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Getting to Haverford College for #LACOL2016

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Traveling to LACOL2016? Haverford College is located just west of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Campus is easily accessible by car, train, and taxi, and is located about 30-45 minutes from Philadelphia International Airport.

Haverford College
370 Lancaster Avenue
Haverford, PA 19041
(610) 896-1000

Arrive by air to Philadelphia International Airport

For travelers flying into PHL, options for getting to Haverford Campus include:

  • Rental Car or Taxi ($$)
  • SEPTA Regional Rail to Haverford Station ($)
    • Take the SEPTA Airport Line to 30th Street Station
    • Transfer to the Paoli/Thorndale Line Regional Rail towards Thorndale
    • Exit train at Haverford Station adjacent to campus (map)
    • Our shuttle can pick you up for the short ride from the station to Haverford Campus (If you need pickup, please note when registering.)

Arrive by Amtrak train to Philadelphia 30th Street Station

  • Take the SEPTA Paoli/Thorndale Line Regional Rail towards Thorndale ($)
  • Exit train at Haverford Station adjacent to campus (map)
  • Our shuttle can pick you up for the short ride from the station to Haverford Campus (If you need pickup, please note when registering.)

Arrive by car

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Where to Stay #LACOL2016

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Here are the recommended places to stay for the June 2016 LACOL Workshop.  Please indicate your choice as you register for the workshop.

On-Campus Option:

starRECOMMENDED: Haverford Residence Hall. Participants can reserve a room (or rooms) to stay in the Haverford College residence halls (Kim Hall or Tritton Hall, pictured above) located immediately adjacent to the workshop. The charge for a single room per night is $50US.

Important Note: All rooms in the residence halls are singles with a shared hall bathroom and shower (approximately 5 rooms per hall.)

Off-Campus Options:

Hotels near the College (short driving distance)

starRECOMMENDED: Radnor Hotel
(4 miles off campus)
591 East Lancaster Avenue
St. Davids, PA 19087
Phone: (610) 688-5800
From out of town: (800) 537-3000
www.radnorhotel.com

Marriott Philadelphia West, West Conshohocken (6 miles)
111 Crawford Avenue
West Conshohocken, PA 19428
Phone: (610) 941-5600
From out of town: (800) 237-3639
http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/phlwe-philadelphia-marriott-west/

Residence Inn by Marriott, Conshohocken (4 miles)
191 Washington Street
Conshohocken, PA 19428
Phone: (610) 828-8800
From out of town: (800) 331-3131
www.conshohockenresidenceinn.com

Philadelphia Center City Hotels (10-12 miles, take SEPTA rail to Haverford Stn)

Hampton Inn Philadelphia Center City-Convention Center
1301 Race Street
Philadelphia, PA 19107
Phone: (215) 665-9100
From out of town: (800) HAMPTON
http://www.hamptoninn.com/en/hp/hotels/index.jhtml?ctyhocn=PHLCVHX
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Consortium-wide LACOL Workshop at Pomona College

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On June 1-2, 2014 the Liberal Arts Collaborative for Digital Innovation (formerly Liberal Arts Consortium for Online Learning), also known as LACOL held its initial Workshop on the campus of Pomona College. Fifty faculty and staff came from member institutions representing expertise in the Humanities (10), Sciences and Mathematics (19), Social Sciences (6), Libraries (5), and Information Technology (10).

In preparation for the workshop, Founding Co-Directors Andrea Nixon and Bryan Penprase visited all eight participating institutions to help identify areas of common interest. Three strong themes from the site visits served as organizing elements for the gathering.

Swarthmore at Pomona Workshop
Part of the team from Swarthmore College
June 2014

• Preparing Students for Engagement Through Quantitative Skills and Active Reading
• Effective Teaching and Learning with Technology
• Language Instruction and Technology
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