Directions to Northwestern University, Evanston

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The Symposium will begin in the Guild Lounge in Scott Hall (601 University Place) near the intersection of Sheridan Road and Chicago Avenue. Enter on the south side of the building.

Northwestern University Campus Map and Driving Directions

Parking: Free visitor parking on campus is available in the South Beach parking structure located on Campus Drive in the southeast area of campus. If you are driving north on Chicago Avenue towards campus, take a right onto Sheridan Road (toward the lake), and after one block turn left onto Campus Drive. The parking structure will be on your right, past the new construction - watch for posted signs. From the parking lot, walk west on Sheridan, crossing Sheridan at the traffic light where it turns north. (If the lot is full you can use the public parking garage one block south of campus on Clark Street between Chicago and Hinman Avenues.)

Public Transportation to campus: If you are coming from Chicago, you can take either the CTA Red and Purple Lines or the Metra Union Pacific North Line.

CTA: Take the Red Line to Howard to the Purple Line, to Davis Street. Exit and walk east on Church Street, take a left on to Chicago Avenue, and continue north on Chicago to University Place. The walk is about a half mile.

Metra: The UP North Line leaves from Ogilvie Transportation Center in the West Loop. Take the UP North Line towards Kenosha and get off at Evanston - Davis Street. Exit and walk east on Church Street, take a left onto Chicago Avenue, and continue north on Chicago to University Place. The walk is about a half mile.