Microsoft brought the gaming experience to USF St. Petersburg on Feb. 12.
From 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., the company took over the University Student Center lounge, The Cove, with several Xbox One consoles to give students a chance to play “Halo 5: Guardians,” the latest addition to the Halo franchise.
From 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., USFSP students played the newest Halo video game and tested out Microsoft products like the Surface Book and Microsoft Band.
Microsoft also offered students a free promotional code to download “Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six: Vegas 2,” a game accessible on both Xbox and personal computer.
Aside from the gaming room, Microsoft also had a technology “petting zoo” outside of the USC ballrooms where students, staff and faculty tested out some of the company’s latest products, including various editions of the Surface Book and the new Microsoft Band.
The event was held in partnership with the Bay to Bay Distance Learning Symposium “Creating a Culture of Growth, Change, and Innovation.”
In light of the many changes that are poised to take place over the next several years at USFSP, the conference featured speakers to highlight how individual commitments can help promote the growth and evolution of learning at the college.
