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Daily Breeze: Cal State Dominguez Hills Opens New Esports Facility

May 1, 2023

Compton Unified student gaming at the esports event

Source: Daily Breeze Cal State Dominguez Hills celebrated the grand opening this week of an esports facility, which university officials said is “a staple strategy to benefit enrollment, retention, recruitment, and career readiness.” The Toro Esports Academy is on the second floor of the Leo F. Cain University Library. It will serve the entire university community by providing a classroom, an arena and an incubator for students, university officials said in a recent press release. In recent years, esports has gained traction among various higher institutions, some of which have created facilities and developed curriculum to promote gaming as a collegiate sport. One in five schools ... Read More

KABC: Cal State Dominguez Hills Celebrates Grand Opening of New Toro Esports Academy

May 1, 2023

Ribbon Cutting still with KABC logo

Source: KABC California State University Dominguez Hills celebrated the grand opening of its new Toro Esports Academy, a facility dedicated to the university's robust Esports program. According to the school's website, the academy features a competitive arena for students with 38 gaming stations, three broadcast stations with new equipment, and classroom space that will enable academic courses to be taught on-site. "We have an academics and research component where we're pushing curriculum as well," explained Kevin Buchmiller, the director of Esports at the university. "We have career development opportunities with workshops and seminars." School officials said the ... Read More

Toro Esports Academy Opens with Ribbon Cutting Ceremony

April 26, 2023

: CSUDH President Thomas A. Parham cuts the ribbon opening the Toro Esports Academy, aided by CSU Board of Trustees Chair Wenda Fong, President of the CSUDH Esports Association Franky Saldana, and others.

The new Toro Esports Academy officially opened with a flourish on Monday, April 24, with a ribbon cutting ceremony attended by students, university officials, community partners, and a cohort of local gamers from Compton Unified School District. In front of a crowd of Toros and local media, President Thomas A. Parham, with assistance from Wenda Fong, chair of the California State University (CSU) Board of Trustees, and Franky Saldana, president of the CSUDH Esports Association, cut the ribbon to signify the official opening of the venue. Located on the second floor of the Leo F. Cain University Library, the Toro Esports Academy features a competitive arena for students with 38 gaming ... Read More

CSUDH Announces Partnership with ViewSonic for New Esports Incubation Lab

October 15, 2021

ViewSonic Elite gaming monitor with CSUDH Esports and View Sonic | Elite logos over the top.

California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH) has entered into a partnership with gaming giant ViewSonic to furnish the university’s new Esports Incubation Lab, as well as providing support for other career-building opportunities and activities. "The CSUDH community is grateful to be working with an industry leader like ViewSonic, who cares about putting students first,” said Ruben Caputo, academic advisor and general manager of the CSUDH Esports Association, which was established in 2017 and currently has over 200 members. “The partnership collaboration will allow us to make an even bigger impact as we enter our brand-new esports facility." Under the terms of the agreement, ... Read More

HyperX to Become Official Gaming Peripheral Partner of CSUDH Esports Association

April 13, 2021

HyperX to Become Official Gaming Peripheral Partner of CSUDH Esports Association

(Carson, CA) California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH) has partnered with HyperX, a global leader in esports equipment, to become the ‘Official Gaming Peripheral Partner’ of the CSUDH Esports Association. HyperX will provide the Esports Incubator Lab with gaming keyboards, headsets, mouses, microphones, and other state-of-the-art gaming peripherals. Formed in 2017 by student gamers, the CSUDH Esports Association currently boasts almost 200 members who compete against other universities nationwide and are quickly establishing themselves in collegiate gaming. Esports at CSUDH is part of a broader student success strategy to provide students with opportunities, build community, ... Read More

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