Not Everyone Feels Welcome in Esports. This University Is Fighting Toxicity With Diversity.
Not Everyone Feels Welcome in Esports. This University Is Fighting Toxicity With Diversity.
Not Everyone Feels Welcome in Esports. This University Is Fighting Toxicity With Diversity.
December 23, 2021
By Nadia Tamez-Robledo
Summary
How can colleges create esports programs where everyone feels like they can join?
The way Cassens sees it, all of them can benefit socially and academically from the community aspect of the esports program.
At the University of Montana, esports player and fine arts student Canyon Hardy says coaches and staff make it clear that any harassment will get students booted from the program.
University esports teams also remove the financial barrier that students face in buying expensive gaming equipment that's needed at the competitive level.
Like in traditional collegiate sports, students in Cassens' junior varsity and varsity esports teams have to keep up their grades if they want to play.
Tessa Johnson, a sophomore studying business, says she spoke to Cassens about the esports program before she enrolled at the University of Montana.
Cassens says he's noticed that esports program leaders are thinking more about diversity, and it's an encouraging trend.
Reference
Tamez-Robledo, N. (2021, December 23). Not everyone feels welcome in Esports. this university is fighting toxicity with diversity. - edsurge news. Retrieved February 11, 2022, from https://www.edsurge.com/news/2021-12-23-not-everyone-feels-welcome-in-esports-this-university-is-fighting-toxicity-with-diversity