eSports /news/tags/esports eSports en-US Copyright Fri, 30 Jul 2021 12:48:22 GMT Morning Headlines: Ohio’s COVID Case Rate Climbs Back Above 50; Ohio AG Yost Joins Push to Overturn Roe v. Wade /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 UA, Kent Among Founding Members of New Esports Conference /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 Morning Headlines: Ohio Nursing Home Deaths Continue to Rise; Tribe Selects Tucker in MLB Draft /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 Akron STEM High School Getting New eSports Gaming Center /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 Esports Comes to Kent State: An Interview with Maria Hawkins /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 University of Akron Faculty Concerned Over Decision-Making on Program Cuts, eSports /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 Morning Headlines: Sports Gambling Bill Introduced; Smaller, Significant Algae Bloom Expected /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 Students Weigh In As Kent State University and the University of Akron Launch Varsity eSports Teams /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 Kent State University Launches its eSports Program to Attract Gamers /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 Kent State Considers Varsity Program for eSports /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