UVI Homecoming Opening Parade

🎉💙 UVI ALUMNI MARKETPLACE SHOWOUT — HOMECOMING 2025! 💛🎉

UVI is proud to support our alumni business owners — and this Homecoming, we’re giving you the spotlight! 🌟 Join us for the Alumni Marketplace Showout, where Buccaneer entrepreneurs shine, connect, and showcase their brands in grand style.

STT – Friday, October 31, 2025 | 4:30 PM

📍 Elridge Wilburn Blake Sports and Fitness Center

🎃 Happening alongside Trunk or Treat and the Homecoming Basketball Games!

STX – Sunday, November 2, 2025 | 1:00 PM

📍 UVI Campus Grounds

🔥 Featured as part of Homecoming on the Yard!

✨ Attendance is FREE – come enjoy, support, and shop till you drop for unique alumni merchandise and local favorites! Stay longer for the Homecoming Basketball Games on St. Thomas starting at 6 PM — admission just $5!

💰 Alumni Vendor fee: $30

🚨 Limited spaces available — register now!

👉🏽 Scan the QR code or visit https://fundraise.givesmart.com/form/YGFBdA?vid=1ld1v0 to secure your booth.



Let’s celebrate GRAND Momentum by uplifting our own — because when UVI alumni win, we all win! 💙💛

St. Thomas, get your costumes ready, because Trunk or Treat is back at UVI! 👻✨

Join us on Friday, October 31, 2025, from 4:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. at the Elridge Blake Sports and Fitness Center (Mezzanine) for an evening of candy, costumes, and community fun.

Children in costumes will enjoy free treats, and families can take part in a safe and festive Halloween celebration right on campus.

But that’s not all — the fun continues with the Homecoming basketball games and the ULTIMATE HALLOWEEN WET FETE later that evening! 🏀🎉

💦🔥 UVI HOMECOMING 2025: THE ULTIMATE WET FETE! - ST. THOMAS🔥💦

Two islands. Two nights. One EPIC water party. 🌊

The music will be pounding, the water will be flying, and the vibes ain’t stopping ‘til morning! 🎶💦

🎶 St. Thomas — Oct 31, 10 PM | OEK Campus

Performances by: SISA • Quan • Deh Wave • B-Squad

🎶 St. Croix — Nov 1, 9 PM | AAS Campus

Performances by: BugZBugs • Kimo Dan • Syndicate Sounds • Drastic Band

🎟️ Entry: $20



Small price for a BIG vibe — come ready to dance, get soak, and mash up de place with pure Buccaneer energy.

This ain’t just another fete… 👀 it’s the ULTIMATE WET FETE.

💙💛 The vibe is REAL. Don’t just hear about it — LIVE IT!

💫 The Homecoming 2025 GRAND Momentum just keeps getting GRANDer! 🌴⚓

The Soca & Sunrise Breakfast Sail kicks off the unforgettable finale of UVI Homecoming 2025 — and this is something you do NOT want to miss, or take too long to secure!!

Join us on Saturday, Nov. 1, at 8:30 AM in St. Croix, USVI — departing from Frederiksted Pier aboard the stunning Lyric’s Sail Luxury Catamaran.

This exclusive Homecoming experience includes:

🎶 Live entertainment from Gyasi Clarke and DJ Pollo

🥂 Savory island brunch platters and refreshing drinks

🌊 A Sunday morning on the sea, Buccaneer style ⚓💙💛

🎟️ New Price: $50 per person

⚓ Limited to just 50 spaces — reserve yours early!

📲 RSVP below or scan the QR code on the flyer! 😄🥳🥳

🏀🔥 St. Croix, Get ready for the ultimate showdown! 🔥🏀

Homecoming 2025 is bringing back the Basketball Battle — and registration is now OPEN! We’re calling all alumni, students, and staff to hit the court and rep your team with pride.

📍 UVI – AAS Campus

📅 Saturday, November 1, 2025

⏰ 5:00 PM

Who will dominate the court this year? Gather your squad, show off your skills, and let’s make this a Homecoming game to remember!

👉 Register now using the QR code or link: https://forms.office.com/r/TBjPZDYgDy secure your spot in the battle!

💦🔥 UVI HOMECOMING 2025: THE ULTIMATE WET FETE - ST. CROIX! 🔥💦

We’re turning up Homecoming weekend Crucian style with the Halloween Ultimate Homecoming Wet Fete — where island energy, music, and water vibes collide under the St. Croix moonlight! 🌕💙💛

📅 Saturday, November 1

📍 UVI AAS Basketball Court

🕘 9:00 PM — Until the vibes done!

💰 Entry: $20

Performing LIVE:

🎤 DRASTIC Band — setting the pace for the night!

🎶 BZB — repping the VI sound we love!

🎧 Kimo Dan — juggling pure fire all night long!

This one right here? It’s Homecoming like only UVI can do it!

Come ready to fete, dance, and cool down — because the vibes will be wet and wicked! 💦😎

🔥🎶🍴 FOOD. MUSIC. PERFORMANCES. PURE VIBES. 🍴🎶🔥

It’s not just an event… It’s a movement. For the first time ever, the Albert A. Sheen Campus will come alive with Homecoming on the Yard 2025 — a bold showcase of Buccaneer pride, culture, and community. 💙💛

Bring your family. Bring your kids. Bring your squad. 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦👯

• Mouthwatering food & local flavors 🍗🌮
• Nonstop music & live performances 🎤🥁
• Kids’ Corner with games & treats 🎈
• Greek strolling, class battles, and community showcases 💃🏽🔥
• Alumni & Marketplace vendors ready to connect 🛍️✨

📣 CALLING ALL:

• UVI Schools, Colleges & Departments
• UVI Student Clubs & Organizations
• Divine Nine Fraternities & Sororities
• Alumni-Owned Businesses – showcase your brand in front of 1,000+ attendees ready to support YOU!

This is the Homecoming where the VIBE IS REAL. Don’t just hear about it — be part of it!

📲 RSVP below! 😄🥳🥳

Alumni Updates + Homecoming 2025 News = Don’t Miss Out!

Big things are on the way — Homecoming 2025 is happening October 30 – November 2, and we want YOU to be part of it! From exciting parties and concerts to basketball games and networking opportunities, we’ve got an action-packed lineup just for you.

To make sure you don’t miss a beat, we’re calling on all alumni to update your contact information today! As UVI launches its new strategic plan, we’re inviting you to reconnect, get involved, and help shape the next decade of UVI.

Staying connected gives you access to alumni chapter updates, opportunities for mentorship, networking, and much more.

So, don’t wait—reach out to Sophia Johnson, Director of Alumni & Constituent Relations, to update your contact info, and stay in the loop for all the exciting Homecoming news and year-round events! 📞 (340) 692-4023 | 📧 alumni@uvi.edu.