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The New England Collegiate Conference, comprised of eight schools including Becker College and New England College, announced this week it will start sponsoring esports in the 2020-21 season. … The Big East Esports Invitational, in conjuction with EGF, is being held Saturday and Sunday in New York City. Butler, DePaul, Marquette, Providence, St. John's, Seton Hall, Villanova and Xavier will compete in the tournament, which can be seen on Twitch.tv/officialEGF. … SUNY Polytechnic Institute became the latest school to join the Eastern College Athletic Conference in esports. It will compete in the spring in Fortnite, Overwatch, FIFA, League of Legends, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Hearthstone and Rocket League. … Washtenaw Community College near Ann Arbor, MI, is launching a new business elective in the winter of 2020: Introduction to Esports. The course will feature guest speakers, as well as hands-on and collaborative learning experiences for students. … Missouri Western has hired Christian Konczal, a former gamer and professor from Champlain College in Vermont, to head its new esports program that will open in fall of 2020. … SUNY Canton is hosting an open house today for women in esports. "We hope to encourage women to take part in esports by showcasing our incredible facilities," said Courtney B. Bish, vice president for student affairs and dean of students. "The demographics for competitive gaming show a large discrepancy in participation between men and women. We are offering an opportunity for both serious women gamers and beginners to come and enjoy themselves in a welcoming atmosphere." The co-ed SUNY Canton Overwatch team has finished first and second, respectively, in the past two seasons in the ECAC. … The University of Delaware, which has an astounding 900 members in its video gaming and casual gaming clubs, is opening an esports arena in its student center in the spring. According to reports, esports will be a varsity sport though the university says it will not fall under the athletics department.

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