User talk:Bcc07

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Review and comment requested

Could you review the following exchange between contributors to the City College article and help us resolve a dispute? Please post any comment on the BCC talk page, thanks.67knight 11:22, 13 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Adam, I removed the Barringer High School information as well. It seems more suited for the talk section rather than in an article about the school. As you mentioned, there is a debate going on about the status of which school is third oldest in the country. A debate, as you well know, is talk; but not a part of the school's history.67knight 23:56, 12 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

The stuff I put on the BCC page was pure fact and nothing more, and it is notable enough to be included in the article, and there's no reason why it shouldn't. Quit reverting my edits, unless you plan to bring an administrator into it.Thx2005 00:09, 13 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

The "stuff" as you refer to it has nothing to do with the history of Baltimore City College. It may be pure fact but it is irrelevant to the school's history. When you debated in high school, did your debates add anything to the history of the subject about which you were debating? We are simply saying the same thing. Debate about an article belongs on the article's talk page. I will ask the particpants of the Wikipedia:WikiProject Baltimore City College for their opinions and have them posted over the next few days, please join the debate if you have any concrete reasons why the Barringer info should be retained.67knight 11:22, 13 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Eugene Parker

Did I misread Daneker's book?Marylandstater 16:33, 20 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Just doing my job, thanks for being so understanding. (FYI: Parker is held in high esteem by City College Athletic Director George Petrides. He still displays a plaque given to Parker that he had found while going thru an old equipment room and there is a picture of Parker hanging in his locker room.)Marylandstater 16:25, 12 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Info Box Change

I recently noticed you changed the info box template, on the City College page, to a University template. If there was a practical reason for doing so please let us know. Generally a major change like that should be discussed within the project first. The new info box is no longer consistent with those of the other Baltimore City public schools, some information did not make it through to the transfer and IMO the page looks bland. Discuss.67knight 21:41, 6 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Your note on my talk page isn't quite clear about what was referred to in the 1890's. Are saying the school was referred to as "the College"? If so, then I would simply say that reference should go in the history section of the page. The opening paragraph seems to be telling the readers what the school is currently called.

Secondly, I know you love the school and so do I. There are many people out there who have contributed to this article and that is why the project was begun so we can discuss changes. I don't want to be critical, but you keep making major changes without getting a consensus. The recent removal of the "BCC07.jpg" from the info box is an example. I would rather see the school itself when you open this page rather than (with all due respect) Golem88991's ring. The "Cityring.jpg" is already being used in the project template, a clean image of the school is more appropriate for the info box. I don't unnderstand why you would want the ring instead of the great picture of the school (that you created) to be the first thing that the reader sees when looking up City?67knight 19:05, 9 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Cornell Statutory College Names

The names of the four colleges are set by the New York State Legislature. Please look at NYS Education Law §§ 5711-5715. Racepacket 23:30, 6 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Please review the webpages: http://www.human.cornell.edu/che/Administration/ http://www.suny.edu/Student/campuses_complete_list.cfm The full name is still in frequent use. We should be accurate in listing the full legal name of an institution, although I understand why the indivdual article title is something different to help users find the article. I have no problem with moving the college articles from New York State College... to Cornell University College ... , but we should be accurate in reciting the full college names.Racepacket 05:31, 11 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Baltimore City College

I would like to nominate this article for Good Article status in the near future. However, before that can happen a couple of key things need to be done to the article.

~~The academic section needs to be expanded.~~
Information about all sports at city college needs to be added.
Gaps in the history of city college need to be filled in.
Any major extracurricular activities not included need to be added.
Any major topics not discussed need to be added
~~Citations need to conform to Wikipedia citation templates.~~
More and varying sources need to be added to the article.

If you could assist with any of these tasks it would be greatly appreciated. Golem88991 03:36, 13 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]

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DYK:History of Baltimore City College

Wanted to let you know that the history of Baltimore City College was in the did you know section of the main page on 22 July 2007. Congratulations Baltimore City College WikiProject! Golem88991 02:06, 23 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]

A Call to Arms

The history of Baltimore City College has been nominated as a Good Article, however its nomination is currently on hold. Please contribute to the article so that it will pass the nomination. To view the reasons that it was put on hold go to the article's talk page. Golem88991 01:51, 25 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for your help; we did it. The History of Baltimore City College is now officially a good article. Golem88991 02:27, 26 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]

City in popular culture

Although I think that the info you added in this section is a cool tidbit, I do not think it is notable. Would you mind if I removed it? Golem88991 19:48, 27 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]

FAC Nom

If you are going to nominate the History of Baltimore City College then you need to complete the process as outlined on the WP:FAC page. Golem88991 17:49, 30 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I saw the tag on the article, but the process is not complete. Go to WP:FAC and read the nomination process. The article still needs a discussion page and its name added to the list of FAC articles. Golem88991 18:17, 30 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Sorry, my bad Golem88991 18:19, 30 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I have a feeling it will not get it, but at least this may be a more effective way to get criticism because nobody is commenting on the peer review. Golem88991 18:22, 30 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]

It is not an historic landmark. I checked the 2007 list. Golem88991 14:02, 31 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Bancroft and Carrollton

Check out the bancroft article when you get a chance. Golem88991 19:02, 30 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Possible improvements to Alumni page

I am working on creating a table-type-list for the alumni page. The advantage is that it would be sortable. A researcher could take a look with all entries sort it alphabetically, or by Category or by year of graduation. I have done about a fifth of the names, but before I continued i wanted to get your input on whether you like it, what headings you might change etc. anyway here it is:

Category	Class	Alumni	Reasoning for notability
GovGovernors of Maryland		MandelMarvin Mandel	56^th Governor, Maryland
GovGovernors of Maryland	1939	SchaeferWilliam Donald Schaefer	44^th Mayor, Baltimore City, 60^th Governor, Maryland, 32^nd Comptroller of the State of Maryland
GovGovernors of Maryland		MckeldinTheodore R. McKeldin	53^rd Governor, Maryland
GovGovernors of Maryland		NiceHarry Nice	50^th Governor, Maryland

Each emtry can be shaded but so far I have only shaded the two polticians using a political-shading-template of blue for democrats and pink for republicans. Also, when you click on the knobs you can see how the table sorts it self. Of course, I will have to get the years of graduation for most of the folks, I already knew of schmoke and anderson cause they were in my class. Also it gives more flexibility when entering a new find because you dont have to stick to the rigid categories like putting a record label owner in the television section; and it isnt hard to edit, just copy the last name once you have gone to the edit page and replace the appropriate information from the newly found notable. Hit me on my talk page with comments.67knight 06:22, 31 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Editing Alumni Page

I have finished the sortable table and placed it on the alumni page. When you edit you can use the following (click edit page first to view):

Category	Class	Alumni	Reasoning for notability
GovGovernors of Maryland		MandelMarvin Mandel	56^th Governor, Maryland
insert Categoryinsert category again	1939	alumni, last name firstalumni first name first, then last name	notability comments to be inserted here

I think it looks good and editing should be a snap. I will continue to get years of graduation to fill in those blanks. If you know any of them already just fill them in. 67knight 22:47, 1 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Okay, let's loose the shading, it wasn't that important, I just liked it on the other list I saw (See featured list: Current members of the Maryland House of Delegates) and thought it would be good for us.

With regard to the order, the purpose of a sortable list is to have any order the viewer wants. Click the tab next to alumni and the list is ordered A to Z, click it again and the list is Z to A. Click on year and you get the first notable graduate(assuming we get all the years in) and click on year again you get the last notable graduate in terms of when he graduated. The order that the list defaults to is simply the order I edited. If you want to change that order, it should be a simple cut and paste (rearranging all the whole entries), but to change the order of the categories, it would take a monumental effort because you would have to change the category in every entry as well. I do not object to any of this. I will continue getting dates of graduation and conforming the cites to wiki conventions. I am just happy you like the idea. If you do change the categories, let us know so we don't edit the page while you are working on them, those edit conflicts can be a b*tch. Also you may want to make the changes you suggest on your talk page and transfer the whole thing when you are finished. Your changes could take two weeks or more based on how long it took me to create the table.67knight 19:40, 3 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Alumni list

Thanks for referring me to the Michighan list. Although it is very neat and very exclusive (all alumni listed have their own pages) it seems rather cumbersome. One would be hard pressed to find the oldest notable alumni by looking at that list. Also if you only had a last name, you would have to look through each section in order to find the person you were looking for. What I have been doing is placing all the names in aphabetical order by category. That way, editing is a little easier and at first glance the list seems to have an order to it. But I really do like the sortable feature because it does let you find who you want with ease. 67knight 00:57, 7 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Oh yeah, any of those pictures below usable in the history or city college article?

And why are we calling our alumni page List of City College People. The use of the term "people" on the Michighan page fits because it includes administrators, and coaches. Ours is pure alumni. I am for changing it to "Notable Alumni of the Baltimore City College". 67knight 01:03, 7 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]

War Plaque Image

I did not mean to fool around with the image that you added to the history page. I just waqs trying to make it conform w/ WP:MOS. Golem88991 19:23, 3 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Good idea, thanks Golem88991 19:37, 3 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Do you think we should just give it a separate section? Golem88991 19:39, 3 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I do not think in the case of Michigan they left it on both pages. The other comment I would make is that I think they did a chart because they did not have an image of the school for the period they were addressing but I do not know. However, either the image or the chart needs to be moved. Not removed, but moved so that the text is not sandwiched in between the two. Golem88991 19:43, 3 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]

for use on BCC related articles

Sam Brown #20 class of 1967

Sam Brown #20
class of 1967
Ring
bcc
Curtains
City auditorium

I will delete all of these from your talk page in a week if you dont want them

Varsity Letter
sports
yearbook bcc

yearbook
bcc
Flag Sqad
1995

67knight 16:54, 5 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Lead for History of Baltimore City College

I am having a hard time rewriting the lead, can you help?

Extracurriculars

Thanks, this section has been needed for quite sometime. Good work! Golem88991 14:13, 9 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I will do a copy edit later today. Golem88991 14:17, 9 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Baltimore City College Football

You are kidding, right? 67knight 21:15, 13 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Your recent vandalism

Is there a reason why you continue to remove images from the List of Baltimore City College people page? You have left no edit comments that explain your actions, nor have you advised me or any other members of the city college project why you are removing images. 67knight 04:10, 20 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I apologize if you think I am being uncooperative. I did not edit on the pages that you and Golem edit becuase I did not have access to the references you had. I added to the alumni page after I obtained copies of leonhardt and marudas' books and access to various Greenbags and searched the Maryland archives. You guys were doing your thing, I did mine. Also my style of prose is different from Golem's so I did not help out on the history page except for some early factual additions. But now you seem so angry, simply because of a few requests I made of you on the original article. I am not trying to lead, have never ordered anyone to do anything, I have always worked to build a consensus.67knight 20:04, 20 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]

BCC Wikiproject Inactivity

I am working to reinvigorate the project. Any suggestions you may have would be helpful. Let's get some momentum going again. Golem88991 05:50, 10 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Medal of Honor

Even if the source says that there are only 6 recipients of the medal of honor from the state of MD, it is not true. There are far more than 6 medal of honor recipients from MD [1]. Now it is possible that the article meant to say that we had 3 of the 6 medal of honor recipients from Maryland during WWII, but that statement is not correct either, since Henry Gilbert Costin was awarded the medal of honor during WWI. Golem88991 21:19, 21 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Green Bag

The origin on the name is unclear, you can refer to this article from the Maryland state archives [2]. While the reason the year book is called the Green bag is correct the part about the derivation being unclear refers to the term green bag, which is unknown. Golem88991 23:59, 24 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]

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Baltimore City College football

I moved the table of contents to eliminate the large gap in the beginning of the article. Since there is a specific wiki template {{skiptotoctalk}} to allow for this, I do not think it violates any editing conventions. If you think it should be moved back, please open a discussion on the talk page to avoid any future conflicts. 67knight 02:15, 15 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

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Our February WikiSalon is coming up on Sunday, February 23. Join us at our gathering of Wikipedia enthusiasts at the Kogod Courtyard of the National Portrait Gallery with an optional dinner after. As usual, all are welcome. Care to join us?

Also, if you are available, there is an American Art Edit-a-thon being held at the Smithsonian American Art Museum with Professor Andrew Lih's COMM-535 class at American University on Tuesday, February 11 from 2 to 5 PM. Please RSVP on the linked page if you are interested.

If you have any ideas or preferences for meetups, please let us know at Wikipedia talk:Meetup/DC.

Thank you, and hope to see you at our upcoming events! Harej (talk) 18:41, 4 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]

DC Meetups in March

Happy March!

Though we have a massive snowstorm coming up, spring is just around the corner! Personally, I am looking forward to warmer weather.

Wikimedia DC is looking forward to a spring full of cool and exciting activities. In March, we have coming up:

Evening WikiSalon on Wednesday, March 12 from 7 PM – 9 PM. Meet up with Wikipedians for coffee at the Cove co-working space in Dupont Circle! If you cannot make it in the evening, join us at our...
March Meetup on Sunday, March 23 from 3 PM – 6 PM. Our monthly weekend meetup, same place as last month. Meet really cool and interesting people!
Women in the Arts 2014 meetup and edit-a-thon on Sunday, March 30 from 10 AM – 5 PM. Our second annual Women in the Arts edit-a-thon, held at the National Museum of Women in the Arts. Free lunch will be served!

We hope to see you at our upcoming events! If you have any questions, feel free to ask on my talk page.

— Harej (talk) 05:11, 3 March 2014 (UTC)[reply]

An exciting month of wiki events!

Hello there,

I am pleased to say that April will be a very exciting month for Wikipedia in Washington, DC. We have a lot of different events coming up, so you will have a lot to choose from.

First, a reminder that our second annual Women in the Arts Edit-a-Thon will take place on Sunday, March 30 at the National Museum of Women in the Arts.

Coming up in April, we have our first-ever Open Government WikiHack with the Sunlight Foundation on April 5–6! We are working together to use open government data to improve the Wikimedia projects, and we would love your help. All are welcome, regardless of coding or editing experience. We will also be having a happy hour the day before, with refreshments courtesy of the Sunlight Foundation.

On Friday, April 11 we are having our first edit-a-thon ever with the Library of Congress. The Africa Collection Edit-a-Thon will focus on the Library's African and Middle East Reading Room. It'll be early in the morning, but it's especially worth it if you're interested in improving Wikipedia's coverage of African topics.

The following day, we are having our second annual Wiki Loves Capitol Hill training. We will discuss policy issues relevant to Wikimedia and plan for our day of outreach to Congressional staffers that will take place during the following week.

There are other meetups in the works, so be sure to check our meetup page with the latest. I hope to see you at some of these events!

All the best,
James Hare

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Two edit-a-thons coming up!

Hello there!

I'm pleased to tell you about two upcoming edit-a-thons:

This Tuesday, April 29, from 2:30 to 5:30 PM, we have the Freer and Sackler edit-a-thon. (Sorry for the short notice!)
On Saturday, May 10 we have the Wikipedia APA edit-a-thon, in partnership with the Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center, from 10 AM to 5 PM.

We have more stuff coming up in May and June, so make sure to keep a watch on the DC meetup page. As always, if you have any recommendations or requests, please leave a note on the talk page.

Best,

James Hare

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Meet up with us

Happy May!

There are a few meetups in DC this month, including an edit-a-thon later this month. Check it out:

On Thursday, May 15 come to our evening WikiSalon at the Cove co-working space in Dupont Circle. If you're available Thursday evening, feel free to join us!
Or if you prefer a Saturday night dinner gathering, we also have our May Meetup at Capitol City Brewing Company. (Beer! Non-beer things too!)
You are also invited to the Federal Register edit-a-thon at the National Archives later this month.

Come one, come all!

Best,

James Hare

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Washington, DC meetups in June

Greetings!

Wikimedia DC has yet another busy month in June. Whether you're a newcomer to Wikipedia or have years of experience, we're happy to see you come. Here's what's coming up:

On Wednesday, June 11 from 7 to 9 PM come to the WikiSalon at the Cove co-working space. Hang out with Wikipedia enthusiasts!
Saturday, June 14 is the Frederick County History Edit-a-Thon from 11 AM to 4 PM. Help improve local history on Wikipedia.
The following Saturday, June 21, is the June Meetup. Dinner and drinks with Wikipedians!
Come on Tuesday, June 24 for the Wikipedia in Your Library edit-a-thon at GWU on local and LGBT history.
Last but not least, on Sunday, June 29 we have the Phillips Collection Edit-a-Thon in honor of the Made in America exhibit.

Wikipedia is better with friends, so why not come out to an event?

Best,

James Hare

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The Great American Wiknic and other events in July

I am pleased to announce our fourth annual picnic, the Great American Wiknic, will take place at Meridian Hill Park in Washington, D.C. on Sunday, July 13 from 1 to 5 PM (rain date: July 20). We will be hanging out by the statue of Dante Alighieri, a statue that was donated to the park in 1921 as a tribute to Italian Americans. Read more about the statue on Wikipedia. If you would like to sign up for the picnic, you can do so here. When signing up, say what you’re going to bring!

July will also feature the second annual Great American Wiknic in Frederick, Maryland. This year’s Frederick picnic will take place on Sunday, July 6 at Baker Park. Sign up here for the Frederick picnic.

What else is going on in July? We have the American Chemical Society Edit-a-Thon on Saturday, July 12, dedicated to notable chemists, and our monthly WikiSalon on Wednesday, July 16.

We hope to see you at our upcoming events!

Best,

James Hare

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Battle of Fort Stevens Edit-a-Thon!

Greetings!

Sorry for the last minute update, but our friends at the DC Historical Society have scheduled a Battle of Fort Stevens Edit-a-Thon to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the Civil War battle fought in the District. The event will last from noon to 2 PM on Wednesday, July 30. Hope you can make it!

Best,

James Hare

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Wikipedia and YOUR History: Taking Control of the Internet

Come one and come all. To a presentation at the Laurel Historical Society about how you can help verify, validate, and edit the information that is on the front line of local history.

Show the Internet who is the better editor.
Be the creator of culture that you know you are.
Spread the knowledge of noteworthy people who no one but you cares about.
Lead the charge to a better Wikipedia --- eventually.

Geraldshields11 (talk) 02:07, 6 September 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Wikipedia and YOUR History: Taking Control of the Internet

See you at the Laurel Pool Room, 9th and Main Street, Laurel, MD on Thursday, September 11, 2014 at 7:00 PM EST. See http://www.meetup.com/Wikimedia-DC/events/205494212/ for more information. Geraldshields11 (talk) 02:13, 6 September 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Wikimedia DC invites revolutionaries, free thinkers, and other sundry editors to a DC WikiSalon

The WikiSalon is a special meetup usually held during the first and third full weeks of every month, from 7 PM to 9 PM. It's an informal gathering of Wikimedia enthusiasts, who come together to discuss Wikimedia wikis and collaboratively edit. There's no set agenda, and guests are welcome to recommend articles for the group to edit or edit on their own.

If you're coming by Metro, the closest station is Dupont Circle (on the Red Line). If you're driving, a lot of parking opens up downtown after 6:30 PM, so finding a parking space (even a free one) should be easy. Once you've found the building, go to Cove on the second floor. We will be in the conference room.

When: Wednesday, September 17, 2014 at 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM

Where: The Cove, Dupont Circle, 1730 Connecticut Avenue NW, 2nd floor, 20009, DC

For more information, see http://www.meetup.com/Wikimedia-DC/events/205500822/

My best regards, Geraldshields11 (talk) 02:25, 6 September 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Wikimedia DC's Wonderful meetups

Wikimedia DC's Upcoming meetups

Thursday, September 11: “Wikipedia and YOUR History: Taking Control of the Internet, One Article at a Time!”
A presentation at the Laurel Historical Society about how you can help verify, validate, and edit the information that is on the front line of local history. Laurel Pool Room, 9th and Main Street in Laurel, MD. 7 PM.
Wednesday, September 17: WikiSalon
Come for the pizza, stay for the conversation. 7 PM – 9 PM
Saturday, September 20: September Meetup
Get dinner and drinks with fellow Wikipedians! 6 PM
Sunday, September 21: Laurel History Edit-a-Thon
Local history for Wikipedia! 10:15 AM – 4 PM
Saturday, September 27 – Sunday, September 28: Please RSVP for the Open Government WikiHack at Eventbrite by clicking on the link. The National Archives and Records Administration and Wikimedia DC are teaming up to come up with solutions that help integrate government data into Wikipedia. 10:30 AM – 5 PM each day

My best regards, Geraldshields11 (talk) 22:49, 6 September 2014 (UTC)[reply]

The wonderful annual meeting! And more!

Hello, fellow Wikipedian!

I am excited to announce our upcoming Annual Meeting at the National Archives! We'll have free lunch, an introduction by Archivist of the United States David Ferriero, and a discussion featuring Ed Summers, the creator of CongressEdits. Join your fellow DC-area Wikipedians on Saturday, October 18 from 12 to 4:30 PM. RSVP today!

Also coming up we have the Human Origins edit-a-thon on October 17 and the WikiSalon on October 22. Hope to see you at our upcoming events!

Best,

James Hare

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End-of-the-year meetups

Hello,

You're invited to the end-of-the-year meetup at Busboys and Poets on Sunday, December 14 at 6 PM. There is Wi-Fi, so bring your computer if you want!

You are also invited to our WikiSalon on Thursday, December 18 at 7 PM.

Hope to see you at our upcoming events!

Best,

James Hare

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Museum hacks and museum edits

Hello there!

Upcoming events:

February 6–8: The third annual ArtBytes Hackathon at the Walters Art Museum! This year Wikimedia DC is partnering with the Walters for a hack-a-thon at the intersection of art and technology, and I would like to see Wikimedia well represented.
February 11: The monthly WikiSalon, same place as usual. RSVP on Meetup or just show up!
February 15: Wiki Loves Small Museums in Ocean City. Mary Mark Ockerbloom, with support from Wikimedia DC, will be leading a workshop at the Small Museum Association Conference on how they can contribute to Wikipedia. Tons of representatives from GLAM institutions will be present, and we are looking for volunteers. If you would like to help out, check out "Information for Volunteers".

I am also pleased to announce events for Wikimedia DC Black History Month with Howard University and NPR. Details on those events soon.

If you have any questions or have any requests, please email me at james.harewikimediadc.org.

See you there! – James Hare

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Wikimedia DC celebrates Black History Month, and more!

Hello again!

Not even a week ago I sent out a message talking about upcoming events in DC. Guess what? There are more events coming up in February.

First, as a reminder, there is a WikiSalon on February 11 (RSVP here or just show up) and Wiki Loves Small Museums at the Small Museum Association Conference on February 15 (more information here).

Now, I am very pleased to announce:

Tuesday, February 17 from 10 AM to 3 PM there will be #WikiTurgy at the University of Maryland. Join fellow theatre enthusiasts for a “mass act of public dramaturgy!”
Thursday, February 19 from 10 AM to 4 PM we are hosting the Howard University Black History Edit-a-Thon. We are working in partnership with the Moorland-Spingarn Research Center to improve Wikipedia’s coverage of African-American and African diasporic history.
Tuesday, February 24 from 6 PM to 8 PM we have the Black History Month “First Edit” at NPR. Help improve Wikipedia and help others make their first edit to Wikipedia!
Finally, our monthly dinner meetup is on Saturday, February 28.

There is going to be a lot going on, and I hope you can come to some of the events!

If you have any questions or need any special accommodations, please let me know.

Regards,

James Hare

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Editing for Women's History in March

Hello,

I am very excited to announce this month’s events, focused on Women’s History Month:

Sunday, March 8: Women in the Arts 2015 Edit-a-thon – 10 AM to 4 PM
Women in the Arts and ArtAndFeminism Wikipedia Edit-a-thon at the National Museum of Women in the Arts. Free coffee and lunch served!

More information • RSVP on Meetup
Wednesday, March 11: March WikiSalon – 7 PM to 9 PM
An evening gathering with free-flowing conversation and free pizza.

More information • RSVP on Meetup (or just show up!)
Friday, March 13: NIH Women's History Month Edit-a-Thon – 9 AM to 4 PM
In honor of Women’s History Month, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) is organizing and hosting an edit-a-thon to improve coverage of women in science in Wikipedia. Free coffee and lunch served!

More information • RSVP on Meetup
Saturday, March 21: Women in STEM Edit-a-Thon at DCPL – 12 PM
Celebrate Women's History Month by building, editing, and expanding articles about women in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics fields during DC Public Library's first full-day edit-a-thon.

More information • RSVP on Meetup
Friday, March 27: She Blinded Me with Science, Part III – 10 AM to 4 PM
Smithsonian Institution Archives Groundbreaking Women in Science Wikipedia Edit-a-thon. Free lunch courtesy of Wikimedia DC!

More information • RSVP on Meetup
Saturday, March 28: March Dinner Meetup – 6 PM
Dinner and drinks with your fellow Wikipedians!

More information • RSVP on Meetup

Hope you can make it to an event! If you have any questions or require any special accommodations, please let me know.

Thanks,

James Hare

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Upcoming attractions in DC

Hello!

Here are some upcoming DC meetups in April and May:

Tuesday, April 14: National Archives Hackathon on Wikipedia Space with American University – 2:30-5pm
See the latest work on the Wikipedia Space exhibit in the new NARA Innovation Hub and brainstorm on new ideas for a public exhibit about Wikipedia
Friday, April 17: Women in Tech Edit-a-thon with Tech LadyMafia – 5-9pm
Team up with Tech LadyMafia to improve Wikipedia content on women in the history of technology.
Saturday, April 25: April Dinner Meetup – 6 PM
Dinner and drinks with your fellow Wikipedians!
Friday, May 1: International Labour Day Edit-a-Thon – 1:30 PM to 4:30 PM
An edit-a-thon at the University of Maryland

Hope to see you at these events! If you have any questions or require any special accommodations, please let me know.

Cheers,

James Hare

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February events and meetups in DC

Greetings from Wikimedia DC!

February is shaping up to be a record-breaking month for us, with nine scheduled edit-a-thons and several other events:

On Friday, February 12, NPR will host a Black History Month First Edit event.
On Saturday, February 13 and Sunday, February 14, we're working with the Wiki Education Foundation to hold a series of four edit-a-thons at the AAAS 2016 Annual Meeting.
On Tuesday, February 16, we're holding the Smithsonian American Art Museum and American University WikiWorkshop with Professor Andrew Lih's class.
On Saturday, February 20, the Smithsonian American Art Museum will host the African American Artists Edit-a-Thon.
On Friday, February 26, Howard University will host its second annual Black History Month Edit-a-Thon.
On Saturday, February 27, we have three different events. In the morning, we're holding an Accessibility Edit-a-Thon at Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library. In the afternoon, we'll host our second February WikiSalon at Cove Dupont Circle, followed by our monthly dinner meetup at Vapiano.

We hope to see you at one—or all—of these events!

Do you have an idea for a future event? Please write to us at info@wikimediadc.org!

Kirill Lokshin (talk) 16:40, 10 February 2016 (UTC)[reply]

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March events and meetups in DC

Greetings from Wikimedia DC!

Looking for something to do in DC in March? We have a series of great events planned for the month:

On Wednesday, March 9, we'll host our first March WikiSalon at Cove Dupont Circle.
On Friday, March 11, the National Archives will host the Women in the Civil War Edit-a-Thon.
On Saturday, March 19, the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian will host the Color History with the Smithsonian! event, and we'll hold our second Accessibility Edit-a-Thon at the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library.
On Sunday, March 20, the American Chemical Society will host the Computers in Chemistry Edit-a-Thon.
On Saturday, March 26, we'll host our second March WikiSalon at Cove Dupont Circle, followed by our monthly dinner meetup at Vapiano.

Can't make it to an event? Most of our edit-a-thons allow virtual participation; see the guide for more details.

Do you have an idea for a future event? Please write to us at info@wikimediadc.org!

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