WHO: Featuring Alex Boylan, The College Tour Host and former Amazing Race winner; USI President Ronald S. Rochon; USI student cast members and their families/guests. Students, employees, retirees, alumni, and the general public are invited to the event.
WHAT: The College Tour Premiere will allow USI student cast members and their families/guests and the USI and local communities an exclusive, first look at USI’s 30-minute episode of The College Tour. The series, created to empower students to virtually travel across America for an inside look at colleges, filmed USI’s episode November 1 through November 5, 2021, on campus. The episode features 10 segments exploring academic excellence, USI history, Screaming Eagles pride, and more. Following the premiere event, the episode will be available at USI.edu/collegetour and will become available to 200 million potential viewers via Amazon Prime Video and a variety of streaming platforms later this spring.
WHEN: The College Tour Premiere will be held at 3 p.m. today, Wednesday, February 16. At the start of the event, student cast members, Alex Boylan and President Rochon will walk the USI red carpet into the Screaming Eagles Arena. A photo opportunity will be available at the top of the carpet inside the Arena. The 30-minute episode will then be premiered on the jumbotron in the Arena. As the credits roll, students will return to the Arena floor to share their initial reactions. Media interviews with student cast members, Boylan and Rochon are also welcome at the conclusion of the event at approximately 3:45.
WHERE: The College Tour Premiere will be held in the Screaming Eagles Arena. A map of the USI campus, featuring the Screaming Eagles Arena, can be found at USI.edu/map.
*Promo graphics and videos can be found on the University’s social media accounts. A USI website, USI.edu/collegetour, featuring USI’s episode of The College Tour, student cast member bios and more will be launched following the premiere event.
*A limited number of media parking spots will be reserved in Lot C, Bay 4 in front of the Screaming Eagles Arena.
