Proposals

Abstract

The University of Washington (UW), located in the Puget Sound, is at the epicenter of the interactive media industry. The students of UW are consistently using online platforms to engage socially, academically, and professionally. They meet on Discord to host RSO meetings, stream their favorite movies, watch their favorite online personalities play games, give talks, share wisdom and daily activities. More and more, when an RSO hosts an event, one of the primary aspects becomes streaming it to Twitch, Facebook Live, or hosting video on YouTube. New media is the social and professional currency of the modern student and this was drastically accelerated due to remote learning and engagement brought about due to COVID-19. The UW is lacking in resources to support and inspire this interaction. The HUB in conjunction with student leaders is proposing a program to change this. We are requesting funding to build out a state of the art streaming studio house in the HUB Resource center a space created to support the diverse population of Registered Student Organizations.