Northern Virginia Community College set up a “Game Pit” devoted to video gaming, and officials say it is helping to spark excitement on campus and bring people together socially between classes (see The Chronicle’s video report, below).
Has your college set up a similar video-gaming room? Is this a good idea? —Jeffrey R. Young



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