Bogus! Lebron James affiliated University of Akron cuts academic programs for video games

[EL PRESIDENTE]

This is where kids at his school get a free "college education" by the way.

http://www.dispatch.com/news/201808...ors-questions-university-of-akrons-priorities

The president of a group that represents about 6,000 Ohio professors sent a scathing letter Friday to the University of Akron president and its board of trustees, questioning their push into competitive video gaming while eliminating academic programs.

The letter follows news this week that the university will phase out 80 degree programs, or about 20 percent of what it now offers.

Those programs include 10 doctoral programs, 33 master's programs, 20 bachelor's programs, and 17 associate-degree programs, including both the bachelor's and master's degrees in physics and a master's degree and doctorate in history.

 

[CupWizier]

Video gaming industry has been booming and is even bigger than the movie and music industry combined.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/kevina...ion-dollar-industry-infographic/#7debb9a96d27

 

[EL PRESIDENTE]

I got a PhD in NBA Live yo.

 

[CupWizier]

I got a PhD in NBA Live yo.

sounds like another one of your lies.

 

[TorturedBlazerFan]

You can make fun if you want but video games and game engines have super charged research in a lot of areas, Artificial Inteligence, Robotics, Automation for examples. Then when you look at the video game industry itself it’s huge and has become the biggest (or one of them) in all of entertainment. Anyone whose spent any time at all creating games realizes it has many transferable skills too, art, mathematics, programming to name a few.

 

[EL PRESIDENTE]

You can make fun if you want but video games and game engines have super charged research in a lot of areas, Artificial Inteligence, Robotics, Automation for examples. Then when you look at the video game industry itself it’s huge and has become the biggest (or one of them) in all of entertainment. Anyone whose spent any time at all creating games realizes it has many transferable skills too, art, mathematics, programming to name a few.

The article says "competitive video gaming" or e-sports. Not actual creating games.

 

[EL PRESIDENTE]

Oh damn, Alexa Bliss is an alumni.

 

[CupWizier]

The article says "competitive video gaming" or e-sports. Not actual creating games.

The article also doesn't describe what the program will entail. Can you tell me what it all entails seeing as how you posted the topic.

 

[EL PRESIDENTE]

The article also doesn't describe what the program will entail. Can you tell me what it all entails seeing as how you posted the topic.

First sentence:

The president of a group that represents about 6,000 Ohio professors sent a scathing letter Friday to the University of Akron president and its board of trustees, questioning their push into competitive video gaming while eliminating academic programs.

 

[EL PRESIDENTE]

Competitive video gaming means Esports so they'll probably have to make an arena of some sorts then they will offer scholarships for video game players basically

 

[CupWizier]

First sentence:

The president of a group that represents about 6,000 Ohio professors sent a scathing letter Friday to the University of Akron president and its board of trustees, questioning their push into competitive video gaming while eliminating academic programs.

I read the article. It talked nothing of what the program entails. The programs being cut are ones that have very low participation and very few degrees and will be phased out over the next 4 to 5 years so that those who may be in a specific program can continue if they choose. No faculty will be laid off. Did you miss that portion of your article?

 

[EL PRESIDENTE]

I read the article. It talked nothing of what the program entails. The programs being cut are ones that have very low participation and very few degrees and will be phased out over the next 4 to 5 years so that those who may be in a specific program can continue if they choose. No faculty will be laid off. Did you miss that portion of your article?

Why not rename it the University of Best Buy then

 

[CupWizier]

Competitive video gaming means Esports so they'll probably have to make an arena of some sorts then they will offer scholarships for video game players basically

So you're just guessing and have no idea then. Thanks for the confirmation. Sounds like much ado about nothing and just a cheap way to slam LeBron James for offering a quality education. Unlike your man Trump who set up a phony university, collected millions and then folded with no refunds. Now that's a scam. Do you really know anything about the school?

 

[CupWizier]

Why not rename it the University of Best Buy then

Does Best Buy offer degrees in engineering, business marketing and many other major programs like Akron of Ohio. Do you think it's a good business practice to continue offering programs that have little participation?

 

[EL PRESIDENTE]

So you're just guessing and have no idea then. Thanks for the confirmation. Sounds like much ado about nothing and just a cheap way to slam LeBron James for offering a quality education. Unlike your man Trump who set up a phony university, collected millions and then folded with no refunds. Now that's a scam. Do you really know anything about the school?

I know they're going to give money to people to play videogames all day

 

[CupWizier]

I know they're going to give money to people to play videogames all day

you know that? How? Show me where it says that in the article you linked to.

 

[EL PRESIDENTE]

So you're just guessing and have no idea then. Thanks for the confirmation. Sounds like much ado about nothing and just a cheap way to slam LeBron James for offering a quality education. Unlike your man Trump who set up a phony university, collected millions and then folded with no refunds. Now that's a scam. Do you really know anything about the school?

I bash LeBron because he's a Laker not because he's against Trump

 

[EL PRESIDENTE]

you know that? How? Show me where it says that in the article you linked to.

I think it's in a different article I'll go find it when I get home, massa

 

[EL PRESIDENTE]

Does Best Buy offer degrees in engineering, business marketing and many other major programs like Akron of Ohio. Do you think it's a good business practice to continue offering programs that have little participation?

No.
Yes.

 

[CupWizier]

I bash LeBron because he's a Laker not because he's against Trump

Right and I bash you cause you live in southern California which is where the lakers are from.

 

[CupWizier]

No.
Yes.

Wow, you sure would be a lousy business owner, lol. Ever heard of economics 101?

 

[yankeesince59]

Wow, you sure would be a lousy business owner, lol. Ever heard of economics 101?

...it's taken me 2 weeks but I finally realized that prez is simply a troll...and feeding him gives him exactly what

 

[EL PRESIDENTE]

...it's taken me 2 weeks but I finally realized that prez is simply a troll...and feeding him gives him exactly what

 

[CupWizier]

...it's taken me 2 weeks but I finally realized that prez is simply a troll...and feeding him gives him exactly what

Yeah, but a fun one to slap around. I look at him as a chew toy, lol.

 

[yankeesince59]

Yeah, but a fun one to slap around. I look at him as a chew toy, lol.

...meh...I don't even consider him good enough for "batting practice".

 

[TorturedBlazerFan]

Im not a big fan of Lebrons politics, but I absolutely respect the work he’s done.

Esports can make a kid a living. Isn’t that the point of going to school? You get out with the skills required to make a living. Who cares if we have more unemployed historians... I’m not saying there is anything wrong with history (My first major was history and I loved it).

Call it the school of Best Buy or whatever Lebron and the school are trying to prepare young people to be adults and while people may not like what they’re majoring in or what the school is doing. As long as when they’re done they have a chance at a good life isn’t that what’s important?

 

[EL PRESIDENTE]

Im not a big fan of Lebrons politics, but I absolutely respect the work he’s done.

Esports can make a kid a living. Isn’t that the point of going to school? You get out with the skills required to make a living. Who cares if we have more unemployed historians... I’m not saying there is anything wrong with history (My first major was history and I loved it).

Call it the school of Best Buy or whatever Lebron and the school are trying to prepare young people to be adults and while people may not like what they’re majoring in or what the school is doing. As long as when they’re done they have a chance at a good life isn’t that what’s important?

He's a laker, fuck him

 

[TorturedBlazerFan]

He's a laker, fuck him

On the basketball court sure, but he’s a man off of it and while I don’t see eye to eye with him in a lot of ways he’s done a good job from what I can tell at being a good person, and father.

 

[EL PRESIDENTE]

On the basketball court sure, but he’s a man off of it and while I don’t see eye to eye with him in a lot of ways he’s done a good job from what I can tell at being a good person, and father.

Nope. All Lakers, on and off court are scum

 

[CupWizier]

Is that your team jersey?