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The OU Esports Club & GetRECt Raise $2000 for Make-A-Wish Oklahoma! – Sponsored by HyperX

The OU Esports Club has always had a focus on philanthropy and raising awareness for our own communities. Our Community Outreach Director, Kara Brightwell, is an amazing personification of this energy. She was able to form a partnership with Make-A-Wish…

Mike "Moog" AguilarJuly 31, 2020

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Collegiate Esports Tournament “Battle for Bama” Raises Nearly $1,000 for Covid-19 Relief

in Alabama sees several schools battle across several games while raising money for Covid-19 relief.April 18th and 19th held the first-ever Battle for Bama, a several-platform collegiate esports battle to be crowned the top gaming school in Alabama. Originally meant…

Derek SnowApril 30, 2020

Event Coverage Fund Raising Philanthropy Spotlights

(Fall 2019) OU Esports Extra Life Charity Event Raises $1,712

$1700 for Extra Life, a charity organization that helps fund children's hospitals. The event, "Sooner Extra Life," consisted of two parts: a 24 Twitch stream and an event held at the Tom Love Innovation Hub. Charity is a crucial part…

Derek SnowNovember 8, 2019

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Gaming as Community Service: A Force for Good

This article is a part of the Notes from Leadership series, a collection of articles from leaders of the OU Esports Club releasing throughout the fall 2019 semester. We’ve all heard the stereotypes. Gamers are lazy shut-ins with poor social…

Bailey BrownSeptember 25, 2019

The OU Esports Club & GetRECt Raise $2000 for Make-A-Wish Oklahoma! – Sponsored by HyperX

Collegiate Esports Tournament “Battle for Bama” Raises Nearly $1,000 for Covid-19 Relief

(Fall 2019) OU Esports Extra Life Charity Event Raises $1,712

Gaming as Community Service: A Force for Good

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