UNION COLLEGE
MATHEMATICS CONFERENCE

with concurrent sessions in

Algebraic Topology
Category Theory
Commutative Algebra

Saturday and Sunday
December 3-4, 2005

Plenary speakers

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Conference Schedule

There will be a reception on Friday night, talks on Saturday, followed by a banquet, and talks on Sunday, ending in the late afternoon. The speaker schedule has been posted, together with the conference program, which includes abstracts of the talks to be given.

Registration Form

Please pre-register for the conference before November 18 (by November 11 if you are submitting an abstract to give a talk) by filling out the registration form or contacting one of the organizers listed below. There will be a $30 registration fee ($20 for students) payable by mail or when you register at the conference. Checks should be made out to "Union College Mathematics Conference."

Contributed Talks

If you wish to give a 30-minute talk in one of the sessions, please contact one of the organizers of that session or complete the registration form, as soon as possible. The deadline for abstract submission is November 11.

Organizers

Algebraic Topology: Category Theory: Commutative Algebra:

Accommodation

The following hotels are within easy walking distance of campus and have agreed to set aside rooms for the conference. Although last minute accommodations may be possible, please try to book your room as soon as possible. To obtain a room in one of these blocks and/or the rates listed below, mention the UNION COLLEGE MATHEMATICS CONFERENCE when you call to make your reservation.

Days Inn
167 Nott Terrace
(518) 370-3297
Union College Conference Rate: $67
Features: Wheelchair Accessible
(Deadline for booking: Dec 1, 2005)

Holiday Inn
100 Nott Terrace
(518) 393-4141
Union College Conference Rate: $88.95
Features: Airport Shuttle (7AM-10:30PM, complimentary, but please tip the driver), Dining Room, Pool, Fitness Room, Wheelchair Accessible, pickup at Schenectady train station, complimentary shuttle to Union College
(Deadline for booking: Nov 3, 2005)

The Parker Inn
434 State Street
(518) 688-1001
Union College Conference Rate: $109 (standard room)/$149 (suite)
(Deadline for booking: Nov 1, 2005)

There is also a B&B about a mile from Union College in a pleasant historic district:
The English Garden B&B
205 Union St
Schenectady NY 12308
Advertised rates: $85-$145 ($35 for each additional person)
(518) 372-4390

Directions and Travel to Union College

Union College is centrally located in New York's Capital District about 10 miles from the Albany International Airport, easily accessible by train from NYC, and just 3 to 4 hours by car from NYC, Boston, and Montreal.

By car:

From the north, south, and east: From New York State Thruway exit 24, take the Northway (I-87) north to exit 6 (marked "Route 7 west"). Follow Route 7 west for 6.5 miles and bear right onto Union Street. Continue on Union Street for 2.7 miles and enter the campus through Payne Gate (41 on campus map) on the right . To reach the math department, take the first right and follow the road until you reach a stop sign. Turn right at the stop sign, and left at the next stop sign. Parking is available on the right. The math department is in Bailey Hall (6 on campus map).

From the west: From Thruway exit 26, take I-890 east to exit 4 (Erie Boulevard). Follow Erie Boulevard north to Union Street (second light after the Amtrak station), turn right onto Union Street, and follow for one mile. Enter the campus through Payne Gate on the left (41 on campus map). To reach the math department, take the first right and follow the road until you reach a stop sign. Turn right at the stop sign, and left at the next stop sign. Parking is available on the right. The math department is in Bailey Hall (6 on campus map), the second building on the left.

By air:

The Albany Airport is a 20 minute drive from campus and is served by most major airlines, including United, American, USAirways, Delta, Northwest, Continental, and Southwest.

By train:

The Schenectady Amtrak station is a ten minute walk or short taxi ride from campus. The Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak station is a 30 minute taxi ride from campus, but has more frequent service from NYC and points south than the Schenectady station.

Directions to Campus and the Math Department from Hotels

The math department is located in Bailey Hall (6 on campus map).

From the Holiday Inn: From the main parking lot exit left onto Nott Terrace. There is an entrance to the campus (8 on campus map) approximately 2 blocks down, at the end of Nott Terrace. Note that this is a pedestrian entrance. If you are driving, turn right at the end of Nott Terrace (onto Union Street) and there will be a motor vehicle entrance on the left just before the next traffic light (41 on campus map).

From the Days Inn: From the main parking lot exit right onto Nott Terrace. There is an entrance to the campus (8 on campus map) approximately 2 blocks down, at the end of Nott Terrace. Note that this is a pedestrian entrance. If you are driving, turn right at the end of Nott Terrace (onto Union Street) and there will be a motor vehicle entrance on the left just before the next traffic light (41 on campus map).

From the Parker Inn: Go southeast on NY-5/State Street toward Jay Street. Turn left onto Clinton Street. Turn right onto Union Street. There is a pedestrian entrance to Union College at the next light, opposite the end of Nott Terrace. If you are driving, go through the light at the end of Nott Terrace and there will be a motor vehicle entrance on the left just before the next traffic light (41 on campus map). Union College is a left turn just after the traffic light at Nott Terrace.