Language Symposium 2010

Friday, April 16
5:00pm – 9:30pm

All events: Center for the Study of Languages
Cobb Hall, 2nd Floor, 5811 South Ellis Avenue

5:00pm Facility Tours
Steven Clancy, Academic Director
Center for the Study of Languages

5:30pm Registration and Wine Reception

6:30pm Keynote Address
Motivated Students = Skilled Communicators
Donna L. Clementi, Director of Education & Research
Concordia Language Villages, Moorhead, Minnesota

8:00pm Catered Dinner

Saturday, April 17
8:30am – 4:30pm

8:30am Registration and Breakfast

9:00am-10:30am Session One
Program (see below)

10:30am-11:00am Break

11:00am-12:30pm Session Two
Program (see below)

12:30pm-1:30pm Lunch

1:30pm-3:00pm Session Three
Program (see below)

3:00pm-4:00pm Wrap-up and Closing Reception

Hotel and Public Transportation Information

Downtown Chicago (south Loop)
Travelodge Downtown
65 East Harrison, Chicago
312-427-8000
Mention: U of C Language Symposium
A block of rooms has been reserved until 9 April.
$115 flat rate for 1-4 people for a king or double
There will be a shuttle from this hotel to the U of C campus on both Friday and Saturday.
Travel to this hotel from Midway: take the Orange line to Adams and walk 3 blocks south.
Travel to this hotel from O’Hare: take the Blue line to LaSalle, walk three blocks east to Wabash and one block south to Harrison.

Hyde Park Hotel
Ramada Inn
4900 South Lake Shore Drive
773-288-5800
“Near” campus – 2 miles to the Center for the Study of Languages where all events will be held – good option if you have a car.
Mention: U of C Language Symposium
Block of rooms has been reserved until 30 March.
$92 flat rate for 1-2 people for a king or double
Not easily reachable from either airport via public transportation, would need a cab.

Budget accommodations on campus
The International House
1414 East 59th Street, Chicago (on the Midway)
773-753-2270
Most convenient – walk to all campus events, but not most luxurious, all rooms share bathrooms.
No block, so no need to mention U of C
Guest room with queen bed, $80 person
Dorm style room with twin beds, $65 person
Travel to the I-House from Midway: take the #55 bus to the Dorchester stop and walk 4 blocks south to 59th Street.
Travel to the I-House from O’Hare: Take the Blue line to the Loop, transfer at Clark and Lake to Green line. Take Green line to Garfield, exit and cross street and catch the #55 bus to the Dorchester stop and walk 4 blocks south to 59th Street. (NB: total travel time = 90 minutes, easily)

Parking at the University of Chicago

All events will take place at the Center for the Study of Languages on the 2nd floor of Cobb Hall. Cobb is on the east side of Ellis Avenue at 58th Street.
5811 South Ellis Avenue, 2nd Floor, Chicago, IL 60637

Like at most large universities located in urban areas, parking on or near the U of C is a challenge. There is parking available on the streets on and near campus, but it is full by 9:00 or 10:00 am (although things are better on the weekends). Best option on Friday evening and Saturday is on the Midway. See http://maps.uchicago.edu/campus.shtml for a campus map.

There are two public lots on campus, one on the southeast corner of 55th (Garfield) and Ellis, the other in the hospital complex on the southeast corner of Cottage Grove and 58th. Both cost up to $20.00 for a full day (8-10 hours).

The website for directions to the University is http://maps.uchicago.edu/directions/
Note that the University can also be reached via Metra trains (the Metra Electric Line), the CTA (both the Green and Red Lines with connection to the #55 bus) and by bus (the #6 Jeffrey Express).

Friday, April 16 5:00pm – 9:30pm

Saturday, April 17 8:30am – 4:30pm

Friday, April 16
5:00pm – 9:30pm

Saturday, April 17
8:30am – 4:30pm