venue in the Schine Student Center by the 2024-2025 academic year. Read more »
Jeremy Jordan has been a faculty member for the University of Miami, Mississippi State University and the University of Memphis. His tenure begins September 1. Read more »
Professors and faculty involved in the new major said they were driven to create it after seeing the rise in demand for esports jobs. Read more »
This week in Syracuse, there's event options for everyone — go to a local festival or find peace in art. Read more »
In response to COVID-19 struggles, Syracuse held a Smash Bros event for students at SU and ESF. Read more »
SU students Jack and Nolan Willis are among those working to make esports more accessible for people with disabilities. Read more »
SU will offer 20 noncredit online courses this summer as part of its new Alumni College. Each class will cost $544. Read more »
The esports industry summit was organized virtually due to the coronavirus pandemic, and drew about 400,000 total viewers both on-demand and live. Read more »
With an opportunity on the horizon, esports players are motivated to create change. Read more »
One oft-overlooked aspect of esports is communication, which Syracuse's Overwatch team needs to hone to succeed. Read more »
Katie Willard, the SU esports club’s community coordinator, participated in a reality show-like esports tournament and sees herself as a content creator. Read more »
In creating Syracuse’s esports club, Lauren Wiener has taken a global movement local. Read more »
As Syracuse University joins the growing trend of esports at the collegiate level, the Barnes Center at the Arch’s new gaming room gives gamers a new advantage. Read more »
Angelo Damiano, a recent Syracuse graduate, teamed up with junior Michael Paris to create PowerSpike — an esports communications platform that was recently boosted with $500,000 in investments. Read more »
SU has a committee in place to research and develop an esports team on campus. In a sport that is increasingly popular across American colleges, more and more schools are looking to get on board. Read more »
Technology columnist Paul Sarconi makes the case that drone racing is not conducive to television. Read more »
Technology columnist Paul Sarconi discusses the growing industry of esports and argues that, when paired with virtual reality, it has the potential to reach the success of professional contemporary sports. Read more »
