Local Information
Conference Location
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The conference will take place in the Community Arts Auditorium (plenary sessions) and McGregor Conference Center (parallel sessions) on the main campus of Wayne State University. The conference location is about 2 min walk from the Towers (WSU dormitory where many conference participants will stay) and 5 min walk from the parking structures. Besides the Student Center and University cafeterias in the Towers, many resaturants are located within the walking distance from the conference location. The map will be available here. |
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Some of lunch/dinner suggestions can be found here.
Some useful local information:
- Campus map with conference buildings locations and matching lunch restaurant list (they go together)
- Shuttle schedule for the Hilton Garden Inn
- Fun facts and lore about Detroit and Michigan
- July schedule of the Towers Cafe
- For those who (for some reason) did not secure their accommodations. See here for hotel suggestions.
Please contact the Organizers if you have questions.
Wayne State University
Wayne State University is Michigan's only urban research university, located in the heart of Detroit's University Cultural Center.
| WSU ranks among nation's top 50 public research universities with $226 million in annual research expenditures, according to National Science Foundation and among nation's prestigious 3.6 percent of universities with Carnegie classification of RU/VH (Research Universities, Very High research activity). Wayne State is a partner in the new University Research Corridor to communicate the vital role Michigan’s three research universities play in revitalizing the state economy through transferring technology to the marketplace, educating the work force and attracting talent to the state. |  |
WSU's surroundings
Most of Detroit's cultural attractions are located within walking distance of WSU campus. These include The Detroit Institute of Arts (http://www.dia.org/), The Detroit Historical Museum (http://www.detroithistorical.org/), The New Detroit Science Center (http://www.detroitsciencecenter.org/), Museum of African-American History (http://www.maah-detroit.com), as well as several others (see http://www.detroit.com).
Other interesting (but not nearby) cultural attractions include The Henry Ford (museum of automotive history), Detroit Zoo, Edsel Ford House, etc.
Visitor/guest parking information can be found here. Here are the driving directions to WSU.
You are welcome to take a virtual tour of WSU campus.
The City of Detroit
If you would like to hear/see some personal stories about Detroit, click here. Wikipedia entry about Detroit can be found here. Another cool site is here. Take a virtual tour of the City of Detroit.