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Homecoming

Save the Date: Illinois Tech’s Homecoming Weekend September 20–21!

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Homecoming Weekend is a time for Illinois Tech alumni and friends to come together and celebrate! A special lineup of events and activities will take place Friday, September 20 through Saturday, September 21, 2024. The current schedule is listed below. If you have any questions, please email us at alumni@iit.edu.

 

Check out photos from Homecoming Weekend 2023!
  Illinois Tech Homecoming 2023

September 20–21

Reconnect and celebrate with the entire Scarlet Hawk community! Join us for Alumni Awards, Athletics Hall of Fame, and other exciting Homecoming activities and events. Stay tuned for more details that will be shared throughout the summer!

Friday, September 20

Illinois Tech 2024 Athletics Hall of Fame honorees will be recognized for their accomplishments at this annual induction ceremony.

 

Location: Hermann Hall Ballroom

Saturday, September 21

Illinois Tech Alumni Association’s 2024 Alumni Award winners will be recognized for their accomplishments at this annual luncheon.

Location: Hermann Hall Ballroom

Director, Mies van der Rohe Society Cynthia Vranas Olsen (M.A.S. ARCH. ʼ01, Ph.D. ʼ17) will lead a walking tour of Illinois Tech’s Mies Campus and highlight the architectural significance of the buildings on campus.

 

Location: Man on a Bench Park

Visit the reunion tent to mingle with fellow alumni! Enjoy lawn games and other activities. Beer, wine, refreshments, and snacks will be provided.

 

Location: Man on a Bench Park

If you are interested in scheduling a meet-up time for your class year or affinity group, email us directly at alumni@iit.edu.

Director, Mies van der Rohe Society Cynthia Vranas Olsen (M.A.S. ARCH. ʼ01, Ph.D. ʼ17) will lead a trolley tour of Illinois Tech’s Mies Campus and highlight the architectural significance of the buildings on campus.

 

Departure Times:
2:15 p.m.
3:15 p.m.
4:15 p.m.

Location: Man on a Bench Park

Getting to Campus

Directions

Automobile

From the North

Dan Ryan Expressway east to 31st Street exit, continue south to 33rd Street, turn left (east). Metered parking is located along Federal Street north and south of 33rd Street, and in the Visitor's Parking Lot (Lot A4) at 32nd Street and State Street.

From the South

Dan Ryan Expressway west to 35th Street exit, continue north to 33rd Street, turn right (east). Metered parking is located along Federal Street north and south of 33rd Street, and in the Visitor's Parking Lot (Lot A4) located at 32nd Street and State Street, on the east side of State Street.

From Lake Shore Drive

Exit at 31st Street, go inland (west) to State Street, turn left (south). Metered parking is available in the Visitor's Parking Lot (Lot A4) located at 32nd Street and State Street, on the east side of State Street.

Parking

Metered parking is available to all visitors and located along Federal Street north and south of 33rd Street, and in the Visitor's Parking Lot (Lot A4) located at 32nd Street and State Street, on the east side of State Street. Special event parking may be available in other parking lots on campus. Please contact Access, Card, and Parking Services for more details about parking, or visit the parking web page for current parking locations at www.iit.edu/cbsc/parking. Please call the parking administrator at 312.567.8968 if you need assistance in finding parking.

Airport

Illinois Tech and Chicago are served by O'Hare International Airport and Midway International Airport. Public transportation is available from O'Hare and Midway airports, and limousine or taxi will take you from all airports to Illinois Tech's campus. View the City of Chicago's Airport System Home Page for more information.

Train

Amtrak and Metra commuter rail trains run to Union Station, with additional Metra commuter trains running to Ogilvie Transportation Center. From these stations, take the Rock Island Metra train from LaSalle Street station to 35th Street / "Lou" Jones stationCTA's public transportation, or a taxi to Mies Campus.

Bus

Travel to the Greyhound or Continental Trailways terminals, then take a taxi or public transportation to Mies Campus.

Public Transportation

  • CTA Red Line (Howard-95th/Dan Ryan) to Sox-35th station
  • CTA Green Line (Ashland-63rd or 63rd-Cottage Grove) to 35th-Bronzeville-IIT station
  • CTA bus lines with stops on Mies Campus (#29-State, #35-35th, #24-Wentworth, #4-Cottage Grove)

Visit the CTA website for schedules and bus routes.

Click here for a campus map

Are you planning to visit Illinois Tech from out of town? If so, take advantage of our preferred hotel rates at the Hiltons at McCormick Place.

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