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GU Homecoming

OCTOBER 2022

Gallaudet University’s annual Homecoming event for the campus community and alumni to celebrate Gallaudet’s past, present, and future students, athletes, and alumni.

Homecoming this year will take place on October 20-22, 2022, and will be the first in-person Homecoming since October 2019. Save the date!

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Join us for Bison pride this October 2022!

In the spirit of campus health and safety, Homecoming 2021 events will be held virtually for all alumni October 22-24.

Homecoming 2022 Event Calendar

Frequently Asked Questions

The general admission rate for the event is $12.00, with a wristband issued at the gate in lieu of a ticket. Admission will open at 11:00 a.m. 

Kids 12 and under can come in for free, along with Gallaudet and MSSD students. 

We are excited to host our longstanding annual tradition in person after two years! Most of our Homecoming events will be in person on campus. We will live stream three events for our alumni and friends to view afar: Alumni BisonTank, pep rally and the football game. Be on the lookout for more details!

Accommodations can be made for the above events by October 8, for any requests such as close-vision, tactile, or ProTactile interpreting please contact Alumni Relations.

EVENT GUIDELINES:

  • No smoking or tobacco products of any kind are allowed inside the event zone. 
  • No dogs or pets are allowed inside the event zone or any building (other than service animals).
  • No artificial noisemakers are allowed (air horns, whistles, balloons, and so on).
  • Please stay in the appropriate designated spaces for spectators – do not enter or step onto the athletic facilities or fields. 
  • Alcoholic beverages will not be permitted within the event zone and at the stadium; there will be a designated zone for attendees who are 21 and over. 
  • There will be no private tailgating parties.

TAILGATING:

  • There will be a designated zone for 21 and over attendees who would like to consume alcoholic beverages while watching the game. Attendees cannot bring their own alcoholic beverages to the game or the zone. 
  • That zone will be located at Hoy Field near the flagpole. Steel barricades will form the zone, and there will be monitors at the entrance checking IDs and issuing wristbands. 
  • You will be allowed to consume said beverages in the zone but will not be allowed to take them outside of the zone. 
  • The “tailgate” zone will be the only zone with alcoholic beverages on hand. It will begin at 12:00 p.m. and conclude at 4:30 p.m.

There are several ways you can get to our campus!

There is a metro stop nearby, NoMA/Florida Avenue station, which is a walking distance from our main entrance on Florida Avenue. To learn more about the metro system in Washington, DC, go to www.wmata.com.

Gallaudet provides a shuttle bus service from Union Station and to the campus. Union Station serves as a big hub for our metro system and also is an Amtrak train station stop. To learn more about the shuttle bus service and its schedule: Continuous Shuttle Schedule

The nearest airport to the campus is Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA). Other large airports serving the Washington, DC metropolitan area are Baltimore/Washington International Airport (BWI) and Dulles International Airport (IAD).

We have reserved a block of rooms at two hotels for your convenience. This is on a first come, first served basis.

Hilton Garden and Inn
1225 First Street, NE
Washington, DC 20002

https://www.hilton.com/en/attend-my-event/gallaudethomecoming2022/

Marriott Courtyard
1325 2nd Street, NE
Washington, DC 20002

https://www.marriott.com/event-reservations/reservation-link.mi?id=1646794018366&key=GRP&app=resvlink

To stay updated and informed about the university’s protocols, please check the current policy

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