Welcome back, Wildcats! Undergraduate alumni with class years ending in 1 or 6 are celebrating milestone Reunions this year. Save the date to reconnect with classmates and your alma mater.
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Learn MoreTravel and Accommodations
Coming to town for Homecoming and Reunion Weekend? Find resources here―including hotel accommodations in and around Evanston and information about campus parking, shuttles, and public transportation. We’ll update this page frequently, so check back as the weekend approaches.
Hotel Accommodations
Make your travel plans for Homecoming and Reunion Weekend 2026 early: Alumni and their guests are responsible for their own travel arrangements, and hotels can fill up fast. The Chicago’s North Shore Convention and Visitors Bureau and Choose Chicago are great resources for the many affordable accommodation options in the Evanston and Chicago areas.
We also reserve hotel room blocks for alumni at local hotels. These room blocks do not include a special discount or rate—rather, they are held for alumni solely as an accommodation option for Homecoming and Reunion Weekend. More details about hotel reservation blocks will be coming soon.
Traveling to Northwestern
Getting to Campus
Train and Bus Transportation
Northwestern’s Evanston and Chicago campuses are easily accessible by public transportation, including the CTA rail and bus system and the Metra commuter rail:
Parking and Divvy Stations
Parking on Campus
Park free on campus throughout Reunion Weekend: University parking restrictions will be waived during Reunion Weekend from Thursday at 4 p.m. through Sunday, excluding emergency lanes and reserved spots. See the Evanston campus parking map.
Note: Vehicles parked in gated garages will need to exit before midnight Thursday through Sunday to avoid a fee. Gates will be raised at 4 p.m. on Thursday and 5 a.m. Friday through Sunday.
Divvy Stations
Evanston has 10 Divvy bike share stations located around the city and Northwestern’s campus to provide visitors with an additional two-wheeled transportation option. Divvy is intended for short trips within Evanston or across Divvy’s network of more than 580 Chicagoland stations.
Contribute to Your Class Gift
A gift in honor of your Reunion supports need-based scholarships, faculty recruitment, academic innovations, and unparalleled learning experiences. All gifts and pledges made from September 1, 2025 through October 31, 2026 to any area of the University will count towards your class total.
Support Your Class Scholarship Fund
Honor your Reunion while supporting generations of Northwestern students to come.
Support Your Class Scholarship Fund
Honor your Reunion while supporting generations of Northwestern students to come.
Contact Our Team
For general information about the Homecoming and Reunion program, contact us at reunion@northwestern.edu or 877.240.6512 (Monday–Friday, 8:30 a.m.–5 p.m. CST).
For Reunion committee information (classes of 1966–2006), please contact your class liaison:
Geoff Button ’10 MFA
Associate Director, Alumni Engagement
Liaison to Half Century Club and Classes of 1976 through 1996
geoff.button@northwestern.edu
Christine McCall
Associate Director, Alumni Engagement
Liaison to Class of 2001
christine.mccall@northwestern.edu
Hayley Wozny
Senior Associate Director, Alumni Engagement
Liaison to Class of 2006
hayley.wozny@northwestern.edu