[ale] Help creating a LUG at SPSU
Joshua
jrtroberts at gmail.com
Fri Sep 24 22:40:39 EDT 2010
Great News!!
SPSU should be ready to host ALE meetings for ALE NW, which will
probably be called ALE SPSU, next month. The only thing that needs to
be decided is what day and time would the group like to meet and what is
the focus of the meeting. My understanding is that we can have access
to room J161 for meetings. This room has terraced levels with seating
and tables. Each table has power and ethernet. There is a projector I
believe and whiteboard. If you guys would be so kind as to confer among
yourselves about what time you would like to meet, I will have Orlando
check the schedule and I will provide a list of days that we can request
the room for a meeting.
ALE SPSU will be sponsored by the SPSU Chapter of ACM. That keeps it
nice and clean and devoid of direct bureaucracy and leaves more time for
us to enjoy Linux.
My contact information is:
Joshua Roberts
jrtroberts at gmail.com
770 314 0146
If you choose to call I will probably be in class or working, so leave a
message and I will get back to you as soon as I can.
To contact Orlando Karam
okaram at spsu.edu
678 915 5558
If there are enough people interested in having a meeting next month, I
will get the ball rolling on my end and you guys can get the ball
rolling on yours.
Thanks for your support,
see you next month.
Joshua Roberts wrote:
> Roping the IEEE into this may work. I will have to ask them. If they
> want me to be a member that is going to require that I have $50+ extra
> to spend to become a member of the international IEEE an the local
> IEEE. From speaking with the Assistant Director of Student life, he
> does not think that the IEEE will do much as far as increasing my pull
> with getting things approved, but it may increase membership.
>
> I have still not submitted any paperwork and I am still considering
> what options will be the best.
>
>
>
> On Wed, Sep 22, 2010 at 12:56 AM, wolf at wolfhalton.info
> <mailto:wolf at wolfhalton.info> <wolf at wolfhalton.info
> <mailto:wolf at wolfhalton.info>> wrote:
>
> What happened to roping the IEEE into this project? I thought you
> said a chapter had been under consideration...
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> *From*: Joshua <jrtroberts at gmail.com
> <mailto:Joshua%20%3cjrtroberts at gmail.com%3e>>
> *Reply-to*: Atlanta Linux Enthusiasts - Yes! We run Linux!
> <ale at ale.org <mailto:ale at ale.org>>
> *To*: Atlanta Linux Enthusiasts - Yes! We run Linux! <ale at ale.org
> <mailto:Atlanta%20Linux%20Enthusiasts%20-%20Yes%21%20We%20run%20Linux%21%20%3cale at ale.org%3e>>
> *Subject*: Re: [ale] Help creating a LUG at SPSU
> *Date*: Wed, 22 Sep 2010 00:14:07 -0400
>
> Thanks for the heads up on the conference. I think it will be
> interesting. I will do my best to make it.
>
> As far as reviving NW, I am not sure that reviving ALE NW as the
> official SPSU group is the best way to go.
>
> I have found an academic advisor for the group; however, and his name is
> Orlando Karam. We had a brief discussion and we thought it might be
> best to run a SPSU LUG as a student organization, as there are certain
> formalities that must be fulfilled, and arrange for a time a place for
> ALE NW to meet on the SPSU campus. It may also work out in favor of
> both groups. The student organization will not be limited to student
> members only, but only students will be able to vote or hold office.
> Hopefully that will not discourage anyone from attending our meetings
> and functions.
>
> If the meetings of the two groups are held two weeks apart, ALE NW on
> whatever week they choose (and at night probably) and the SPSU LUG two
> weeks off (and maybe during the day), it will give students two
> opportunities to learn about linux. It will also give ALE a new NW
> home, and hopefully increase activity in the two groups.
>
> Potentially the two groups could work together on events like Linux
> fests and Install fests. Also, from speaking with Aaron, there is the
> idea of earning money for the SPSU LUG by accepting donations of wornout
> computers, refurbishing then within reason, and selling them to students
> for $25 with a full linux package installed and ready to go. It
> wouldn't hurt to find a sponsor or two and pursue other fund raising
> opportunities. It would be really cool to have the group travel
> somewhere for a big regional or national Linux convention.
>
> Also offering education services to students for free, such as a hands
> on seminar on how to take a computer or laptop apart and what all the
> pieces are, would be fun. There are lots of options available as long
> as people can be found that are willing and able to participate.
>
> Thanks again everyone for your willingness to help.
>
> Joshua
>
>
> jcpilman at gmail.com <mailto:jcpilman at gmail.com> wrote:
> > I normally don't forward stuff like this, partially because I think
> > you folks see it before I do and partially because it is not apropos,
> > but this one seems to break those two rules.
> > ...John
> >
> > ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> > From: *Henry McBride* <henry.mcbride at gmail.com <mailto:henry.mcbride at gmail.com>
> > <mailto:henry.mcbride at gmail.com>>
> > Date: Fri, Sep 17, 2010 at 12:37 PM
> > Subject: [BALU] Announcing SEUGLS 2010
> > To: BALU Linux/Free Software Discussion <members at lists.bham-lug.org <mailto:members at lists.bham-lug.org>
> > <mailto:members at lists.bham-lug.org>>
> >
> >
> > I wanted to pass this information along. We are having a UserGroup
> > Leadership summit in atlanta next month. And are encouraging other
> > Users Groups to consider sending people. We are looking for 1-2
> > leaders per group to attend. See the email below for information. Some
> > of you may have already gotten this so please ignore if you did
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Henry McBride
> >
> > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> >
> > We'd like to announce the 2010 Southeast User Group Leader Summit
> > (SEUGLS)! It's taking place on October 16th, 2010 from 11am to 7pm and
> > is pretty much the same format and location as last year. We decided
> > to keep registration free and it's NOW OPEN at
> > http://seugls.eventbrite.com/.
> >
> > This unconference-style event is for technology-based user and
> > community groups in the Southeast. The goal of this event is to share
> > tips and discuss the issues and challenges facing technology groups
> > regardless of the actual technology the group is focused on, such as
> > finding locations, getting speakers, seeking out sponsorship, growing
> > membership, hosting special events, etc.
> >
> > Microsoft will be hosting us again at their regional headquarters in
> > Alpharetta, GA (north Atlanta area). O'Reilly Media is our primary
> > supporter again this year, as well. The wiki from last year is still
> > running at http://seugls2009.pbworks.com/ if you'd like to look back
> > or if you're new to SEUGLS.
> >
> > For more information and discussion:
> >
> > Event Wiki: http://seugls.pbworks.com/ - feel free to add session
> > ideas, etc.
> >
> > Discussion: http://groups.google.com/group/SE-UG-Leaders-Summit (this
> > email list - feel free to forward this to non-subscribers)
> >
> > Twitter: http://twitter.com/SEUGLS
> >
> > We hope you can make it! See you next month!
> >
> > The SEUGLS Organizing Committee
> > _______________________________________________
> > Members mailing list
> > Members at lists.bham-lug.org <mailto:Members at lists.bham-lug.org> <mailto:Members at lists.bham-lug.org>
> > http://lists.bham-lug.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/members
> >
> > On Mon, Sep 20, 2010 at 5:43 PM, Jerald Sheets <questy at gmail.com <mailto:questy at gmail.com>
> > <mailto:questy at gmail.com>> wrote:
> >
> > Why don't you just revive ALE-NW. I don't work on the NW side any
> > more, otherwise I'd take part.
> >
> > I rather like the huge ALE umbrella with many separate groups
> > under it, but ALE already has all that in place.
> >
> > I'm sure there's some leadership around here that can help you
> > forward with that.
> >
> > --j
> >
> >
> > On Sep 20, 2010, at 5:34 PM, Joshua Roberts wrote:
> >
> >> Hello all ALErs,
> >>
> >> I am at it again. I want to start a new LUG at Southern
> >> Polytechnic State University in Marietta.
> >> I am wanting to know if anyone here can give me some insight
> >> regarding the writing of a constitution and the declaration of
> >> the purpose of the club.
> >>
> >>
> >> There are also some other stipulations regarding fund raising.
> >> If we can prove that we are a member of a nationally recognized
> >> group, such as the ALE if it is recognized, and that group is a
> >> Non-Profit then we only have to do community service to get more
> >> funds and not find creative ways to have fund raisers.
> >>
> >> http://sga.spsu.edu/docs/Constitution%20&%20SOP/Internal%20Affairs%20SOP%20Manual.doc <http://sga.spsu.edu/docs/Constitution%20&%20SOP/Internal%20Affairs%20SOP%20Manual.doc>
> >> <http://sga.spsu.edu/docs/Constitution%20&%20SOP/Internal%20Affairs%20SOP%20Manual.doc <http://sga.spsu.edu/docs/Constitution%20&%20SOP/Internal%20Affairs%20SOP%20Manual.doc>>
> >>
> >> Above is the link to the manual for creating and maintaining a
> >> Student organization at SPSU.
> >> I am not looking for anyone to do all the work for me, just
> >> people to help me make sure that it starts strong.
> >>
> >> I am going to search for constitutions online to see if I can get
> >> some ideas. I do not want to get caught plagiarizing and get
> >> dropped as a group, but I also do not want to have really stupid
> >> Bylaws or loopholes that can cause the group problems.
> >> Once the LUG becomes official on campus then I may ask for help
> >> in designing activities and help from ALE members to give
> >> presentations or setting up Install-fests or linux-fests.
> >> thank you for any help you can offer.
> >>
> >>
> >> Joshua
> >>
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