Grand opening of Nerd Street’s first collegiate esports venue

Please join President Ali Houshmand, Nerd Street CEO John Fazio and the University community for a ribbon cutting of the new Nerd Street esports venue on Thursday, April 27 at 10 a.m.

About the project

Located on Rowan Boulevard, Nerd Street’s 7,100-square-foot venue at Rowan University contains 50 PCs on the main floor and 10 more on a stage. The facility features another 10 PCs in a private room that will be used by Rowan’s esports teams and for private events and bootcamps. A lounge features four stations of next-generation consoles including Playstation 5 and Xbox Series X.

Under the partnership, Rowan will work with Nerd Street Gamers to develop esports curricula, establish internship opportunities and create club and varsity-level teams.

About Nerd Street

Nerd Street is a national network of esports facilities and events dedicated to powering competitive opportunities for video gamers. The company operates gaming venues across the country, including centers in North Brunswick, N.J., Philadelphia, St. Louis, Denver and Fullerton, Calif.

Parking

On-street parking is available as well as in the Mick Drive Parking Garage, 10 Mick Drive, and the Rowan Boulevard Parking Garage, 200 Redmond Avenue.