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Ball State University is hosting a virtual ribbon cutting ceremony for its state-of-the-art Esports Center.

The ceremony, which will be livestreamed at bsu.edu/live, begins at 4 p.m. EDT on Monday, April 5.

Were ecstatic to officially unveil our new home, said Dan Marino, director of Ball States Esports program. At Ball State, our beautiful campus is our canvas. This Esports Center is our Universitys latest addition, which improves the sense of place for our students.

Ball States College of Communication, Information, and Mediais the home of the Universitys new Esports program. Ball States team is one of 12 members of the Mid-American Conference (MAC) to join the newly created independent Esports Collegiate Conference (ESC). The conference fields teams in League of Legends, Rocket League, and Overwatch divisions.

The 3,611-square-foot Esports Center located on campus in the Robert Bell Building features:

Our program and new facilities will help us achieve our goal of enhancing academic offerings by bringing esports experiences into curricula across multiple disciplines including digital sports production, business, computer sciences, animation, and sport administration, said Dr. Paaige Turner, Dean of the College of Communication, Information, and Media at Ball State.

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Ball State University To Host Ribbon Cutting Ceremony For State-Of-The-Art Esports Center - Ball State University News