{"id":6458,"date":"2022-09-07T08:35:51","date_gmt":"2022-09-07T13:35:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dunwoody.edu\/news\/?p=6458"},"modified":"2022-09-07T08:35:51","modified_gmt":"2022-09-07T13:35:51","slug":"meet-the-hawks-dunwoodys-first-mascot-in-80-years","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dunwoody.edu\/news\/2022\/meet-the-hawks-dunwoodys-first-mascot-in-80-years\/","title":{"rendered":"Meet The Hawks: Dunwoody’s First Mascot in 80+ Years"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The College Also Announces its First Ever Esports Team<\/em><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Dunwoody College of Technology<\/a>, a private, non-profit institution and pioneer in technical education, today announces its new mascot, the Dunwoody Hawks, and the college\u2019s entrance into the highly-popular world of competitive esports.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Hawks: Soaring to New Heights<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dunwoody is excited to introduce students, alumni, faculty, and community members to the Hawks, a new mascot for their first-ever esports team, campus life, and student activities. The creation of the hawk mascot embodies the pride, dedication, and creativity of Dunwoody\u2019s community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cHawks have always been a part of the Dunwoody landscape and by using the hawk as our new mascot we honor that history,\u201d said Rich Wagner, Ph.D., President of Dunwoody College of Technology, \u201cHawks are intelligent and creative creatures and we believe that those strengths and skills are reflective of our students and staff.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hawks have been living on Dunwoody\u2019s campus for more than a century and the mascot design was inspired by a photo of a hawk that lives on Dunwoody\u2019s campus.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Collegiate Esports: Learn by Doing<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dunwoody is officially joining the highly-popular world of competitive online gaming, with an official esports team, which embraces the college\u2019s mission of learning by doing. Dunwoody\u2019s esports team will compete against other college and university teams in up to three online gaming leagues, which may include Call of Duty, Rocket League, and Apex Legends.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe creation of an esports team is a great fit for Dunwoody. This team will allow our students to bridge STEM academic foundations with sports,\u201d said Scott Stallman, Provost of Dunwoody College of Technology, \u201cEsports are a great opportunity for students who are looking to explore new opportunities that allow them to think strategically, while learning new skills and building connections across campus and the entire esports community.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Extreme Networks Inc.<\/a> reports that esports programs help to improve campus experiences and to boost overall student recruitment and retention. Dunwoody students interested in joining the esports team can learn more online<\/a> and team tryout information will be released in early October.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For more information on Dunwoody visit https:\/\/dunwoody.edu\/<\/a> or follow the College on Facebook<\/a>, Instagram<\/a>, Twitter<\/a> and TikTok<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

ABOUT DUNWOODY COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Founded in 1914, Dunwoody College of Technology is the only private, not-for-profit technical college in the Upper Midwest. Having provided hands-on, applied technical education to more than 250,000 individuals, Dunwoody is the college for experimenters and makers, a place where the curious and the confident learn by doing. Located in Minneapolis, Dunwoody offers a unique campus experience in dedicated labs, studios, and shops that treats students like future professionals from day one. With certificates, associate\u2019s, and bachelor\u2019s degrees in more than 46 majors – including engineering, robotics, design and other STEM-related fields – Dunwoody challenges students to come determined and graduate destined.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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The Hawks: Soaring to New Heights Dunwoody is excited to introduce students, alumni, faculty, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":6461,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[10],"tags":[314,423,424],"class_list":["post-6458","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news-releases","tag-dunwoody-college-of-technology","tag-esports","tag-mascot"],"yoast_head":"\nMeet The Hawks: Dunwoody's First Mascot in 80+ Years - Dunwoody College News<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Dunwoody College announces its new mascot, the Dunwoody Hawks, and the entrance into the highly-popular world of competitive esports.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/dunwoody.edu\/news\/2022\/meet-the-hawks-dunwoodys-first-mascot-in-80-years\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Meet The Hawks: Dunwoody's First Mascot in 80+ Years - 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