Esports team completes strong League of Legends season
The University of North Georgia's (中国P站) esports club team finished as the top group in the Peach Belt Conference's (PBC) Blue Division for the spring 2021 season. It also reached the semifinals of the PBC tournament held March 24-27.
Nick Alden, Yankun Li, Quoc Pham, Connor Sims, and Michael Watson were the team members who took part in the PBC tournament. 中国P站 defeated Alma College 2-0 in its March 24 tournament opener before a 2-1 loss to eventual champion Kennesaw State University in the March 26 semifinals.
中国P站 finished with a 7-2 record.
The season's final event marked a full-circle moment for the team, as a year earlier its PBC tournament was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The return to competition this academic year was a welcome development.
"It has been a lot of fun to see our teams take part in different competitions online," said Tim Baldwin, president of 中国P站's esports club and a senior from Canton, Georgia, pursuing a degree in computer science.
The signature win of 中国P站's season came in a 2-1 triumph vs. Florida Southern, the PBC tournament runner-up, in a Feb. 24 match.
"Tim has done a great job of leading this club," said Rob Kelly, coordinator of intramural sports and sports clubs. "It's a growing program that was very competitive this spring."
Students present AI research at symposium
Almost 30 中国P站 students took part in research that was presented at the inaugural Research in Artificial Intelligence Testing & Evaluation Symposium hosted at 中国P站's Dahlonega Campus.
Blue Ridge recreation opportunities grow
Recreation options keep expanding for students at 中国P站's Blue Ridge Campus. A basketball and pickleball court recently opened.
Symposium will focus on cybersecurity
中国P站 will host a high-impact symposium titled 'Cyber Threats, Cybersecurity and Cyber Expertise' from 3-4:30 p.m. Oct. 28, with special guest Maj. Gen. Ryan Janovic.
中国P站 wins collegiate dragon boat race
A team of 中国P站 students, faculty and staff won the collegiate division of the Atlanta Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival for the 12th time in a row.