{"id":379,"date":"2018-06-06T09:04:23","date_gmt":"2018-06-06T09:04:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/playerx.edge-themes.com\/?page_id=379"},"modified":"2023-12-04T21:46:03","modified_gmt":"2023-12-04T21:46:03","slug":"our-program","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/esports.bsu.edu\/index.php\/our-program\/","title":{"rendered":"Our Program"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row row_content_width=&#8221;grid&#8221; disable_background_image=&#8221;1024&#8243; row_shadow=&#8221;with-shadow&#8221; simple_background_image=&#8221;3434&#8243; simple_background_color=&#8221;#17161a&#8221;][vc_column offset=&#8221;vc_col-lg-offset-0 vc_col-lg-12 vc_col-md-offset-0 vc_col-md-12 vc_col-sm-offset-0 vc_col-xs-12&#8243;]<div class=\"edgtf-elements-holder   edgtf-two-columns  edgtf-responsive-mode-1024 \" ><div class=\"edgtf-eh-item    \"  data-item-class=\"edgtf-eh-custom-2121\" data-1025-1366=\"27.5% 19% 28.5% 0\" data-769-1024=\"19.5% 27% 19% 0\" data-681-768=\"25% 27% 24.5% 0\" data-680=\"51% 0 50.5% 0\">\n\t<div class=\"edgtf-eh-item-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"edgtf-eh-item-content edgtf-eh-custom-2121\" style=\"padding: 15% 19% 15% 0\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"edgtf-section-title-holder  edgtf-st-standard \" style=\"padding: 0 0px;text-align: left\">\n\t<div class=\"edgtf-st-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"edgtf-st-title\" >\n\t\t\t\tBall State<br \/> Esports Program\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t        \n            <div class=\"edgtf-st-separator\" style=\"margin-top: 13px\">\n\n            <svg version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" x=\"0px\" y=\"0px\"\n\t width=\"124.985px\" height=\"3.411px\" viewBox=\"0 0 124.985 3.411\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 124.985 3.411\" xml:space=\"preserve\">\n<polygon fill=\"#FFFFFF\" points=\"0,0 124.985,0 124.985,1.121 96.484,1.121 86.944,3.411 38.67,3.411 29.162,1.121 0,1.121 \"\/>\n<\/svg>            <\/div>\n        \t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"edgtf-st-text\" style=\"margin-top: 22px\">\n\t\t\t\tOur esports program includes a state-of-the-art center, varsity teams, an 800+ member student club, and academic integration\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;33px&#8221;]<a itemprop=\"url\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bsu.edu\/academics\/collegesanddepartments\/esports\" target=\"_self\" style=\"background-color: #ba0c2f\" class=\"edgtf-btn edgtf-btn-medium edgtf-btn-solid edgtf-btn-glow\"  >\n        <span class=\"edgtf-btn-text\">Explore<\/span>\n        <\/a>\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"edgtf-eh-item   edgtf-horizontal-alignment-center \"  data-item-class=\"edgtf-eh-custom-5931\" data-1367-1600=\"22% 0 0 18%\" data-1025-1366=\"24% 0 0 10%\" data-769-1024=\"0 0\" data-681-768=\"0 0\" data-680=\"0 0\">\n\t<div class=\"edgtf-eh-item-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"edgtf-eh-item-content edgtf-eh-custom-5931\" style=\"padding: 10% 0 0 5%\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_content_width=&#8221;grid&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1528288126039{padding-top: 132px !important;padding-bottom: 110px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1658433130281{background-color: #ba0c2f !important;}&#8221;]<div class=\"edgtf-testimonials-holder clearfix edgtf-testimonials-standard \">\n    <div class=\"edgtf-testimonials edgtf-owl-slider\" data-enable-loop=\"yes\" data-enable-autoplay=\"yes\" data-slider-speed=\"5000\" data-slider-speed-animation=\"600\" data-enable-navigation=\"yes\" data-enable-pagination=\"no\">\n\n    \n            <div class=\"edgtf-testimonial-content\" id=\"edgtf-testimonials-493\">\n                <div class=\"edgtf-testimonial-text-holder\">\n                                            <h3 itemprop=\"name\" class=\"edgtf-testimonial-title entry-title\">Club and Community Play<\/h3>\n                                                                <p class=\"edgtf-testimonial-text\">Students interested in recreational esports can join our 500-member student-run club and enjoy open facility play. Club members are allocated free play time with access to computers to play their favorite games.<\/p>\n                                                        <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n\n    \n            <div class=\"edgtf-testimonial-content\" id=\"edgtf-testimonials-467\">\n                <div class=\"edgtf-testimonial-text-holder\">\n                                            <h3 itemprop=\"name\" class=\"edgtf-testimonial-title entry-title\">Varsity Team<\/h3>\n                                                                <p class=\"edgtf-testimonial-text\">In 2020 Ball State created its official varsity esports team, joining more than 300 colleges and universities to compete nationally in a fast-growing digital sport.<\/p>\n                                                        <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n\n    \n            <div class=\"edgtf-testimonial-content\" id=\"edgtf-testimonials-464\">\n                <div class=\"edgtf-testimonial-text-holder\">\n                                            <h3 itemprop=\"name\" class=\"edgtf-testimonial-title entry-title\">Esports Academics<\/h3>\n                                                                <p class=\"edgtf-testimonial-text\">The Esports Production concentration, as part of the Media Production concentration, delivers hands-on instruction for students to develop their skills in the field of esports media. 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G Global<br \/> Academy Partnership\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t        \t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"edgtf-st-text\" style=\"margin-top: 23px\">\n\t\t\t\tBall State University has formed a partnership with Gen.G Global Academy\u2014a high-caliber international esports organization with competitive teams in South Korea, China, and the United States. \t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;33px&#8221;]<a itemprop=\"url\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bsu.edu\/news\/press-center\/archives\/2022\/08\/ball-state-announces-esports-partnership-with-geng\" target=\"_self\" style=\"background-color: #ba0c2f\" class=\"edgtf-btn edgtf-btn-medium edgtf-btn-solid edgtf-btn-glow\"  >\n        <span class=\"edgtf-btn-text\">Read more<\/span>\n        <\/a>\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"edgtf-eh-item   edgtf-horizontal-alignment-center \"  data-item-class=\"edgtf-eh-custom-4818\" data-1367-1600=\"22% 0 0 18%\" data-1025-1366=\"24% 0 0 10%\" data-769-1024=\"0 0\" data-681-768=\"0 0\" data-680=\"0 0\">\n\t<div class=\"edgtf-eh-item-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"edgtf-eh-item-content edgtf-eh-custom-4818\" style=\"padding: 24% 0 0 20%\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_shadow=&#8221;with-shadow&#8221; 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