Logistics

Housing
Participants will be staying in Becker House at Cornell’s West Campus. (add room and facilities description)
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Childcare
Because of limited resoures and lack of childcare providers on campus, we regretfully cannot offer childcare.

Getting to Cornell
The school will be located in Ithaca, NY on the Cornell University campus. All activities and classes will be held between Becker Houses on West Campus and the ILR School Conference center.

You can travel to Ithaca by car, bus, train, or plane.

  •  By Car - (Campus and Ithaca maps, https://www.cornell.edu/about/maps/)
     
  • From the New England area: Take the New York State Thruway West to exit 34A, Route 481 South to Interstate 81, Interstate 81 South to Homer, and Routes 281 and 13 South to Ithaca. Follow CU signage to Campus. The Carl Becker House is on 647 Stewart Ave, Ithaca, NY 14850.
     
  • From New York City and the Metropolitan area: Take the New York State Thruway North to exit 16, Route 17 West to Binghamton, Interstate 81 North to Whitney Point, and Route 79 West to Ithaca; or take Route 17 through Binghamton to exit 64 and Routes 96 and 96B North to Ithaca. Follow CU signage to Campus. The Carl Becker House is on 647 Stewart Ave, Ithaca, NY 14850.
     
  • From the North: Take Interstate 81 South to Exit 12 at Cortland-Homer. Take Route 281 South to State Route 13, go South on State Route 13 to Ithaca. Once on State Route 13, continue South to State Route 366. Turn left after the NYSEG Complex onto State Route 366. Follow State Route 366 East until you reach the intersection with Hoy Road. Turn right onto Hoy Road and it will leave to straight into campus. The Carl Becker House is on 647 Stewart Ave, Ithaca, NY 14850.
     
  • From the South: Take Interstate 81 North through Binghamton to Whitney Point and Route 79 West to Ithaca. Follow CU signage to Campus. The Carl Becker House is on 647 Stewart Ave, Ithaca, NY 14850.
     
  • From the West: Take the New York State Thruway east to exit 42 (Geneva) and Route 96 South to Ithaca, or take the Thruway east to exit 41 (Waterloo) and Route 89 South to Ithaca. Follow CU signage to Campus. The Carl Becker House is on 647 Stewart Ave, Ithaca, NY 14850.

By Bus (from NYC)

  • Cornell Campus to Campus Bus Service, https://ipp.cornell.edu/content/campus-campus-bus-service/
  • Big Red Bullet(does not operate on Saturdays), http://bigredbullet.com/
  • Short Line, https://web.coachusa.com/info/shortline/ss.ithacaplatinum.asp?nt=0
  • Greyhound, https://www.greyhound.com/en/ecommerce/schedule

By Train

  • Amtrak train service is also an option, although the nearest station to Ithaca is in Syracuse. Ithaca Airline Limousine can provide shuttle transportation from the Syracuse train station to Ithaca. You may also arrange transportation through an area taxi service, Lyft, or by driving a rental car.

By Air

  • The Local airport is the Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport located four miles from Cornell University, https://flyithaca.com.
  • Other airports nearby: Syracuse Hancock International Airport, http://www.syrairport.org/.