Hi Ricc!
Yahoo! You made an account :) I am quite impressed with your intense editing today, and I can't wait to see your finished article. If you feel inspired this weekend, ping me if I can help ya out (leave a message on my talk page!). See you next week! Sarah (talk) 03:03, 31 March 2012 (UTC)
Welcome to Misplaced Pages! Drop by the Teahouse anytime for a cup of tea, or some help with editing!
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Hello! Riccaferr, you are invited to join other new editors and friendly hosts in the Teahouse. An awesome place to meet people, ask questions and learn more about Misplaced Pages. Please join us! Sarah (talk) 15:23, 1 April 2012 (UTC) |
A barnstar for you!
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The Teamwork Barnstar |
| For your great research on Agnes J. Quirk! Jokestress (talk) 06:45, 20 March 2013 (UTC) |
Thank you for participating in the Field Notes Meetup & Edit-a-thon 2013
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| Thank you for your contribution in making the Field Notes Edit-a-thon such a success, and specifically, for your work on John Alden Loring I award you the Smithsonian Institution Archives Archives Barnstar!--Digitaleffie (talk) 18:31, 24 June 2013 (UTC) |
You're invited: Art & Feminism Edit-a-thon
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Wikimedia DC Annual Meeting and more!
Hello, fellow Wikipedian!
I am excited to announce the upcoming Wikimedia DC 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,
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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,
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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 Misplaced Pages. 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.hare
wikimediadc.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 Misplaced Pages’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 Misplaced Pages and help others make their first edit to Misplaced Pages!
- 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,
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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 Misplaced Pages 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 Misplaced Pages. 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 Misplaced Pages 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,
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Lauren Van der Wal spoke at a special symposium of the Society of Women Engineers regarding the participation of women in the United Space of America space program, the need for more women working in sciencce and engineering industries and the myth that marriage and motherhood precluded a rich body of work in "professional, civic, and cultural fields."
Research
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Awards, honors, and distinctions
Lauren Van der Wal was named 1961 Woman Scientist of the Year by the Los Angeles Times and received of the Society of Women Engineers Achievement Award.
Thank you
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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 Misplaced Pages Space with American University – 2:30-5pm
- See the latest work on the Misplaced Pages Space exhibit in the new NARA Innovation Hub and brainstorm on new ideas for a public exhibit about Misplaced Pages
- Friday, April 17: Women in Tech Edit-a-thon with Tech LadyMafia – 5-9pm
- Team up with Tech LadyMafia to improve Misplaced Pages 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,
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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)
You're receiving this message because you signed up for updates about DC meetups. To unsubscribe, please remove your name from the list.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!
Kirill Lokshin (talk) 16:30, 6 March 2016 (UTC)
You're receiving this message because you signed up for updates about DC meetups. To unsubscribe, please remove your name from the list.- Kata, Lauren (2011). "The Boundaries of Women's Rights: Activism and Aspirations in the Society of Women Engineers, 1946-1980" (PDF). Journal of the Society of Women Engineers. Chicago, IL: Society of Women Engineers. Retrieved March 27, 2015.