Published: March 4, 2024

񱦵 and Alienware, Dell Technologies’ gaming brand, opened the university’s first dedicated esports and gaming lounge on campus Jan. 25.

A $1.2 million contribution funded the renovation of a 1,275-square-foot space in the University Memorial Center, which houses desktops, gaming laptops, a multiplayer console area and a broadcast studio. The lounge includes spaces for esports athletes and gamers to play, train and compete in competitions around the world.

񱦵 has more than 5,000 students interacting with 15 gaming-specific student organizations, including esports, video, tabletop, board, role-playing and trading card games.

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