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2010

 

 

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Campus Information

A map of the St. Thomas Campus can be downloaded here.

List of FAQs about the Univ. of St. Thomas Campus

Restaurants near campus

 

Airport and Public Transportation

There is a shuttle service available at the Minneapolis/St. Paul Airport. Plan ahead with your fellow travlers and share a van to the conference site. If you are interested in this travel option, please visit SuperShuttle for additional information and reservations. Shared rides are about $36.00 round trip.

Airport Taxi can take you from the airport to the University campus, and has rates starting at approximately $25.00 one way. For more information, please visit Taxi Services Inc.

The Amtrak train depot is about two miles from campus just off Cleveland Avenue in St. Paul. A taxi can deliver you from the depot to St. Thomas in about five minutes.

Driving Directions

East I-94 from Minneapolis
Take I-94 east to the Cretin/Vandalia exit. Go right (south) on Cretin Avenue approximately one mile. Turn left at the Grand Avenue stoplight. Go one short block and watch for Finn Street. Immediately after Finn, turn left into Parking Lot L.

West I-94 from St. Paul
Take I-94 west to the Cretin/Vandalia exit. Go left (south) on Cretin Avenue approximately one mile. Turn left at the Grand Avenue stoplight. Go one short block and watch for Finn Street. Immediately after Finn, turn left into Parking Lot L.

East I-494 from the airport
Take I-494 east to Highway 5. Take Highway 5 east and exit at Shepard Road/Edgcumbe. There will be a fork in the road. Veer left on Edgcumbe. At the second stoplight, turn left on St. Paul Avenue. In approximately 3/4 mile, St. Paul Avenue becomes Cleveland Avenue. Stay on Cleveland for approximately two miles. Turn left on Grand Avenue. Watch for Parking Lot L on the right-hand side, just before Finn Street. If you reach Finn Street, you've gone too far.

North I-35 from Iowa
When I-35 splits into 35E and 35W, follow 35E. Take 35E north to the Randolph exit. Make a left on Randolph (crossing over 35E) and follow Randolph for approximately two miles to Cleveland Avenue. Make a right on Cleveland Avenue and go approximately 1.5 miles to Grand Avenue. Turn left on Grand. Watch for Parking Lot L on the right-hand side, just before Finn Street. If you reach Finn Street, you've gone too far.

South I-35 from Duluth
When I-35 splits into 35E and 35W, follow 35E. Take 35E to Exit I-94 going west. Take I-94 west to the Cretin/Vandalia exit. Go left (south) on Cretin Avenue approximately one mile. Turn left at the Grand Avenue stoplight. Go one short block and watch for Finn Street. Immediately after Finn, turn left into Parking Lot L.

Highway 169 from Mankato, St. Peter
Take 169 north and exit on I-494 east to 35W north. Take 35W north to Exit I-94 going east to St. Paul. Take I-94 east to the Cretin/Vandalia exit. Go right (south) on Cretin Avenue approximately one mile. Turn left at the Grand Avenue stoplight. Go one short block and watch for Finn Street. Immediately after Finn, turn left into Parking Lot L.

East I-694 from Fridley, Columbia Heights
Take I-694 east to the 35W south exit. Take 35W south to Highway 280. On Highway 280, take the University Avenue exit. At the second stoplight, turn left on University. Go approximately 3/4 mile on University and turn right (south) on Vandalia. Stay on Vandalia (which becomes Cretin Avenue once you are over the freeway) for approximately one and a half miles. Turn left at Grand Avenue. Go one short block and watch for Finn Street. Immediately after Finn, turn left into Parking
Lot L.

Highway 10 from Detroit Lakes, Wadena, Little Falls
Take Highway 10 to the 35W south exit. Take 35W south to Highway 280. On Highway 280, take the University Avenue exit. At the second stoplight, turn left on University. Go approximately 3/4 mile on University and turn right (south) on Vandalia. Stay on Vandalia (which becomes Cretin Avenue once you are over the freeway) for approximately one and a half miles. Turn left at Grand Avenue. Go one short block and watch for Finn Street. Immediately after Finn, turn left into Parking
Lot L.

Highway 52 from Rochester
After Highway 52 joins Highway 55, continue on 55 going east. Cross the Mendota Bridge and exit at Highway 5 east to St. Paul exit (beware of sharp turn at exit). Take Highway 5 east to the Shepard Road/Edgcumbe exit. There is a fork in the road. Veer left to Edgcumbe. At the second stoplight, turn left on St. Paul Avenue. After 3/4 mile, St. Paul Avenue becomes Cleveland Avenue. Stay on Cleveland for approximately two miles. Turn left on Grand Avenue. Watch for Parking Lot L on right-hand side, just before Finn Street. If you reach Finn, you've gone too far.

Highway 61 from Winona
Take Highway 61 and exit at I-94 west. On I-94, take the Cretin/ Vandalia exit. Go left (south) on Cretin Avenue approximately one mile. Turn left at the Grand Avenue stoplight. Go one short block and watch for Finn Street. Immediately after Finn, turn left into Parking Lot L.

 

 

 

 

Sponsors

This conference is generously sponsored by the National Science Foundation through grants DUE-CCLI # 0941515 and 0941191.