Redefining Collaborative U-I Partnerships: How Esports launched at the University of Texas at Austin
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM PT
Speaker(s): Kelsey Evans, Executive Director of Corporate Relations, The University of Texas at Austin, James Buckley, Director of Facilities and Operations, UT Austin, University Unions, Christie Tomich, Director of Global Consumer and Small Business Marketing, Dell Technologies, Heather Miller, Director of Development, The University of Texas at Austin, Division of Student Affairs
Elective Session
Esports/E-gaming has caught fire on Universities across the country and offering competitive space for student gamers has nearly become a “requirement.” Hear from UT Austin and Dell/Alienware leaders on how they collaborated to open UT’s first dedicated Esports space for students over the summer of 2022 and lessons learned along the way. Today, the Alienware Longhorn Esports Lounge is one of the most notable student spaces on campus, giving the Longhorn Gaming team a home, offering highest-end technology for UT’s Game Design and Development Department to teach in, and fostering a tangible bridge between industry and UT.