Campus Takeover News Today

The University of Kentucky and Global esports and gaming organization Gen.G are bringing back their award winning collegiate esports industry conference, Campus Takeover, on March 30 and April 6. This two-day event will bring together esports professionals with students and administrators from different universities. UK continues to pave the way as an esports ecosystem leader in the SEC and Midwest region.

On Feb. 18-19, 2023, Gen.G Campus Takeover at UK will feature community building tournaments for student-run gaming clubs from any college, conference-style panels for both students and administrators and networking events.

According to all available evidence, youth and college student voters turned out in force this election cycle, making a decisive impact on the 2022 midterms. While those results exceeded public expectations, they came as no surprise to organizers who work closely with the youth vote -- especially those on college campuses, where the story of the student vote may offer a road map to strengthening democratic participation across the board.

From the commentary: Today’s students have access to significantly more institutional support, more resources, and more cultural touchpoints that promote voter participation than they did a decade

Youth voters turned out in force this cycle, making a decisive impact on the midterms. While those results exceeded expectations, they came as no surprise to organizers who work closely with the youth vote – especially on college campuses, where the student vote may offer a roadmap to strengthening democratic participation across the board.