/news/tags/esports eSports en-US Copyright Fri, 30 Jul 2021 12:48:22 GMT /news/2021-07-30/morning-headlines-ohios-covid-case-rate-climbs-back-above-50-ohio-ag-yost-joins-push-to-overturn-roe-v-wade For the first time since June, total COVID-19 cases in Ohio have climbed above 50 per 100,000 residents; Ohio’s Dave Yost is among 24 attorneys general urging the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn Roe v. Wade; the Davis-Besse nuclear power plant near Toledo is undergoing a special inspection following a series of diesel generator failures and an automatic reactor shutdown; and more stories. Fri, 30 Jul 2021 12:48:22 GMT /news/2021-07-30/morning-headlines-ohios-covid-case-rate-climbs-back-above-50-ohio-ag-yost-joins-push-to-overturn-roe-v-wade Amanda Rabinowitz, J. Nungesser /news/education/2020-06-14/ua-kent-among-founding-members-of-new-esports-conference Kent State and the University of Akron are among a dozen founding members of a new conference for esports. The Mid-American Athletic Conference (MAC) has… Mon, 15 Jun 2020 01:30:42 GMT /news/education/2020-06-14/ua-kent-among-founding-members-of-new-esports-conference /news/community/2020-06-11/morning-headlines-ohio-nursing-home-deaths-continue-to-rise-tribe-selects-tucker-in-mlb-draft Here are your morning headlines for Thursday, June 11:Ohio nursing home coronavirus deaths continue to riseStow’s only African-American cop suing city for… Thu, 11 Jun 2020 13:58:04 GMT /news/community/2020-06-11/morning-headlines-ohio-nursing-home-deaths-continue-to-rise-tribe-selects-tucker-in-mlb-draft Mark Arehart, J. Nungesser /news/education/2019-11-22/akron-stem-high-school-getting-new-esports-gaming-center It’s not often that you hear of a high school making space for student competitive gaming. Akron’s STEM High School is modifying the school library to… Fri, 22 Nov 2019 23:38:26 GMT /news/education/2019-11-22/akron-stem-high-school-getting-new-esports-gaming-center /news/community/2019-06-07/esports-comes-to-kent-state-an-interview-with-maria-hawkins Maria Hawkins is the project manager of the eSports program at Kent State University. Esports is multiplayer online video gaming competition played for… Fri, 07 Jun 2019 16:15:35 GMT /news/community/2019-06-07/esports-comes-to-kent-state-an-interview-with-maria-hawkins J. Nungesser /news/education/2018-08-20/university-of-akron-faculty-concerned-over-decision-making-on-program-cuts-esports The University of Akron’s decision to cut 80 degree programs is being met with disappointment from faculty – not just because of which programs will be… Mon, 20 Aug 2018 09:27:21 GMT /news/education/2018-08-20/university-of-akron-faculty-concerned-over-decision-making-on-program-cuts-esports Kabir Bhatia /news/community/2018-07-13/morning-headlines-sports-gambling-bill-introduced-smaller-significant-algae-bloom-expected Here are your morning headlines for Friday, July 13: Two Ohio lawmakers introduce sports gambling bill;Researchers expect smaller, significant algae bloom… Fri, 13 Jul 2018 12:13:43 GMT /news/community/2018-07-13/morning-headlines-sports-gambling-bill-introduced-smaller-significant-algae-bloom-expected Amanda Rabinowitz /news/education/2018-06-13/students-weigh-in-as-kent-state-university-and-the-university-of-akron-launch-varsity-esports-teams Since the fall of 2016, the number of colleges that have varsity eSports programs has jumped from six to more than 70. This fall, Northeast Ohio’s two… Wed, 13 Jun 2018 09:17:00 GMT /news/education/2018-06-13/students-weigh-in-as-kent-state-university-and-the-university-of-akron-launch-varsity-esports-teams Kabir Bhatia /news/education/2018-05-06/kent-state-university-launches-its-esports-program-to-attract-gamers Kent State University has joined a rapidly growing movement around the country and started an eSports program to recruit video gamers and form a team to… Sun, 06 May 2018 23:45:13 GMT /news/education/2018-05-06/kent-state-university-launches-its-esports-program-to-attract-gamers Kabir Bhatia /news/education/2018-02-08/kent-state-considers-varsity-program-for-esports Kent State University could be the latest school to add a varsity program for eSports, multiplayer videogame competitions.Kent State’s Vice President for… Fri, 09 Feb 2018 01:53:26 GMT /news/education/2018-02-08/kent-state-considers-varsity-program-for-esports