NU Laguna, MOONTON Games Forge Partnership
International
gaming developer and publisher MOONTON Games and premier coeducational tertiary
school National University Laguna have forged a partnership to establish a
framework of cooperation and collaboration to implement esports and gaming
programs for its students.
Held in National
University - Laguna's Inspire Academy Lounge, the ceremonial signing of the
memorandum of understanding (MOU) formalized the first of its kind partnership
for the increased collaboration between the learning institution and the
publisher to mount community events, spearhead curriculum development, and
provide mutual access to relative information for the purpose of university
endeavors such as immersion, internships, and researcher-student opportunities,
among others.
The MOU was penned
by MOONTON Games Community Manager Ken Ryan Lee, and NU Laguna Vice President
and Assistant Director for Academe - Industry Linkage Dr. Narro R.
Navarro.
"We are
grateful to NU Laguna for this momentous partnership that will create a pathway
for cooperation to reach new heights of academic and research excellence. This
collaboration sets forth our intention to help hone our students and bridge the
gap between the industry and the academe. We are thrilled for NU Laguna
scholars and faculty members to be part of the efforts to further push esports
and gaming education in the Philippines," says Theon Hsu, MOONTON Cares
Director.
“National
University Laguna’s core is sports, wellness, and sustainability; esports has
been part of the university’s DNA and has been dubbed as a great equalizer in
the sports community. NU Laguna’s collaboration with MOONTON Games will pave
the way for great opportunities and strategic advancement for the students and
the university. We are thrilled about the projects and other opportunities this
collaboration will bring. National University Laguna and MOONTON Games will
work together in bringing esports in the forefront,” says Navarro.
Also present during
the ceremonial signing were NU Laguna Managing Director Benjamin F. Uichico,
Senior Academic Director Dr. Josefina G. San Miguel, and Senior Director for
Administration Jose Ricardo SA. Ocampo.
Among the first few
programs to be mounted in NU Laguna will be the esports and gaming journalism
workshops in partnership with the Philippines' esteemed esports and gaming
journalists who will provide participants with insights on Media Ethics, Basic
Sportswriting, Mobile Journalism, Making Sense of Journalism in Today’s TikTok
Age, and Pros and Cons of using AI tools in Journalism. The program will launch
in May 2024.
Educational
workshops and partnerships are part of the corporate social responsibility
programs of MOONTON Cares, the philanthropic arm of the company to promote
positive societal, humanitarian, and environmental change to build a more
sustainable future for the next generation.
For more
information, visit https://en.moonton.com.
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