Howard University: Homecoming street closures & parade route

From: maybelle.bennett@howard.edu
Subject: FW: Homecoming Street Closures & Parade Route
Date: Thu, 16 Oct 2014 19:59:09 +0000
 

Dear Neighbors:

   

Please place this information on your listservs and share with your constituents and neighbors.  

 

Thank you,

 

Maybelle

  

Maybelle Taylor Bennett

Director

Howard University Community Association

2731 Georgia Avenue, N.W.

Washington, D.C. 20001

Ph: (202) 806-4771

Fx: (202) 667-5964

         

From: HU Communications <ouc@Howard.edu>
Date: Wednesday, October 15, 2014 1:22 PM
To: AllStudents <AllStudents@howard.edu>, AllEmployees-HU-Only <AllEmployees-HU-Only@howard.edu>, AllEmployees-HUH-Only <AllEmployees-HUH-Only@howard.edu>
Subject: Department of Public Safety: Homecoming Street Closures & Parade Route

 

Howard University Community,

  

In preparation for Homecoming events, the Department of Public Safety would like to inform the community of street closures, corresponding to the events below.  Also, please note the 2014 parade route.

                                                          

Wednesday, October 15, 2014

Activity:                      Educational Empowerment Event

Location:                     Blackburn Center/Cramton Auditorium (Howard University)

Time:                           1 p.m. - 9 p.m.

Street Closures:           There is no anticipated impact to the community regarding street closures.  All activities will take place on Howard University.

Thursday, October 16, 2014

Activity:                      Fashion Show 1 and Fashion Show 2

Location:                    Cramton Auditorium

Time:                          6 p.m. –  midnight

Street Closures:          There is no anticipated impact to the community regarding street closures.  All activities will take place on Howard University.

Friday, October 17, 2014

Activity:                      International Yard Fest

Location:                    Upper and Lower Quadrangles (Howard University)

Time:                          noon  – 6 p.m.

Street Closures:           5 p.m. Thursday, October 16, 2014, through 6 p.m. Saturday, October 18, 2014 

• Howard Place, NW (between Georgia Avenue, NW, and 6th Street, NW)
• 6th Street, NW (between Howard Place, NW, and Girard Street, NW)
• Girard Street, NW (between Georgia Avenue, NW, and 6th Street, NW)

Activity:                      The Greek Step Show

Location:                     DC Armory – 2001 East Capital Street, SE

Time:                           8 p.m. – 11 p.m.

Street Closures:           There is no anticipated impact to the community regarding street closures.

Saturday, October 18, 2014

Activity:                      Annual Homecoming Parade

Location:                    Same as the route utilized for the 2013 parade:  http://www.howard.edu/newsroom/documents/HCPR2014A1FINALhomecomingparaderoute.pdf

Time:                          10 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Activity:                      International Yard Fest (Day 2)

Location:                     Upper and Lower Quadrangles (Howard University)

Time:                           noon – 6 p.m.

Street Closures:           Will remain in effect 5 p.m. Thursday, October 16, 2014, through 6 p.m. Saturday, October 18, 2014

• Howard Place, NW (between Georgia Avenue, NW, and 6th Street, NW)
• 6th Street, NW (between Howard Place, NW, and Girard Street, NW)
• Girard Street, NW (between Georgia Avenue, NW, and 6th Street, NW)
• 4th Street, NW (between Howard Street, NW, and W Street, NW)

Activity:                      Football Game (Howard University Bison versus Florida A&M University Rattlers)

Location:                    Greene Stadium (Howard University)

Time:                          1  p.m.

Street Closures:          Will remain in effect 5 p.m. Thursday, October 16, 2014  through 6 p.m. Saturday, October 18, 2014

• Howard Place, NW (between Georgia Avenue, NW, and 6th Street, NW)
• 6th Street, NW (between Howard Place, NW, and Girard Street, NW)
• Girard Street, NW (between Georgia Avenue, NW, and 6th Street, NW)

Activity:                      R & B Concert

Location:                    DAR Constitution Hall - 1776 D Street, NW

Time:                          6 p.m.

Street Closures:          There is no anticipated impact to the community regarding street closures.

Activity:                      Hip Hop Concert

Location:                    DC Armory – 2001 East Capital Street, SE

Time:                          9 p.m.

Street Closures:          There is no anticipated impact to the community regarding street closures.

Activity:                      Official Homecoming After Party

Location:                    Howard Theater – 620 T Street, NW

Time:                          11 p.m. – 3 a.m.

Street Closures:          There is no anticipated impact to the community regarding street closures.

Sunday, October 19, 2014

Activity:                      Chapel Service

Location:                     Cramton Auditorium (Howard University)

Time:                          11 a.m.

Street Closures:          There is no anticipated impact to the community regarding street closures.

Activity:                     Coronation Ball

Location:                    Blackburn Center (Howard University)

Time:                          2 p.m.

Street Closures:          There is no anticipated impact to the community regarding street closures.

Activity:                     Gospel Show

Location:                    Cramton Auditorium (Howard University)

Time:                          7 p.m.

Street Closures:          There is no anticipated impact to the community regarding street closures.