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REGISTRATION Q&A
Q: Do you provide invitation or visa letters?
A: Yes. We do provide invitation or visa letters to anyone with a paid registration. Please send your request to kswank@purdue.edu. Please be aware that if a registration is cancelled, we will contact the embassy to revoke the invitation letter
lodging
HOTELS
Accommodations
HILTON GARDEN INN
356 East State Street
West Lafayette, IN 47906
Phone: 765-743-2100
Fax: 765-6520
Group Code to use when making reservation: IBCN
Room rates $98 per night until September 18, 2012
Reservations can be made at: westlafayette.hgi.com or by calling the hotel directly at 765-743-2100
HOLIDAY INN CITY CENTRE
515 South Street
Lafayette, IN 47901
Phone:
765-423-1000 or toll free 800-423-1137
Room rates $100 per night until September 9, 2012
Reservations can be made at: www.hicclaf.com (using this will automatically put you in our block of rooms)
Group Code if you call direct: OSC
LODGING Q&A
Q: What’s the best way to get from my hotel to campus?
A: The Wabash Trolley Line is a free shuttle service that runs several times each hour from 7am until 8:53 pm. It loops from downtown Lafayette to Purdue University. Both Hotels are on the Wabash Trolley Line. This is a great way to get back and forth from the hotel to the university. Information should be available at the hotel main desk.
travel
Purdue University is located in West Lafayette, Indiana
AIRPORT INFORMATION
Indianapolis International Airport - is located about 65 miles northwest from West Lafayette and the recommended airport.
TRAVEL Q&A
Q: Are there shuttles available from the airport to campus?
A: Shuttle Services are available from the Indianapolis Airport to Purdue University. Reservations can be made on line (at a small savings), or at ground transportation at the airport.
Lafayette Limo (fares are $27 one way, or $50 roundtrip)
Star of America (fares range from $15-$25 each way)
DRIVING DIRECTIONS TO PURDUE UNIVERSITY
From the Indianapolis Area
Take I-65 North to Exit 178 (State Road 43).Turn left and proceed five miles on State Road 43 South and at State Street, turn right. Go up the hill and at Grant Street, turn right. Proceed half a block. The Grant Street Parking Garage will be on your right. If you are parking in the Grant Street Garage, please let us know when you check in. We will have a ticket for you to exit for free.
From the South Bend Area
Take U.S. 31 South and exit State Road 25 south. Follow State Road 25 to I-65 and take I-65 North to Exit 178 (State Road 43). Turn left and proceed five miles on State Road 43 South and at State Street, turn right. Go up the hill and at Grant Street, turn right. Proceed half a block. The Grant Street Parking Garage will be on your right. If you are parking in the Grant Street Garage, please let us know when you check in. We will have a ticket for you to exit for free.
Take U.S. 231 North toward Lafayette. At the intersection with State Road 26 (State Street), turn left and proceed to Grant Street. At Grant Street, turn right and proceed half a block. The Grant Street Parking Garage will be on your right. If you are parking in the Grant Street Garage, please let us know when you check in. We will have a ticket for you to exit for free.
From the Fort Wayne AreaTake U.S. 24 West to State Road 25 south. Follow State Road 25 to I-65 and take I-65 North to Exit 178 (State Road 43). Turn left and proceed five miles on State Road 43 South and at State Street, turn right. Go up the hill and at the Grant Street, turn right. Proceed half a block. The Grant Street Parking Garage will be on your right.If you are parking in the Grant Street Garage, please let us know when you check in. We will have a ticket for you to exit for free.
Campus Map. Our symposium will be in Stewart Center, Room 206. On the campus map, in the text box on the upper right, type in "Stewart" and it will show you the location of the building.
local area
Click here to download local area map featuring campus buildings, hotels, parking, & more
Walking Distance:
Holiday Inn to Stewart Center is 1.22 miles
Hilton Garden Inn to Stewart Center is .65 miles
Local Information for Lafayette and West Lafayette
Purdue University is a land grant institution and was established in 1869. Purdue’s main campus is located in West Lafayette, Indiana. However, there are four regional campuses statewide. We urge to you to meet our first female President, Dr. France Córdova Dr. Córdova joined Purdue in July of 2007. She is also a professor of physics and astronomy for the University. Prior to joining Purdue University, she served as chancellor at the University of California, Riverside.
Purdue has a strong international student enrollment, with 128 countries represented accounting for 5,479 students.This broad international enrollment has helped Purdue recruit and retain hundreds of students, graduate students, staff and faculty.
Purdue University is home to over 40,090 students (2008 figures). This accounts for 31,761 undergraduate students, 7,427 graduate students and 902 as professional students. A staggering 8,565 degrees are awarded each year and over 397,376 degrees have been granted since 1874. There are many many proud boilermakers out there!
Purdue Center for Cancer ResearchThe Purdue Center for Cancer Research has been a part of Purdue University since 1978, shortly after President Richard Nixon declared war on cancer. The Center has had continuous (NCI) National Cancer Institute support since our inception, which holds very prestigious recognition. We are a designated basic research center, which means that we focus on investigating cancers where they begin, i.e., “at the cellular level” and investigate the cause of, and cure for, one of the most widespread and devastating diseases of our time.
Under the direction of Timothy Ratliff, Robert Wallace Miller Director, 77 researchers come together from schools and colleges all around campus in order to collaborate on projects and use their unique specialties to prevent, detect and treat cancers. To learn more about the ground-breaking research done at the Purdue Center for Cancer Research, visit www.cancerresearch.purdue.edu.
The Oncological Sciences Center
The Oncological Sciences Center is the Discovery Park arm of the National Cancer Institute-designated Purdue University Center for Cancer Research. The Discovery Park center is integrating the broad areas of research in life sciences, liberal arts, engineering and chemical sciences to advance the application of cancer research to the clinic. It focuses on engaging cancer clinicians, both locally and at the IU Simon Cancer Center in the early stages of new technology and drug development.