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MSEd Program at 618 Garrett Place

On Friday, March 12, 2004, the Master of Science in Education Program moved out of its old home in Annenberg Hall to a house located at 618 Garrett Place. Only our program has moved; the rest of the School of Education and Social Policy remains in Annenberg. 618 Garrett Place is located just on the opposite side of Sheridan Road from Annenberg Hall, next door to the Sheil Catholic Center.

Parking

Visitors and current students can still park in the Annenberg parking lot. Two-hour street parking is available in front of the house, but be warned that the two-hour limit is strictly enforced. We also have a driveway at our house; prospective students who want to drop by to visit our faculty or staff may use the driveway if it is available. We ask that current MSEd students continue to use the Annenberg parking lot or street parking, so that the driveway may remain available for prospective students.

Information sent to our old address in Annenberg Hall will be forwarded to us at 618 Garrett. However, it will arrive more quickly if sent directly to our new office address.

Phone numbers, fax numbers, and email addresses of our faculty and staff remain unchanged.

Please feel free to drop by and visit us in our new location!

Directions to Annenberg.

directions to 618 Garrett from:
north, via I-94
west or northwest, via I-88, I-90 or I-190 (O'Hare)

west or southwest, via I-80 or I-55
east or south, via I-80, I-57, I-90 or I-94
downtown Chicago, via US-41 (Lakeshore Drive)
Omni Orrington Hotel in downtown Evanston
public transportation


from the north via I-94

1. take I-94 south to Skokie Boulevard
2. follow southbound Skokie Boulevard approximately 2 miles to Golf Road
3. turn left at the traffic light onto eastbound Golf Road
4. follow Golf Road approximately four miles into Evanston (the road name changes to Emerson Street in Evanston!)
5. just past Maple Street in Evanston is a fork in the road; bear to the right to go onto Clark Street
6. follow Clark Street through downtown Evanston, until you reach Chicago Avenue. You'll know you're going the correct way when you note some landmarks:
    • the Rebecca Crown Center (which houses the offices of the Central Administration of Northwestern) on the north side of Clark Street (to your left)
    • a Burger King restaurant on the south side of Clark Street (to your right)
7. turn left (northbound) onto Chicago Avenue
8. Chicago Avenue becomes Sheridan Road one block ahead (north) at the first traffic light you come to
9. follow Sheridan Road three blocks, passing a traffic light at Foster Avenue, to Garrett Place.  The Sheil Catholic center will be on your left
10. turn left onto Garrett Place. 618 Garret Place is the second building on the left.

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from the west or northwest via I-88, I-90 or I-190 (from O'Hare)

1. take I-88, I-90 or I-190 eastbound until you reach northbound I-294 (heading toward Wisconsin)
2. take I-294 north to Dempster Street east
3. follow Dempster Street approximately ten miles through the suburbs of Des Plaines, Park Ridge, Niles, Morton Grove, Skokie and Evanston
4. turn left on to northbound Forest Avenue just through downtown Evanston (the last traffic light before Dempster Street ends at Lake Michigan); you'll know you are approaching this light by looking for the following landmarks:
    • the second-to-last traffic light is at Chicago Avenue, in downtown Evanston. At this intersection there is a Baskin-Robbins ice cream shop on the left (northeast corner) and a pet store on the right (southwest corner).
    • one block past Chicago Avenue is Hinman Avenue; the intersection of Dempster and Hinman is a four-way stop. On the left (northeast corner) is an elementary school.
    • two blocks further is Forest Avenue and its traffic light.
5. follow northbound Forest Avenue for approximately half a mile, curving to the right (eastbound), then left (northbound), until it merges with and ends at Sheridan Road When this occurs, you will see Lake Michigan on your right (to the east).
6. Sheridan Road curves to the left (westbound) when it reaches the main body of the Evanston campus Sheridan Road. It then curves sharply to the right where it intersects with Chicago Avenue, following the border of the NU campus to the right (east)
7. follow Sheridan Road three blocks, passing a traffic light at Foster Avenue, to Garrett Place.  The Sheil Catholic center will be on your left
8. turn left onto Garrett Place. 618 Garret Place is the second building on the left.

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from the west or southwest via I-55 or I-80

1. if coming in on eastbound I-80, follow I-80 until the interchange with I-55; take northbound I-55
2. follow northbound I-55 until the interchange with I-90/I-94; take northbound I-90/I-94
3. when I-94 splits from I-90, bear to the right, staying on I-94
4. take I-94 north to Dempster Street east
5. follow Dempster Street approximately five miles through the suburbs of Skokie and Evanston
6. turn left on to northbound Forest Avenue just through downtown Evanston (the last traffic light before Dempster Street ends at Lake Michigan); you'll know you are approaching this light by looking for the following landmarks:
    • the second-to-last traffic light is at Chicago Avenue, in downtown Evanston. At this intersection there is a Baskin-Robbins ice cream shop on the left (northeast corner) and a pet store on the right (southwest corner)
    • one block past Chicago Avenue is Hinman Avenue; the intersection of Dempster and Hinman is a four-way stop. On the left (northeast corner) is an elementary school
7. follow northbound Forest Avenue for approximately half a mile, curving to the right (eastbound), then left (northbound), until it merges with and ends at Sheridan Road When this occurs, you will see Lake Michigan on your right (to the east).
8. Sheridan Road curves to the left (westbound) when it reaches the main body of the Evanston campus Sheridan Road. It then curves sharply to the right where it intersects with Chicago Avenue, following the border of the NU campus to the right (east)
9. follow Sheridan Road three blocks, passing a traffic light at Foster Avenue, to Garrett Place.  The Sheil Catholic center will be on your left
10. turn left onto Garrett Place. 618 Garret Place is the second building on the left.

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from the east or south via I-94, I-90, I-80 or I-57

Once you reach the Chicago area, you should get onto northbound I-94. Please make the following notes. If you are coming from:
• I-80/I-94: I-94 splits from I-80 and heads northbound south of Chicago
• I-57: I-57 ends at and merges into I-94 on the south side of Chicago
• I-90: I-90 merges with I-94 on the south side of Chicago
Once you are on northbound I-94:

1. when I-94 splits from I-90, bear to the right, staying on I-94
2. take I-94 north to Dempster Street east
3. follow Dempster Street approximately five miles through the suburbs of Skokie and Evanston
4. turn left on to northbound Forest Avenue just through downtown Evanston (the last traffic light before Dempster Street ends at Lake Michigan); you'll know you are approaching this light by looking for the following landmarks:
    • the second-to-last traffic light is at Chicago Avenue, in downtown Evanston. At this intersection there is a Baskin-Robbins ice cream shop on the left (northeast corner) and a pet store on the right (southwest corner).
    • one block past Chicago Avenue is Hinman Avenue; the intersection of Dempster and Hinman is a four-way stop. On the left (northeast corner) is an elementary school. * Two blocks further is Forest Avenue and its traffic light.
5. follow northbound Forest Avenue for approximately half a mile, curving to the right (eastbound), then left (northbound), until it merges with and ends at Sheridan Road. When this occurs, you will see Lake Michigan on your right (to the east).
6. Sheridan Road curves to the left (westbound) when it reaches the main body of the Evanston campus. It then curves sharply to the right where it intersects with Chicago Avenue, following the border of the NU campus to the right (east)
7. follow Sheridan Road three blocks, passing a traffic light at Foster Avenue, to Garrett Place.  The Sheil Catholic center will be on your left
8. turn left onto Garrett Place. 618 Garret Place is the second building on the left.

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from downtown Chicago via US-41 (Lakeshore Drive)

1. take US-41 (Lakeshore Drive) north until it becomes Hollywood
2. turn right onto northbound Sheridan Road. follow Sheridan Road approximately six miles through Chicago and into Evanston
3. Sheridan Road curves to the left (westbound) when it reaches the main body of the Evanston campus. It then curves sharply to the right where it intersects with Chicago Avenue, following the border of the NU campus to the right (east)
4. follow Sheridan Road three blocks, passing a traffic light at Foster Avenue, to Garrett Place.  The Sheil Catholic center will be on your left
5. turn left onto Garrett Place. 618 Garret Place is the second building on the left.

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from the Omni Orrington Hotel, Evanston

1. follow Orrington Ave. northbound to Clark St., where it ends
2. turn right (east) onto Clark Street, traveling one block to Chicago Ave. Turn left (north) onto Chicago Ave., which becomes Sheridan Road at the traffic light one block ahead
3. follow Sheridan Road three blocks, passing a traffic light at Foster Avenue, to Garrett Place.  The Sheil Catholic center will be on your left
4. turn left onto Garrett Place. 618 Garret Place is the second building on the left.

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public transportation via Metra (Chicagoland's commuter rail system)

1. take the "Metra/Union Pacific North Line" toward Kenosha
2. get off at Davis Street, Evanston
3. make a left, turning east onto Davis Street
4. walk one long block from Benson Ave to Orrington Avenue
5. make a left, turning north onto Orrington Avenue
6. walk two blocks to Clark Street * in front of you, on the north side of Clark Street, will be the Rebecca Crown Center
7. make a right, turning east onto Clark Street
8. walk one block to Chicago Avenue
9. make a left, turning north onto Chicago Avenue
    • Chicago Avenue merges with Sheridan Road one block north at a traffic light
10. continue north on Sheridan Road three blocks to Garrett Place.
11. turn left onto Garrett Place. 618 Garret Place is the second building on the left.
12. For more information about Metra, visit the Metra Information Center

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public transportation via Chicago Transit Authority (CTA)

1. take the "CTA Purple Line" (elevated subway train) north toward Linden
2. get off at Foster Street
3. make a right, turning east onto Foster Street
4. walk one and a half blocks to Orrington.  Turn left on Orrington
6. Walk two blocks to Garrett Place.  Turn right on Garrett Place
7. 618 Garrett Place is half way down the block on the right
    • For more information about the Chicago Transit Authority, visit the CTA Home Page.

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Every Thursday, 7:30–9 a.m.
MSEd Office, 618 Garrett Place, Evanston
Join us for conversation and discussion about the Master of Science in Education Program. This is an informal opportunity to ask questions, gather information, and meet members of the MSEd community. Light refreshments and coffee will be served. No RSVP or appointment is needed – just stop by our office!
For further information, please call 847/467-1458 or e-mail us.
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Thursday, July 24
5:30–7 p.m., G22 Annenberg Hall. Informal gathering of faculty, staff and prospective students. Light refreshments served.
To RSVP, please call 847/467-1458 or e-mail us.
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MSEd General Information Session
Thursday, September 4
5:30–7 p.m., G22 Annenberg Hall. Informal gathering of faculty, staff and prospective students. Light refreshments served.
To RSVP, please call 847/467-1458 or e-mail us.
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