Logistics
Transportation
Flying
Attendees can fly into the Minneapolis/St. Paul Airport (MSP). Sun Country is the local budget airline.
Transportation from the airport:
Taxi: Appoximately $25 -- Shuttle: Approx. $16 (Super Shuttle)
Light Rail / Bus: $1.50 ($2 in rush hour) - Take the light rail from the airport toward downtown. Exit at
the Metrodome stop. Take the #3, 16, or 50 buses on 4th street (same side
of 4th as the lightrail station) heading toward St. Paul/University. Friday:
Exit at Blegen/Anderson Hall (first stop at the University, before crossing
the river). Saturday/Sunday: Exit at Coffman Union (first stop across the
river). (For more info, see the Twin Cities MetroTransit Quick Trip Planner.)
Campus Maps
Coming soon... (for now, here are the U of M's official maps)
Local Restaurants
We will provide breakfast and lunch for participants on all three days, appetizers Friday evening, and dinner Saturday.
But if you would like to explore, check out this guide to local restaurants.
Lodging
There is currently a block of 10 rooms at:
Days Inn on University (link to their website)
2407 University Ave SE
Minneapolis, MN 55414
Due to high demand at this time there are only 8 smoking and 2 non-smoking rooms were available (all doubles).
Conference attendees will have until March 10th to make their reservations at the rate of $89/room. After March 10th these rooms will be released and people will have to reserve rooms at the going at market rate.
It is really likely that there will be a wider selection availalbe by the time of the conference which means that if people wanted to reserve a single or a non-smoking double there is a good possibility that they could move conference members to a more perfered room closer to the date of the conference.
Attendees can call 612-623-9303 and say they would like to reserve a room for the "Rethinking the University conference" block.
Room sharing: If you would like us to put you in contact with other conference attendees for the purpose of sharing a hotel room, please contact us and we can help arange this.
Crash with a graduate student: If you would like to stay with a graduate student while in town that is also an option. Please let us know, and we can make arrangements for you.
Other hotels close to the conference location:
Holiday Inn Metrodome
Radison
Both of these hotels probably have discounts if you tell them you are comming for an academic conference. We can help arrange this as needed.
Funding
There will be the option of applicants to apply for funding to help off-set travel expenses. However, we will not know how much money is available until ofter the conference. If funding will be a limiting factor for your attendence at the conference please contact us and we will try to make the necessary arrangements.