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Welcome back, Wildcats! Undergraduate alumni with class years ending in 5 or 0 are celebrating milestone Reunions this year. We are excited to reconnect you with your fellow classmates and alma mater.
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Additional Weekend Events
Check this tab frequently for updates to the Additional Weekend Events lineup.
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Travel 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 2025 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. Block sizes are limited, with rooms offered on a first-come-first-serve basis. Hotel block availability can only be guaranteed through each hotel’s specified cut-off date. Details about reservation deadlines, rates, and other terms and conditions can be found on the hotel websites through the links below.
- Hilton Orrington/Evanston
1710 Orrington Avenue, Evanston, Illinois
847-866-8700
Reservation deadline has passed, please contact hotel for availability
Distance from campus: 0.3 miles - Hyatt House Chicago/Evanston
1515 Chicago Avenue, Evanston, Illinois
847-864-2300
Reservation code: G-MBR4
Reservation deadline has passed, please contact hotel for availability
Distance from campus: 0.4 miles - Hilton Garden Inn Chicago North Shore/Evanston
1818 Maple Avenue, Evanston, Illinois
847-475-6400
Reservation deadline: October 1, 2025
Distance from campus: 0.5 miles - Doubletree by Hilton Hotel Chicago–North Shore Conference Center
9599 Skokie Boulevard, Skokie, Illinois
847-679-7000
Reservation deadline has passed, please contact hotel for availability
Distance from campus: 4.1 miles - Hampton Inn & Suites Chicago–North Shore/Skokie
5201 Old Orchard Road, Skokie, Illinois
847-583-1111
Reservation deadline has passed, please contact hotel for availability
Distance from campus: 5 miles - Renaissance Chicago North Shore Hotel
933 Skokie Boulevard, Northbrook, Illinois
847-498-6500
Reservation deadline has passed, please contact hotel for availability
Distance from campus: 9.5 miles
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:
Lyft Codes
In lieu of shuttles for Homecoming and Reunion Weekend events, we have set up special single-use Lyft event codes that can be used for $10 off a ride that originates or drops off near one of the venues:
- NUREUNION25: can be used for Evanston campus events October 3–5
- NUCHICAGO25: can be used for Chicago class party events the evening of October 3
Parking and Divvy Stations
Parking on Campus
Park free on campus throughout Homecoming and Reunion Weekend: University parking restrictions will be waived on Friday, October 3 and Sunday, October 5, excluding Cook Hall lot #122, emergency lanes, and reserved spots.
Beginning at midnight on Saturday, October 4 through the duration of the Homecoming football game, the following lots will be closed:
- #214-South Beach Structure-Upper level
- #129/130- Blomquist Gym lot/Library PL lot
- #118 Northwestern Place/Garrett lot
- #132-Noyes/Haven/Sheridan lot
- #105-North Garage
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, 2024 through October 31, 2025 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. CT).
For Reunion committee information, please contact your class liaison:
Geoff Button ’10 MFA
Associate Director, Alumni Engagement
Liaison to Classes of 1965 through 2005
geoff.button@northwestern.edu
Christine McCall
Associate Director, Alumni Engagement
Liaison to Class of 2010
christine.mccall@northwestern.edu
Hayley Wozny
Assistant Director, Alumni Engagement
Liaison to Class of 2015
hayley.wozny@northwestern.edu
Jasmine Xiao
Program Coordinator, Alumni Engagement
Liaison to Class of 2020
jasmine.xiao@northwestern.edu