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Higher Ed Advisor: esports brings opportunities for institutions and students
May 18, 2021
Welcome to Higher Ed Advisor, the Baker Tilly podcast series where we speak with higher education industry leaders about practical and proactive guidance to help colleges and universities protect and enhance their value.
We welcome Harrisburg University President, Dr. Eric Darr, Ph.D., and Lackawanna College President, Dr. Jill Murray, Ph.D., to our athletics podcast series to continue our dive into collegiate esports.
These two collegiate esports innovators share the numerous strategic and collaborative opportunities an esports program brings for both students and institutions, including diversity and inclusion, branding, recruiting and enrollment. We learn why both institutions got involved with esports, where Harrisburg University and Lackawanna College are on their esports journeys and lessons learned from launching an esports program at the varsity level.
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Higher Ed Advisor host
David Capitano
As the firm’s higher education practice leader, Dave Capitano provides oversight to more than 200 team members serving over 400 colleges, universities, research institutions and higher education systems across the United States.
Meet this episode’s guest speakers:
- Dr. Eric Darr, Ph.D., President, Harrisburg University
- Dr. Jill Murray, Ph.D., President, Lackawanna College
Esports in higher education: key considerations for starting a program at your college or university
Additional resources
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