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Universitywide public events calendar launched on WebPrinceton's first Universitywide, Web-based events calendar is now available as a prototype online and will be tested throughout the summer. The calendar will serve as a one-stop public events resource for students, faculty, staff and alumni. It was created to allow community members to search for events by date and category, and to make it easier for event planners to avoid scheduling conflicts. Users may reach the main "Public Events at Princeton" calendar by clicking the new "Public Events Calendar" link on the University home page or at <http://calendar.princeton.edu>. This main calendar is a compendium of several calendars that are administered by various University groups and departments. Calendar administrators are able to maintain departmental events listings, with events of public interest "rolling up" onto the main calendar. The system is being introduced to the campus in three phases. This month's launch is the first phase, which is a prototype that includes events from calendars created by a pilot group of University departments. The second phase includes adding more calendars as organizations and departments request them. The third phase will expand the calendar's capabilities and features in response to user needs and interests. As use increases, the public events calendar should become the most up-to-date source for learning about current events on campus. This system also will change how events are submitted to the printed Princeton Weekly Bulletin calendar. When items are submitted to the online calendar, there is an option on the form that also allows and encourages submission to the Weekly Bulletin. After an initial overlap phase, the traditional Weekly Bulletin calendar submission form on the Web site will be removed. Along with staff members from departments that participated in the calendar's testing phase, the project was built by a team in the Web Services department of the Office of Information Technology, with input from the Office of Communications. John Wagner and Hannah Kaufman of Web Services worked this winter and spring to adapt the WebEvent software to the University's specific needs, under the oversight of Betty Leydon, vice president for information technology, and Robert Durkee, vice president for public affairs. The current team's work represents the continuation of efforts begun by the Administrative Process Team led by Eric Hamblin and Lorene Lavora. To request a new calendar, click on the "help" button of the task bar and choose "request a calendar." For content issues related to the main calendar, contact Evelyn Tu, Web manager in communications, at mailto:etu@princeton.edu |
May 20, 2002 Contents President Tilghman's first year Page one Inside People Sections
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