Fwd: Open Source Courses for Spring Semester
by Justin W. Flory
Hot off the press: next semester's selection of open source courses.
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Subject: Open Source Courses for Spring Semester
Date: Tue, 30 Oct 2018 09:14:47 -0400
From: Stephen jacobs <itprofjacobs(a)gmail.com>
Hi folks!
The Spring semester FOSS courses are...
IGME 582, Humanitarian FOSS Development. This course is for those new
to, and curious about, Open Source. It’s also open to folks with FOSS
experience who want to learn more about humanitarian hacking and FOSS.
The final project is to build educational games for the Sugar Labs/OLPC
schools around the world. It’s offered MWF 9:00-9:50 in the new
building, MSS-2175
and…
IGME 585, Project in FOSS Development. This course is for those who have
experience in contributing to FOSS projects. In this course you can
continue to contribute to projects you're already working in, get
involved in a new FOSS community you’ve been curious about, or pilot a
new one of your own. The course will have you research and evaluate
FOSS communities and then set up a contribution cycle and set of goals.
t’s offered TR 2:00-3:15 in the new building, MSS 3110
If you’re a non major interested in either or both courses (you can take
them simultaneously) you may have to email Professor Stephen Jacobs
(sj(a)magic.rit.edu) and ask Beth Livecchi(bmlpsn(a)rit.edu) to ask
permission to be added to the class. Feel free to email Prof Jacobs with
questions as well.
4 months, 3 weeks
Save the Date: FOSS Family Dinner, Tuesday, November 27th
by Josh Bicking (RIT Student)
Hey all!
RITLug is organizing this semester's FOSS Family Dinner at IHOP, on Tuesday,
November 27th, from 5-8pm.
If you've never been, a "FOSS Family Dinner" is a chance for members and
friends
of the RIT FOSS community to get together, enjoy a meal, and socialize.
These
are very informal, and a great way to meet (or catch up with) FOSS-y people
in
the area.
Join us anytime that night for dinner, and IHOP will donate 20% of your
meal's
cost to the club.
If you need transportation to the event, carpool details will be coming
soon.
Please RSVP here: https://www.groupraise.com/events/76016
The address of the IHOP is: 556 Jefferson Rd, Rochester, NY 14623
Hope to see you there!
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Josh Bicking
RIT Computer Science BS, 2019
5 months
8th Annual Election Night Hackathon is back - RSVP now open
by Justin W. Flory
The 8th Annual Election Night Hackathon is back this year at the new
MAGIC Spell Studios building on Tuesday, November 6th from 5:30pm until
11pm to learn more about civic hacking and watch real-time election
results come in across the night. Food will be provided.
Please RSVP below to help us order food for the hackathon:
https://j.jwf.io/rit-hack-elections-2018
== What happens at the Election Night Hackathon? ==
All types of attendees are welcome: programmers, designers, political
science students, art students, and more. Learn about civic hacking and
watch the regional and national election results arrive in real time.
Then brainstorm and hack the night away on current projects or propose
new civic hacking projects with new friends! Pizza and other consumables
will be provided. Please RSVP so we know how much to buy.
https://j.jwf.io/rit-hack-elections-2018
== At a glance ==
* Who: Open to the public (not just RIT Students) just be sure to RSVP.
* When: Tuesday, November 7th. 5:30pm-11pm
* Where: MAGIC Spell Studios. Building 71, Room 2150 and 2175 (ground
floor).
Parking is available in "E", "G", and "H" Lot, near the Golisano
Computing College. See maps below:
https://maps.rit.edu/?details=Frank+E.+Gannett+Hall
https://goo.gl/maps/PNQGVKtoKzr
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Cheers,
Justin W. Flory
jflory7(a)gmail.com
5 months
Fwd: Closing Reception for 50 Artists 50 Years
by Justin W. Flory
The Dyer Arts Center has a great exhibit on Deaf culture and arts from
50 RIT/NTID alums across 50 years. If you haven't been to the Dyer or
seen this exhibit, tomorrow is the last chance. It's worth the 30
minutes to walk in and pass through if you have time.
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Subject: Closing Reception for 50 Artists 50 Years
Date: Thu, 18 Oct 2018 11:42:27 -0400
From: RIT Message Center <msgctr(a)rit.edu>
To: msgctr(a)rit.edu
The Dyer Arts Center is hosting a closing reception for */50 Artists 50
Years/* exhibition. We are so sad to see this beautiful exhibition
close, but we want to celebrate its amazing presence on campus. The
reception will be from 4-6pm on Friday, October 19 at the Dyer Arts
Center. The event is free and open to the public! Light refreshments
and drinks will be served.
We look forward to seeing you!
5 months
[reminder] UNICEF + humanitarian tech, free pizza, Simone Center 5:30pm
by Justin W. Flory
Hi all, a friendly reminder that the next FOSS@MAGIC "FOSS Talk" series
continues tonight in the Simone Center for Student Innovation from
5:30pm - 7pm.
Join us to explore the intersection of open source communities and
humanitarian technology happening at one of the largest humanitarian
organizations on the planet, UNICEF.
== Please RSVP ==
This event is free. Pizza and other consumables will be provided. Please
RSVP so we know how much to buy:
https://j.jwf.io/ft-flory-2018
== About the talk ==
What do big humanitarian organizations, open source software, and 25
million projects have in common? Join FOSS@MAGIC for the next speaker
session with Justin W. Flory on Monday, October 15 in the Simone Center
for Student Innovation.
Meet MagicBox, a geospatial data project connecting unrelated datasets
into actionable feedback for local governments and municipalities. Over
the span of a five-month internship, Flory worked on open source
community development to help foster collaboration across UNICEF
projects with external developers. See how open organization principles
and strategy helped the UNICEF Office of Innovation integrate their
software projects into the wider open source community.
What secrets of open source did UNICEF learn? Join us to find out!
== Logistics ==
* Who: Open to the public (not just RIT Students)
* When: Monday, October 15th, 2018. 5:30pm-7pm.
* Where: Simone Center for Student Innovation and Entrepreneurship.
Building 87, Room 1600.
Parking is available in "S" Lot, near Crossroads dining hall.
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Cheers,
Justin W. Flory
jflory7(a)gmail.com
5 months, 1 week
[Oct. 15, 5:30pm] FOSS Talks: UNICEF, humanitarian tech, and community
by Justin W. Flory
Hi all,
The next FOSS Talk by FOSS@MAGIC is scheduled on Monday, October 15 at
5:30pm in the Simone Center for Student Innovation.
RSVP for free here:
https://j.jwf.io/ft-flory-2018
What do big humanitarian organizations, open source software, and 25
million projects have in common? Join FOSS@MAGIC for the next speaker
session with Justin W. Flory on Monday, October 15.
Meet MagicBox, a geospatial data project connecting unrelated datasets
into actionable feedback for local governments and municipalities. Over
the span of a five-month internship, Flory worked on open source
community development to help foster collaboration across UNICEF
projects with external developers. See how open organization principles
and strategy helped the UNICEF Office of Innovation integrate their
software projects into the wider open source community.
What secrets of open source did UNICEF learn? Join us to find out!
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Cheers,
Justin W. Flory
jflory7(a)gmail.com
5 months, 3 weeks
