The New Teacher Academy will be held in the Murray Function Room in Yawkey Athletic Center and Higgins Hall. Both buildings are located on the Chestnut Hill campus of Boston College. You can access a map of the Boston College Chestnut Hill campus online.
Boston College is accessible by public transportation and by car. The directions outlined below include details on how to access Boston College as well as the Murray Function Room. You can also download a set of directions to Boston College and the New Teacher Academy conference.
Travel by Public Transportation
The Boston College branch of the MBTA's "Green Line" (B) ends at the Boston-Newton boundary on Commonwealth Avenue. Cross the street toward St. Ignatius Church and continue walking past the main entrance to Boston College on St. Thomas More Drive. Continue walking on this road, which runs along the outside of campus, past a large, dark brown dormitory building (Edmonds Hall). Take a right after the building onto Campanella Way. Yawkey Athletic Center is situated next to the parking garage on your left and across from the Flynn Recreation Complex. Take the elevator to the 4th floor to access the Murray Function Room.
Travel by Car
From Points North and South
Take Interstate 95 (Route 128) to Exit 24 (Route 30). Proceed east on Route 30 (Commonwealth Avenue) and follow for about five miles to Boston College. Turn right at St. Ignatius Church onto St. Thomas More Road. Follow past the reservoir and take a right onto Beacon Street. Take your first right into the Beacon Street Parking Garage. Park up on level 3 or 4 and walk down the stairs inside the garage to the basement level. Facing away from Beacon Street, walk through the garage toward campus. The Yawkey Athletics Center will be directly on your left when you exit the garage. Take the elevator to the 4th floor to access the Murray Function Room.
From Points West
Take the Massachusetts Turnpike (Route 90) to Exit 17. At the first set of lights after the exit ramp, take a right onto Centre Street. Follow Centre Street to the fourth set of lights, and turn left onto Commonwealth Avenue. Follow Commonwealth Avenue 1-1/2 miles to Boston College. Turn right at St. Ignatius Church onto St. Thomas More Road. Follow past the reservoir and take a right onto Beacon Street. Take your first right into the Beacon Street Parking Garage. Park up on level 3 or 4 and walk down the stairs inside the garage to the basement level. Facing away from Beacon Street, walk through the garage toward campus. The Yawkey Athletics Center will be directly on your left when you exit the garage. Take the elevator to the 4th floor to access the Murray Function Room.