Homecoming
Homecoming
Student Events
Hosted by the Campus Union Board and Student Engagement
Homecoming Cup
One of Homecoming’s growing traditions is the Homecoming Cup, a contest for teams of four, so gather your roommates, teammates, clubmates, and other friends to win points and prizes for your group throughout the week.
Previous Winners:
- ’24 Homecoming Cup Winner – Latin American Student Organization
- ’23 Homecoming Cup Winner – Queens Music Club
Deadline for sign-ups is January 31
Monday, February 3
Banners due for Homecoming Cup
Homecoming starts with the Banner Contest. To ensure uniformity, Student Engagement will provide banners that can be picked up by Wednesday, January 22. All banners are due back to Student Engagement by Monday, February by 5 p.m.
10:40 a.m. – ‘Stuff a Rex’ at Trexler
Get ready to roar with Royal Pride! Join the Campus Union Board to stuff your very own lion and bring it to life! First come, first serve.
Wednesday, February 5
9 a.m. – 6 p.m. – Banner Competition Voting in Trexler
Banners will be hung in Trexler. Students, faculty, and staff are encouraged to vote for their favorite banner! There are lots of points to be awarded towards the Homecoming Cup.
9 p.m. – Late-Night Challenge: Minute to Win It Games in Claudia Belk
As part of Homecoming Cup, you don’t want to miss this Late-Night Challenge. This fun-filled competitive evening is guaranteed to be full of laughs, memories, and friendly rivalries. Let’s see which team will take the crown. Food will be provided.
Thursday, February 6
8 p.m. – Photo Challenge at the Firepit
As part of Homecoming Cup, teams are challenged to a photo contest where school spirit rules and creativity shines. Snap your most spirited pics at the firepit and see if your team can capture points for best photo!
9 p.m. – Bonfire Bash at the Residential Quad Fire Pit
Join us for Bonfire Bash, the ultimate Homecoming celebration with pizza, music, body painting, and tons of spirit! Don’t miss the chance to #BurnTheBison and #WreckTheWolves as we light up the night with pride and excitement! Sponsored by the Office of Civil Rights and Title IX.
Friday, February 7 @ 6-8 p.m. – Bingo at Claudia Belk
Gather your friends and put your luck to the test at our Bingo event! Enjoy an evening of fun, prizes, and excitement as you compete to be the first to shout “Bingo!”
Saturday, February 8
1 p.m. – Men’s Basketball Homecoming Game
Come support your Royal Men’s Basketball Team as they #beatthebison!
Tickets: To secure your free tickets, please use this link, select “All Sports Pass”, and use your student ID as the promotion code. Get your Free Athletic Tickets!
2-4 p.m. – Fan Fest
Fan Fest promises an unforgettable experience packed with spirited energy, games, and activities celebrating our Queens pride. Our Campus Union Board will host the Fan Fest games and activities in between the men’s and women’s basketball games. Homecoming Cup winners will be announced!
4 p.m. – Women’s Basketball Homecoming Game
Our Royal Women’s Basketball Team is planning to #wreckthewolves. We will be crowning our Homecoming Royals during halftime.
Tickets: To secure your free tickets, please use this link, select “All Sports Pass”, and use your student ID as the promotion code. Get your Free Athletic Tickets!
Homecoming Royalty
The Office of Student Engagement is proud to sponsor the Homecoming Royalty selection process! It is designed to honor Queens University students who represent Royal pride and act as an outstanding community member while showcasing our Queens commitment to service.
Every undergrad student can vote for up to two students who will be crowned the Queens’ Royals. The Homecoming Royals will be the two candidates who receive the highest number of votes, regardless of gender. This approach ensures inclusivity and equal opportunity for all participants.
Each of the crowned Queen’s Royal charities will receive $100.
Meet Your Homecoming Court
Dean Campbell
I am deeply passionate about Time Out Youth, an organization that supports LGBTQ+ youth by providing resources, advocacy, and a safe space to be themselves. Their mission resonates with me personally because I understand how powerful community and acceptance can be to those struggling to find themselves, and working to provide that sense of community is truly life-changing.
Maria Duran Colin
I recently learned about the Charlotte Center for Legal Advocacy and how they help a variety of communities who cannot afford legal services, but desperately need them. They take on a variety of cases from healthcare coverage issues, to homeowners facing foreclosure but i resonate with this non profit because of there help with the immigrant community. They are the largest non-profit provider of representation in the Charlotte immigration court in all of North and South Carolina.
Andrea Davidson
As a Chi Omega and former philanthropy chair, I am especially passionate about the Make-A-Wish Foundation. Critical illness in childhood is something no one should have to experience, and the work that they do with Wish Kids makes it just a little easier to endure. Every child deserves to be a kid, regardless of their circumstances. I have always believed that joy is the best medicine, and Make-A-Wish helps to provide that.
Tanis James
I am passionate about the Charlotte Rescue Mission, especially their Dove’s Nest program. This resonates with me personally because their approach to battling addiction is not just a program focused on getting sober. Charlotte Rescue Mission approaches addiction and the experiences that often pair with it in a way that I view as holistic.
By providing addiction treatment programs, access to affordable housing, continuing sobriety programs, life skills training programs, assisting with access to education, and the option for mothers to have their children with them during the recovery program, Charlotte Rescue Mission does more than encouraging short-tern sobriety, and I think its an approach that addresses the complex challenge of addiction.
Gianna Mars
My experience with Camp Quality New Jersey has really impacted me because I have seen first-hand how this camp has an effect on these kids’ lives and having a childhood throughout their cancer treatment.
Becca Rager
I am extremely passionate about Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals. Not only is this Phi Mu’s philanthropy, it also has a deep impact on me. My freshman year at Queens, I met one of my best friends at Queens. As I got closer with her, she shared with me how she survived stage three osteosarcoma at the age of eighteen during the COVID-19 pandemic.
She was on the brink of death and had many scares but after a complete leg reconstruction as well as many rounds of chemotherapy, she was cancer free. Her treatment was done at Levine Children’s Hospital which is a part of the Children’s Miracle Network. Without CMN Hospitals care, I would not have one of my best friends here beside me.
Stefan Sinanovic
The Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation is a cause that holds a special place in my heart. A close family friend has been deeply affected by this disease, and witnessing how it has impacted their daily life has been eye-opening and humbling. It’s one thing to hear about an illness, but it’s another to see someone you care about navigate its challenges with courage and determination.
This experience has inspired me to support the foundation’s mission in any way I can. In my opinion, simply raising awareness for Crohn’s and Colitis is a gift in itself. My involvement with the foundation has taught me how meaningful even small actions can be when they’re driven by compassion and a desire to help.