Āé¶¹ĪŽĀė°ę will be featured on Amazon Primeās popular show ā,ā a half-hour, student-driven program that showcases colleges and universities around the world. Each episode focuses on a single school, highlighting everything from campus life and academics to athletics, activities and more.
āThe College Tour'' crew filmed on campus in October. Earlier in the semester, a casting call was put out for Āé¶¹ĪŽĀė°ę students who were interested in being featured on the program; 10 were chosen. Each of the students leads a segment of the episode that showcases an aspect of Āé¶¹ĪŽĀė°ę.
Currently in its 10th season, āThe College Tour'' has profiled over 100 schools since 2020. Host Alex Boylan got the idea for the show after helping his niece as she decided which college to attend. Boylan, who is no stranger to TV, having produced and hosted several other shows, created āThe College Tourā as a way for families to learn about campuses they may not be able to visit in person.
Āé¶¹ĪŽĀė°ęās episode of āThe College Tourā is slated to stream on Amazon Prime in May when the showās 11th season kicks off, but the Bobcat community wonāt have to wait that long to watch it. The university is holding a premiere watch party on campus Feb. 8Ā followed by a Q&A session with the students from the episode.Ā
The āblue carpetā event begins at 6 p.m. in the Dr. VikramĀ and Priya Lakireddy Ballroom, located in the Conference Center, and will feature a reception where attendees can rub elbows with the campusās newest stars. RefreshmentsĀ will be served and admission is free.
Following the watch party, the episode will be available for viewing on Āé¶¹ĪŽĀė°ęās website and .