Frequently Asked Questions

Contact Information

For additional questions or concerns, please contact the Center for Jewish Studies:

Livestreaming

All events will be livestreamed on Youtube. https://z.umn.edu/piyyutsymposiumchannel

Parking

All events will be held at the President's Room in Coffman Memorial Union, except for the concert at The Cedar Cultural Center and the Tuesday Keynote Lecture and Piyyut Global Workshop, which will be held at the Mississippi Room in Coffman Memorial Union.


Driving Directions to Coffman Memorial Union

For parking near Coffman Memorial Union, we suggest parking at East River Road Garage (385 East River Parkway, Minneapolis, MN 55455).

From I-35W

FROM THE SOUTH:

Approaching downtown Minneapolis, proceed in the right lanes. Follow the I-94 east split from downtown Minneapolis, but do not exit onto I-94. Continue on 35W North to exit #18 for University Avenue S.E./4th Street S.E. Turn right onto University Avenue S.E. and proceed to 15th Street SE/Pleasant Street, and turn right. Follow Pleasant Street until you reach Arlington Street. Take a right on Arlington Street, and drive one block to the East River Road. Turn left on East River Parkway. Proceed on East River Parkway for approximately half a mile. The East River Road Garage will be on your left.

FROM THE NORTH:

Follow 35W south and take exit #18 for University Avenue S.E./4th Street S.E. Turn left at the second set of lights on University Avenue S.E., heading east. Proceed to 15th Street SE/Pleasant Street, and turn right. Follow Pleasant Street until you reach Arlington Street. Take a right on Arlington Street, and drive one block to the East River Road. Turn left on East River Parkway. Proceed on East River Parkway for approximately half a mile. The East River Road Garage will be on your left.

From I-94

FROM THE EAST:

Follow I-94 west and take the Huron Boulevard exit (#235B). Turn left on Fulton Street S.E. Follow Fulton Street S.E. for approximately five blocks. Fulton Street S.E. will veer and merge with East River Parkway. Follow East River Parkway for three blocks. The entrance to the East River Road Garage will be on your right.

FROM THE WEST:

Follow I-94 east and take the Huron Boulevard exit (#235B). Turn left on Fulton Street S.E. Follow Fulton Street S.E. for approximately five blocks. Fulton Street S.E. will veer and merge with East River Parkway. Follow East River Parkway for three blocks. The entrance to the East River Road Garage will be on your right.

Is the parking garage full?

Try the Washington Avenue Parking Ramp (501 Washington Avenue SE, Minneapolis, MN 55455)!

Walking Directions

To walk to Coffman Memorial Union (300 Washington Avenue SE, Minneapolis, MN, 55455) from East River Road Garage, take the parking ramp elevator to the plaza level (level one). You will exit through a set of doors onto the Coffman Memorial Union Plaza. Cross the plaza and Delaware Street S.E., proceeding up the stairs to enter the ground floor of Coffman Memorial Union.

Transit Directions

To access Coffman Memorial Union while riding the Green Line in either direction, exit the train at the U of M East Bank Station. Walk west along Washington Avenue S.E. for about 4 blocks. Coffman Memorial Union's entrance will be on your left.