2022 Homecoming Week Festivities Scheduled, USI Community Invited To Celebrate

The University of Southern Indiana will host its 2022 Homecoming Week, featuring a variety of events for USI students, faculty, staff and alumni, Monday, January 31 through Saturday, February 5. A coronation ceremony, recognizing 12 USI students selected for the 2022 Homecoming Court, will take place at 8 p.m. Friday, February 4 at the Screaming Eagles Arena. Two Homecoming Majesties will be selected at the ceremony to reflect the University’s mission of gender inclusivity. The week will conclude on Saturday, February 5 as USI Women’s and Men’s Basketball compete against William Jewell College at 1 p.m. and 3:15 p.m. in the Screaming Eagles Arena. 

“We are featuring numerous events for students this week to both celebrate school spirit and involvement,” Nathan Payne, Program Coordinator of Center for Campus Life, says. “This year also features a new element to Homecoming, which is a Family Day. We [New Student and Transitional Programs] are looking to branch out our festivities and are providing more opportunities for families to come to campus and participate on Saturday, February 5.” 

“We are always excited to see alumni from near and far return to campus for Homecoming and to cheer our Screaming Eagles on to victory,” Janet Johnson, Director of Alumni Relations and Volunteer USI, says. “Alumni are invited to visit the USI Alumni Association table on the second level of the Screaming Eagles Arena [at Homecoming games on Saturday, February 5] to catch up with classmates, meet council members, snap selfies, pick up USI swag and learn about our engaging alumni programs.” 

USI Homecoming is designed to bolster school spirit leading up to USI Basketball Homecoming games. The USI community can participate in a range of spirit-oriented activities, such as choosing ingredients for an exclusive USI pizza to be featured Homecoming Week at Azzip Pizza (Pearl Drive location), getting creative for the Housing and Residence Life Door Decorating Contest or Office Decorating Contest, posing for photos at the USI Selfie Museum and more. A full list of 2022 Homecoming Activities can be found on the USI Homecoming webpage at USI.edu/homecoming.