[Campus-rutgers-staff] bringing Open Source Comes to Campus back to Rutgers
Prachi Pendse
prachirp at gmail.com
Tue Jan 20 22:51:57 UTC 2015
Thank you for the reminder Shauna! I created the event under the new
Rutgers Chapter just now. The event is listed from 12-5, giving us an hour
leeway for prep and cleanup. I will probably revamp last years flyer and
send it to this list tomorrow for suggestions.
Either Monday or Tuesday works for me to attend training, thank you for
offering it.
-Prachi
On Tuesday, January 20, 2015, Shauna Gordon-McKeon <shaunagm at gmail.com>
wrote:
> Where do we stand on mentors? I can offer remote trainings on Monday the
> 26th or Tuesday the 27th from 6pm to 11pm est, depending on what works for
> folks.
>
> If you would like to make an event on https://events.openhatch.org/ I
> think that would be super useful for keeping track of mentors who've signed
> up as well as managing RSVPs from students. If you can make that today, we
> can start publicizing tomorrow.
>
>
>
> On Fri, Jan 16, 2015 at 2:04 PM, Jeff Ames <jeff.ames at cs.rutgers.edu
> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','jeff.ames at cs.rutgers.edu');>> wrote:
>
>> Yay, our reservation for The Cove is confirmed, 1/31 from 11 am to 6 pm.
>>
>> Jeff
>>
>>
>> On 01/14/2015 10:53 AM, Jeff Ames wrote:
>>
>>> I got word back from BCC, and they want some more details:
>>>
>>> Will the laptop you are using have a VGA output?
>>>
>>> Will the laptop need to be connected to a sound system? (music or
>>> video)
>>>
>>> Do you have you a completed agenda?
>>>
>>> Which of the approved internal caterers are you using?
>>>
>>> Jeff
>>>
>>>
>>> On 12/15/2014 08:13 PM, Jeff Ames wrote:
>>> > I've asked to book the Cove from 11 am to 6 pm on 1/31, just waiting
>>> for
>>> > confirmation. If you think we'll need the room longer than that, we
>>> can
>>> > probably extend it.
>>> >
>>> > Jeff
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >> On Dec 15, 2014, at 20:05, Billy Lynch <wlynch92 at gmail.com
>>> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','wlynch92 at gmail.com');>
>>> >> <mailto:wlynch92 at gmail.com
>>> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','wlynch92 at gmail.com');>>> wrote:
>>> >>
>>> >> I'll start reaching out to recent Alumni and see if I can get some
>>> >> Google swag for the event. What's the expected headcount we are
>>> >> shooting for?
>>> >>
>>> >> On Mon, Dec 15, 2014 at 8:02 PM, Prachi Pendse <prachirp at gmail.com
>>> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','prachirp at gmail.com');>
>>> >> <mailto:prachirp at gmail.com
>>> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','prachirp at gmail.com');>>> wrote:
>>> >>
>>> >> Thank you for confirming! Looks like this is starting to come
>>> >> together. I believe Jeff was booking the room. On my end I'm
>>> >> reaching out to the Open Source Systems (OSS) group at Rutgers to
>>> >> look for more mentors.
>>> >>
>>> >> Shauna, would you know if there is a video chat training session
>>> >> between now and Jan 31st? Let me know,
>>> >>
>>> >> Prachi
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >> On Monday, December 15, 2014, Shauna Gordon-McKeon
>>> >> <shaunagm at gmail.com
>>> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','shaunagm at gmail.com');> <mailto:
>>> shaunagm at gmail.com <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','shaunagm at gmail.com');>>>
>>> wrote:
>>> >>
>>> >> OpenHatch is fine with Jan 31st. And we're enthusiastic
>>> about
>>> >> Banquet-style classrooms and group work.
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >> On Thu, Dec 4, 2014 at 10:43 PM, Jeff Ames
>>> >> <jeff.ames at cs.rutgers.edu
>>> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','jeff.ames at cs.rutgers.edu');>> wrote:
>>> >>
>>> >> I talked to someone in BCC, and they said that the Cove
>>> >> should be available then, and we could have it set up a
>>> >> variety of ways. Banquet style (round tables for ~6
>>> >> people) might be good if people are working in groups, or
>>> >> we could do something more classroom-esque. Cove fits
>>> >> around 90 people, so it might be a bit big, but it's a
>>> >> nice room. There are also smaller conference rooms we
>>> >> could get. Any thoughts?
>>> >>
>>> >> If we're set on Jan 31, I can go ahead and try to make a
>>> >> reservation.
>>> >>
>>> >> Jeff
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >> On 11/25/14 17:23, Shauna Gordon-McKeon wrote:
>>> >>
>>> >> I think we had about 25 students last year and 3
>>> >> mentors. This is a
>>> >> little smaller than the typical OSCTC event. If we
>>> >> could aim for 35
>>> >> students and 8 mentors (4-5 students per mentor)
>>> >> that'd be great. To do
>>> >> that, we'll want to start reaching out to potential
>>> >> mentors soon.
>>> >>
>>> >> I typically find mentors by doing the following:
>>> >>
>>> >> - Sending emails to our network of mentors
>>> >> - Doing a google search for the university name and
>>> >> "open source"/"free
>>> >> software" (this turns up a lot of people!)
>>> >> - Looking at local groups like python and linux user
>>> >> groups, wordpress
>>> >> groups, etc.
>>> >> - Looking on github for people who list their
>>> location
>>> >> as near the event
>>> >>
>>> >> The above is a bit of work but very worth it. It
>>> >> would be great to
>>> >> spend the next couple of weeks finding people and
>>> then
>>> >> seeing when works
>>> >> best for everyone, with a doodle poll perhaps.
>>> >>
>>> >> best
>>> >> Shauna
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >> On Sun, Nov 23, 2014 at 5:59 PM, Jeff Ames
>>> >> <jeff.ames at cs.rutgers.edu
>>> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','jeff.ames at cs.rutgers.edu');>
>>> >> <mailto:jeff.ames at cs.rutgers.
>>> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','jeff.ames at cs.rutgers.');>__edu>> wrote:
>>> >>
>>> >> Jan. 31 sounds good, though I may not be able to
>>> >> be there personally.
>>> >>
>>> >> CSGSS can help with reserving a room if we need
>>> an
>>> >> official group
>>> >> sponsor.
>>> >>
>>> >> Out of curiosity, how many people were there last
>>> >> year and are you
>>> >> expecting more this year? There is a somewhat
>>> >> larger class of MS
>>> >> students this year, some of whom will probably be
>>> >> interested in this.
>>> >>
>>> >> Jeff
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >> On 11/20/14 20:38, Billy Lynch wrote:
>>> >>
>>> >> January 31st is fine with me. We'll need some
>>> >> student org to
>>> >> reserve a
>>> >> room. We should aim for an open space instead
>>> >> of a classroom
>>> >> setup (like
>>> >> how Core A was setup last year). It might be
>>> >> nice to get the BCC
>>> >> MPR or
>>> >> Cove, otherwise I'd say the Cave might work
>>> >> (though
>>> >> presentations will
>>> >> be harder). Thoughts?
>>> >>
>>> >> I can also help get mentors. Do we have an
>>> >> idea of what we want
>>> >> in terms
>>> >> of headcount?
>>> >>
>>> >> Once we solidify the date I'll reach out to
>>> >> Amy to order swag.
>>> >>
>>> >> On Thu, Nov 20, 2014 at 7:15 PM, Prachi
>>> Pendse
>>> >> <prachirp at gmail.com
>>> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','prachirp at gmail.com');> <mailto:
>>> prachirp at gmail.com <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','prachirp at gmail.com');>>
>>> >> <mailto:prachirp at gmail.com
>>> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','prachirp at gmail.com');>
>>> >> <mailto:prachirp at gmail.com
>>> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','prachirp at gmail.com');>>>> wrote:
>>> >>
>>> >> Hmm, to answer your points:
>>> >>
>>> >> I'd like it to be a full day workshop
>>> >> like last time, on
>>> >> Saturday
>>> >> Jan 31st.
>>> >> Not sure if we'll focus on any
>>> particular
>>> >> domain or
>>> >> project, or just
>>> >> provide links to what's out there. Since
>>> >> rooms and funding
>>> >> should
>>> >> not be too much trouble, mentors are
>>> >> probably the bottleneck.
>>> >>
>>> >> Billy, are you available to mentor on
>>> the
>>> >> 31st? I can ask V
>>> >> if he's
>>> >> free tomorrow. I know there are a lot of
>>> >> Rutgers alumni in
>>> >> NYC who
>>> >> could potentially mentor, but I
>>> >> personally know very few of
>>> >> them.
>>> >>
>>> >> Shauna, would you give me more details
>>> on
>>> >> when OpenHatch
>>> >> runs the
>>> >> videochat trainings. I will do my best
>>> to
>>> >> attend.
>>> >>
>>> >> -Prachi
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >> On Thursday, November 20, 2014, Shauna
>>> >> Gordon-McKeon
>>> >> <shaunagm at gmail.com
>>> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','shaunagm at gmail.com');>
>>> >> <mailto:shaunagm at gmail.com
>>> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','shaunagm at gmail.com');>>
>>> >> <mailto:shaunagm at gmail.com
>>> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','shaunagm at gmail.com');>
>>> >> <mailto:shaunagm at gmail.com
>>> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','shaunagm at gmail.com');>>>> wrote:
>>> >>
>>> >> We've been running remote events for
>>> >> about a year now,
>>> >> and we've
>>> >> found that getting a group of local
>>> >> mentors together is
>>> >> far more
>>> >> important than whether an OpenHatch
>>> >> representative is
>>> >> available
>>> >> on the day of. We've run 24 events,
>>> >> only 8 of which
>>> >> have had me
>>> >> or Asheesh (co-founder of OpenHatch)
>>> >> at them. When helping
>>> >> remotely, the average event does not
>>> >> ask me for help
>>> >> even once,
>>> >> and I've never had an event need my
>>> >> help more than once
>>> >> that I
>>> >> can remember.
>>> >>
>>> >> For these reasons, I suggest the
>>> >> following process:
>>> >>
>>> >> - Come up with an overall sense of
>>> >> what you want the
>>> >> event to
>>> >> be. A full day workshop? A series
>>> >> of project nights with
>>> >> tutorials? Focused on a particular
>>> >> domain (open
>>> >> science, open
>>> >> hardware, etc) or a particular
>>> project?
>>> >>
>>> >> - Once the broad outlines are
>>> figured
>>> >> out, and you've
>>> >> got a good
>>> >> sense of who you'll ask re: room and
>>> >> funding, start
>>> >> reaching out
>>> >> to mentors. I can definitely help
>>> at
>>> >> this stage, as we
>>> >> have
>>> >> both a network of known mentors as
>>> >> well as several
>>> >> different
>>> >> effective strategies for finding
>>> >> people. Get a group
>>> >> of people
>>> >> interested and then see which dates
>>> >> work for them.
>>> >>
>>> >> - Pick a date, hopefully one that
>>> >> we'll be available
>>> >> for, but if
>>> >> not, that's fine.
>>> >>
>>> >> - We can work together, along with
>>> >> whatever mentors are
>>> >> interested in doing organizational
>>> >> work, to plan the event.
>>> >> OpenHatch will be running regular
>>> >> remote videochat
>>> >> trainings as
>>> >> well, which any interested mentors
>>> >> can take.
>>> >>
>>> >> I recommend giving this process two
>>> >> full months,
>>> >> although it can
>>> >> definitely be done on a shorter time
>>> >> frame. If you're
>>> >> hoping
>>> >> for the last weekend in January,
>>> then
>>> >> we should get
>>> >> started soon.
>>> >>
>>> >> On Thu, Nov 20, 2014 at 1:54 PM,
>>> >> Prachi Pendse
>>> >> <prachirp at gmail.com
>>> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','prachirp at gmail.com');>
>>> >> <mailto:prachirp at gmail.com
>>> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','prachirp at gmail.com');>>> wrote:
>>> >>
>>> >> Time to rejuvenate this thread
>>> again.
>>> >>
>>> >> Shauna, do you have a better
>>> idea
>>> >> of what Open
>>> >> Hatch events
>>> >> are scheduled for January or
>>> >> February?
>>> >>
>>> >> I have a better idea of how my
>>> >> schedule looks like
>>> >> for next
>>> >> semester. The weekend from Jan
>>> >> 30th-Feb 1st works
>>> >> best for
>>> >> me, and it's also before
>>> midterms
>>> >> start around
>>> >> mid-Feb, so
>>> >> let me know how that weekend
>>> >> would fit with your
>>> >> other open
>>> >> source events,
>>> >>
>>> >> Prachi
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >> On Mon, Sep 22, 2014 at 4:44 PM,
>>> >> Prachi Pendse
>>> >> <prachirp at gmail.com
>>> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','prachirp at gmail.com');>
>>> >> <mailto:prachirp at gmail.com
>>> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','prachirp at gmail.com');>>> wrote:
>>> >>
>>> >> That's fine. Let me know!
>>> >>
>>> >> -Prachi
>>> >>
>>> >> On Mon, Sep 22, 2014 at 3:20
>>> >> PM, Shauna
>>> >> Gordon-McKeon
>>> >> <shaunagm at gmail.com
>>> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','shaunagm at gmail.com');>
>>> >> <mailto:shaunagm at gmail.com
>>> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','shaunagm at gmail.com');>>> wrote:
>>> >>
>>> >> We probably won't pick
>>> >> dates for the
>>> >> winter/spring
>>> >> until around November,
>>> at
>>> >> which point we'll
>>> >> contact
>>> >> you (and other schools
>>> >> which asked to wait
>>> >> until the
>>> >> winter/spring). Will
>>> >> that work for you?
>>> >>
>>> >> On Sat, Sep 20, 2014 at
>>> >> 11:18 PM, Prachi Pendse
>>> >> <prachirp at gmail.com
>>> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','prachirp at gmail.com');>
>>> >> <mailto:prachirp at gmail.com
>>> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','prachirp at gmail.com');>>> wrote:
>>> >>
>>> >> That's fine by me.
>>> Do
>>> >> you have dates
>>> >> that Open
>>> >> Hatch is running
>>> >> workshops on for next
>>> >> year, or
>>> >> when the schedule
>>> >> will come out?
>>> >>
>>> >> -Prachi
>>> >>
>>> >> On Fri, Sep 19, 2014
>>> >> at 5:10 PM, Shauna
>>> >> Gordon-McKeon
>>> >> <shaunagm at gmail.com
>>> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','shaunagm at gmail.com');>
>>> >> <mailto:shaunagm at gmail.com
>>> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','shaunagm at gmail.com');>>> wrote:
>>> >>
>>> >> It sounds like
>>> >> Billy has a
>>> >> preference for
>>> >> early spring and
>>> >> everyone else is
>>> >> indifferent, so
>>> >> shall we switch to
>>> >> early spring?
>>> >>
>>> >> On Thu, Sep 18,
>>> >> 2014 at 5:07 PM, Prachi
>>> >> Pendse
>>> >> <prachirp at gmail.com
>>> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','prachirp at gmail.com');>
>>> >> <mailto:prachirp at gmail.com
>>> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','prachirp at gmail.com');>>> wrote:
>>> >>
>>> >> I don't have
>>> >> a preference
>>> >> either. Early
>>> >> February is
>>> >> fine as well.
>>> >>
>>> >> -Prachi
>>> >>
>>> >> On Wed, Sep
>>> >> 17, 2014 at 8:28
>>> >> PM, Sri
>>> >> Raga
>>> Velagapudi
>>> >>
>>> >> <sriraga.velagapudi at gmail.com
>>> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','sriraga.velagapudi at gmail.com');>
>>> >> <mailto:sriraga.velagapudi@
>>> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','sriraga.velagapudi@');>__gmail.com>>
>>> wrote:
>>> >>
>>> >> I will
>>> >> let Prachi and Billy
>>> >> decide
>>> >> on the
>>> >> date. Early Jan sounds
>>> >>
>>> >> reasonable to me, unless
>>> >> Prachi has
>>> >> strong
>>> >> sentiments against it.
>>> >>
>>> >> As for
>>> >> Google sponsorship,
>>> >> if we
>>> >> have a
>>> >> separate Google sign
>>> >> up sheet
>>> >> (like
>>> the
>>> >> chromebooks we
>>> >> have at the
>>> >> RU
>>> >> events, Billy) and do
>>> >> little 5
>>> >> min
>>> >> "Google and Open
>>> >> Source" prezo,
>>> >>
>>> >> sponsorship should not be a
>>> >> problem.
>>> >>
>>> >> Billy:
>>> >> Send Amy an email
>>> >> soon (so
>>> >> they can
>>> >> adjust their 2015
>>> >> budgets
>>> >> if
>>> >> needed) asking for money for
>>> >> food,
>>> >> shwag for travel
>>> >> costs for
>>> >> mentors.
>>> >> Let Amy know it is
>>> >> similar
>>> >> to an
>>> >> event I ran last
>>> >> year. CC me
>>> >> on the
>>> >> email so I can jump
>>> >> in if
>>> >> need be.
>>> >>
>>> >> Good
>>> luck!
>>> >>
>>> >> Sri
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >> On Wed,
>>> >> Sep 17, 2014 at
>>> >> 4:03 PM,
>>> >> Billy
>>> Lynch
>>> >> <wlynch92 at gmail.com
>>> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','wlynch92 at gmail.com');>
>>> >> <mailto:wlynch92 at gmail.com
>>> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','wlynch92 at gmail.com');>>> wrote:
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >> Spring semester starts
>>> >> 1/20 so
>>> >> if
>>> we
>>> >> could hit one of
>>> >> the first
>>> >>
>>> weeks
>>> >> of February that
>>> >> would be
>>> >>
>>> >> perfect =]
>>> >>
>>> >> On
>>> >> Wed, Sep 17, 2014 at
>>> >> 3:50 PM,
>>> >>
>>> >> Shauna Gordon-McKeon
>>> >>
>>> >> <shaunagm at gmail.com
>>> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','shaunagm at gmail.com');>
>>> >> <mailto:shaunagm at gmail.com
>>> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','shaunagm at gmail.com');>>> wrote:
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >> I'm happy to move
>>> >> this to
>>> >>
>>> >> the spring if
>>> >> that's what
>>> >>
>>> >> you prefer.
>>> >> Prachi, do you
>>> >>
>>> >> have a preference?
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >> We will likely not
>>> >> start
>>> >>
>>> >> running events
>>> >> again in 2015
>>> >>
>>> >> until February.
>>> >> Will that
>>> >>
>>> >> be early enough in
>>> >> the semester?
>>> >>
>>> >> best
>>> >>
>>> >> Shauna
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >> On Wed, Sep 17,
>>> >> 2014 at 3:25
>>> >>
>>> >> PM, Billy Lynch
>>> >>
>>> >> <wlynch92 at gmail.com
>>> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','wlynch92 at gmail.com');>
>>> >> <mailto:wlynch92 at gmail.com
>>> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','wlynch92 at gmail.com');>>> wrote:
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >> For those who don't
>>> >>
>>> >> know, I am no
>>> >> longer at
>>> >>
>>> >> Rutgers and am
>>> >> now at
>>> >>
>>> >> Google NY, so I
>>> >> should
>>> >>
>>> >> be able to take
>>> >> over
>>> >>
>>> >> Sri's
>>> >> responsibilities.
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >> Prachi- I
>>> >> handed those
>>> >>
>>> >> off to the new
>>> >> USACS
>>> >>
>>> >> president Katie
>>> >>
>>> >> Poskaitis (cc-ed)
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >> As for room,
>>> >> Core A or
>>> >>
>>> >> even the new
>>> >> expanded
>>> >>
>>> >> Cave might work.
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >> Something I was
>>> >>
>>> >> discussing with Sri
>>> >>
>>> >> offline last
>>> >> week was
>>> >>
>>> >> potentially
>>> >> moving the
>>> >>
>>> >> event to very early
>>> >>
>>> >> spring
>>> >> semester. I am
>>> >>
>>> >> not sure how set in
>>> >>
>>> >> stone those
>>> >> original
>>> >>
>>> >> dates are, but
>>> >> I think
>>> >>
>>> >> there will be
>>> >> benefits
>>> >>
>>> >> for both us and
>>> >> students
>>> >>
>>> >> if we change
>>> >> the date.
>>> >>
>>> >> The main motivation
>>> >>
>>> >> behind this was
>>> >> 1) to
>>> >>
>>> >> piggyback off
>>> >> of the
>>> >>
>>> >> popularity of
>>> >> student
>>> >>
>>> >> hackathons and
>>> >> 2) to
>>> >>
>>> >> take advantage of
>>> >>
>>> >> beginning of
>>> >> semester
>>> >>
>>> >> motivation.
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >> 1)
>>> >> HackPrinceton and
>>> >>
>>> >> HackRPI
>>> >>
>>> >> <http://mlh.io/seasons/f2014/____events
>>> >> <http://mlh.io/seasons/f2014/__events>
>>> >>
>>> >> <http://mlh.io/seasons/f2014/__events
>>> >> <http://mlh.io/seasons/f2014/events>>> fall
>>> >>
>>> >> on the same
>>> >> weekend.
>>> >>
>>> >> Though we are
>>> >> primarily
>>> >>
>>> >> trying to target
>>> >>
>>> >> beginners,
>>> >> students are
>>> >>
>>> >> being
>>> >> encouraged more
>>> >>
>>> >> and more to
>>> >> attend these
>>> >>
>>> >> events to
>>> >> learn. Since
>>> >>
>>> >> these 2 events are
>>> >>
>>> >> fairly close to
>>> >> Rutgers
>>> >>
>>> >> (and it is
>>> >> become fairly
>>> >>
>>> >> common for
>>> >> hackathons to
>>> >>
>>> >> charter a bus
>>> >> to bring
>>> >>
>>> >> students to the
>>> >> event),
>>> >>
>>> >> I am slightly
>>> >> concerned
>>> >>
>>> >> that this might
>>> >> draw
>>> >>
>>> >> away some of
>>> >> the people
>>> >>
>>> >> we want to
>>> >> reach. By
>>> >>
>>> >> moving to the
>>> >> start of
>>> >>
>>> >> the semester we
>>> >> can get
>>> >>
>>> >> ahead of most
>>> >> spring
>>> >>
>>> >> hackathons and
>>> >> promote
>>> >>
>>> >> skills that
>>> >> students can
>>> >>
>>> >> then use at
>>> >> these events.
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >> 2) From running
>>> >> these
>>> >>
>>> >> types of events
>>> >> in the
>>> >>
>>> >> past, I have
>>> >> found that
>>> >>
>>> >> events targeted
>>> >> towards
>>> >>
>>> >> beginners are
>>> >> much more
>>> >>
>>> >> effective when
>>> >> they are
>>> >>
>>> >> in the start of the
>>> >>
>>> >> semester. This
>>> >> is when
>>> >>
>>> >> students have
>>> >> more free
>>> >>
>>> >> time (since
>>> >> they don't
>>> >>
>>> >> have
>>> >> assignments yet)
>>> >>
>>> >> and are
>>> >> motivated to
>>> >>
>>> >> learn new
>>> >> things that
>>> >>
>>> >> can help them
>>> >> in the
>>> >>
>>> >> upcoming
>>> >> semester. I
>>> >>
>>> >> think an event
>>> >> like this
>>> >>
>>> >> would be much more
>>> >>
>>> >> successful and
>>> >> useful to
>>> >>
>>> >> students if ran
>>> >> at the
>>> >>
>>> >> start of the
>>> >> semester
>>> >>
>>> >> rather than
>>> >> towards the
>>> >>
>>> >> end (especially
>>> >> since
>>> >>
>>> >> USACS tends to
>>> >> run a
>>> >>
>>> >> very similar event
>>> >>
>>> >> covering VCS/Github
>>> >>
>>> >> workflows).
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >> These were just
>>> >> a few
>>> >>
>>> >> thoughts I had.
>>> >> If we
>>> >>
>>> >> still want to
>>> >> run with
>>> >>
>>> >> the Nov 16th
>>> >> date that
>>> >>
>>> >> is perfectly fine.
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >> On Wed, Sep 17,
>>> >> 2014 at
>>> >>
>>> >> 2:53 PM, Prachi
>>> >> Pendse
>>> >>
>>> >> <prachirp at gmail.com
>>> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','prachirp at gmail.com');>
>>> >> <mailto:prachirp at gmail.com
>>> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','prachirp at gmail.com');>>> wrote:
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >> Yes, we can
>>> >> move the
>>> >>
>>> >> tables.
>>> >> Billy, who
>>> >>
>>> >> has all the
>>> >> USACS
>>> >>
>>> >> power strips n
>>> >>
>>> >> things now?
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >> -Prachi
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >> On Wed, Sep
>>> >> 17, 2014
>>> >>
>>> >> at 2:50 PM,
>>> >> Shauna
>>> >>
>>> >> Gordon-McKeon
>>> >>
>>> >> <shaunagm at gmail.com
>>> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','shaunagm at gmail.com');>
>>> <mailto:shaunagm at gmail.com
>>> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','shaunagm at gmail.com');>>>
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >> wrote:
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >> The
>>> >> tables were
>>> >>
>>> >> moveable,
>>> >>
>>> >> right?
>>> >> It would
>>> >>
>>> >> be nice
>>> >> to do
>>> >>
>>> >> more
>>> >> group work
>>> >>
>>> >> since
>>> >> we'll have
>>> >>
>>> >> more
>>> >> mentors,
>>> >>
>>> >> and
>>> >>
>>> >> rearrangeable
>>> >>
>>> >> tables are
>>> >>
>>> >> pretty
>>> >> key given
>>> >>
>>> >> that
>>> >> that room
>>> >>
>>> >> is so
>>> >> long and thin.
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >> If so:
>>> >> yes, that
>>> >>
>>> >> room is
>>> >> good. :)
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >> best
>>> >>
>>> >> Shauna
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >> On Wed,
>>> >> Sep 17,
>>> >>
>>> >> 2014 at
>>> >> 2:45 PM,
>>> >>
>>> >> Prachi
>>> >> Pendse
>>> >>
>>> >> <prachirp at gmail.com
>>> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','prachirp at gmail.com');>
>>> <mailto:prachirp at gmail.com
>>> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','prachirp at gmail.com');>>>
>>> >>
>>> >> wrote:
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >> The
>>> >> room we
>>> >>
>>> >> had
>>> >> last
>>> >>
>>> >> time was
>>> >>
>>> >> fine right?
>>> >>
>>> >> I
>>> >> will check
>>> >>
>>> >> and
>>> >> book it
>>> >>
>>> >> tonight if
>>> >>
>>> >> it's available.
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >> -Prachi
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >> On
>>> >> Wed, Sep
>>> >>
>>> >> 17,
>>> >> 2014 at
>>> >>
>>> >> 2:42 PM,
>>> >>
>>> >> Shauna
>>> >>
>>> >> Gordon-McKeon <shaunagm at gmail.com
>>> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','shaunagm at gmail.com');>
>>> >> <mailto:shaunagm at gmail.com
>>> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','shaunagm at gmail.com');>>>
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >> wrote:
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >> Sri -
>>> >>
>>> >> We've
>>> >>
>>> >> talked
>>> >>
>>> >> off
>>> >>
>>> >> list,
>>> >>
>>> >> but let
>>> >>
>>> >> me say
>>> >>
>>> >> again:
>>> >>
>>> >> congratulations
>>> >>
>>> >> on your
>>> >>
>>> >> move.
>>> >>
>>> >> :)
>>> >>
>>> >> I'm
>>> >>
>>> >> sorry
>>> >>
>>> >> you
>>> >>
>>> >> won't be
>>> >>
>>> >> able to
>>> >>
>>> >> participate
>>> >>
>>> >> in the
>>> >>
>>> >> event,
>>> >>
>>> >> but your
>>> >>
>>> >> decision
>>> >>
>>> >> totally
>>> >>
>>> >> makes
>>> >>
>>> >> sense.
>>> >>
>>> >> Will
>>> >>
>>> >> Google
>>> >>
>>> >> still be
>>> >>
>>> >> able to
>>> >>
>>> >> sponsor
>>> >>
>>> >> the
>>> >>
>>> >> event
>>> >>
>>> >> given
>>> >>
>>> >> this change?
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >> Prachee,
>>> >>
>>> >> Billy -
>>> >>
>>> >> are you
>>> >>
>>> >> still
>>> >>
>>> >> good to
>>> >>
>>> >> lead the
>>> >>
>>> >> event?
>>> >>
>>> >> If so,
>>> >>
>>> >> let's
>>> >>
>>> >> take
>>> >>
>>> >> care of
>>> >>
>>> >> the
>>> >>
>>> >> basics
>>> >>
>>> >> so I can
>>> >>
>>> >> start
>>> >>
>>> >> finding
>>> >>
>>> >> you
>>> >>
>>> >> mentors
>>> >>
>>> >> and
>>> >>
>>> >> helpers.
>>> >>
>>> >> (We
>>> >>
>>> >> didn't
>>> >>
>>> >> have any
>>> >>
>>> >> besides
>>> >>
>>> >> Sri and
>>> >>
>>> >> myself
>>> >>
>>> >> last
>>> >>
>>> >> time,
>>> >>
>>> >> due to
>>> >>
>>> >> the day
>>> >>
>>> >> of the
>>> >>
>>> >> week we
>>> >>
>>> >> ran it
>>> >>
>>> >> on, but
>>> >>
>>> >> on a
>>> >>
>>> >> weekend
>>> >>
>>> >> we
>>> >>
>>> >> should
>>> >>
>>> >> have
>>> >>
>>> >> much
>>> >>
>>> >> better
>>> >>
>>> >> luck.)
>>> >>
>>> >> The
>>> >>
>>> >> next
>>> >>
>>> >> step is
>>> >>
>>> >> figuring
>>> >>
>>> >> out what
>>> >>
>>> >> room to
>>> >>
>>> >> book,
>>> >>
>>> >> and
>>> >>
>>> >> booking it.
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >> best
>>> >>
>>> >> Shauna
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >> On Wed,
>>> >>
>>> >> Sep 3,
>>> >>
>>> >> 2014 at
>>> >>
>>> >> 7:53 PM,
>>> >>
>>> >> Sri Raga
>>> >>
>>> >> Velagapudi
>>> >>
>>> >> <sriraga.velagapudi at gmail.com
>>> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','sriraga.velagapudi at gmail.com');>
>>> >> <mailto:sriraga.velagapudi@
>>> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','sriraga.velagapudi@');>__gmail.com>>
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >> wrote:
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >> Hello folks,
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >> Apologies
>>> >>
>>> >> for
>>> >>
>>> >> being off
>>> >>
>>> >> the
>>> >>
>>> >> radar.
>>> >>
>>> >> I
>>> >>
>>> >> have
>>> >>
>>> >> an
>>> >>
>>> >> upcoming
>>> >>
>>> >> launch
>>> >>
>>> >> followed
>>> >>
>>> >> by a
>>> >>
>>> >> performance
>>
>>
>
-------------- next part --------------
An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
URL: <http://lists.openhatch.org/pipermail/campus-rutgers-staff/attachments/20150120/7e1bbfd8/attachment-0001.html>
More information about the Campus-rutgers-staff
mailing list