Events Calendar

Best Practices for File Storing and Sharing

6/19/13
2:30 pm - 3:30 pm
Walker Building
417

Learn about Emerson's supported methods for file storing and sharing including how to connect to servers like Cabinet and Pages, connecting from Mac and PC, and connecting from on and off-campus.

This workshop is open to all Emerson faculty, staff, and students.

This event is not open to the public.

Sponsored by Lab Operations with Information Technology

For more information please contact:
Robin Chace

Best Practices for File Storing and Sharing

6/20/13
2:30 pm - 3:30 pm
Walker Building
417

Learn about Emerson's supported methods for file storing and sharing including how to connect to servers like Cabinet and Pages, connecting from Mac and PC, and connecting from on and off-campus.

This workshop is open to all Emerson faculty, staff, and students.

This event is not open to the public.

Sponsored by Lab Operations with Information Technology

For more information please contact:
Robin Chace

Summer Apartment Workshop 2

6/21/13
10:00 am - 2:00 pm
216 Tremont
Bordy Theater

The Office of Off-Campus Student Services is committed to providing programs and services geared towards those who live in and around the city of Boston. During the summer, OCSS will offer workshops to assist students in preparing for off campus housing searches, as well as aid students in roommate matching.   Sessions will include opportunities to meet with other students looking for an apartment and/or roommates. Graduate and undergraduate students are welcome to register for any one of the three dates offered during the summer.  The workshops will run from 10am-2pm in the Bordy Theater and a light lunch will be provided. 

To register or learn more about the workshops, please click here: Off Campus Student Services Summer Workshop . Everyone who attends these programs will receive the roommate matching information of other students. Please note that if for any reason you are unable to attend a workshop, but are still interested in finding a roommate, you can complete the online form and view the roommate matching information of other students as well. 

If you have any questions about living off campus in the meantime, please do not hesitate to contact our office.
 

This event is not open to the public.

Sponsored by Off-Campus Student Services

For more information please contact:
Steven Martin
617-824-7863

Learning from Citizens' Calls: Using the Boston Mayor's Hotline

6/26/13
6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
216 Tremont
Bordy Auditorium and Theater

Organized by the Boston Area Research Initiative (BARI), the Mayor's Office of New Urban Mechanics (MONUM) and Emerson's Engagement Game Lab, the event will focus on cutting-edge collaborations between policymakers and researchers to explore how citizens use the City of Boston's Mayor's Hotline and other systems, such as the Citizens Connect smart phone application, for requesting city services.

The evening will consist of two panels moderated by Nigel Jacob and Chris Osgood, who co-direct MONUM. The first panel will feature brief talks by local researchers who have been studying the use of the Mayor's Hotline. Dan O'Brien, BARI's research director, will explore what the database generated by the Hotline has been able to tell us about Boston's neighborhoods and their residents. Eric Gordon, who directs Emerson's Engagement Game Lab, will discuss the Hotline as an example of using modern technology to encourage greater citizen engagement in local neighborhoods.

A second panel of local experts will respond to the earlier presentations in an open discussion among presenters and attendees. The focus of the panel will be on how researchers, practitioners, and others can build on the research to better understand neighborhoods, improve public policy, and enhance the delivery of basic services. These experts include Marie St. Fleur, director of intergovernmental relations for the City of Boston, Sarah Williams, an assistant professor at MIT's Department of Urban Studies who also directs MIT's Civic Data Design Lab, and directors of similar government hotlines in Massachusetts.

We hope you can join us on June 26. Please feel free to forward this invitation to others who might be interested in attending as well.

The event is free, but pre-registration is required. To register, go to http://www.rsvpbook.com/event.php?450410 or visit http://www.rsvpbook.com/BARI.

 

Sponsored by Department of Visual and Media Arts with Emerson's Engagement Media Lab, Boston Area Research Initiative (BARI), the Mayor’s Office of New Urban Mechanics (MONUM)

For more information please contact:
Eric Gordon
617-824-8828

Lunch 'n' Lynda

6/27/13
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Walker Building
417

Bring your lunch and join us for a discussion on getting the most out of Lynda.com, the online video tutorial library you can access for free as an Emersonian. This self-paced learning tool offers a variety of basic to advanced tutorials in one minute to half-hour increments.

We will navigate the website, answer questions, and raffle off some Emerson prizes!

This workshop is open to all Emerson staff, faculty, and students.

This event is not open to the public.

Sponsored by Lab Operations with Information Technology

For more information please contact:
Robin Chace

Intro to Photoshop

6/28/13
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Walker Building
633

Get hands-on with Photoshop! This workshop covers the basics including importing an image, using effects and layers to manipulate an image, adding text, and saving for print or electronic distribution.

This workshop is open to all Emerson staff, faculty, and students. You will need to know your ECnet username and password in order to participate on our lab computers.

This event is not open to the public.

Sponsored by Lab Operations with Information Technology

For more information please contact:
Robin Chace