Changes between Version 1603 and Version 1604 of Outreach


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08/31/21 13:57:33 (5 years ago)
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  • Outreach

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    77This page is designed to keep members of the Columbia astronomy internal community informed of outreach events. Most importantly, it allows people who are interested in volunteering to check in and see what is being planned and where their help is needed. There is also a mailing list for outreach volunteers that Columbia students can sign up for at [https://lists.columbia.edu/mailman/listinfo/astro-outreach-volunteers]. [[BR]]
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    9 The new homepage for our outreach activities (the public website) is currently under construction [[BR]]
     9The new homepage for our outreach activities (the public website) is currently under construction. The old website can be accessed at [https://astro.outreach.columbia.edu] and will redirect to the new website when it becomes available. [[BR]]
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    1111If you're interested in giving an outreach lecture in a coming semester, or if after reading this you think there's a way you'd like to help out, please contact the outreach coordinator, Jana Grcevich, at [mailto:jmg2223@columbia.edu Jana Grcevich] or call at . Remember that you do not have to have any prior experience doing outreach/teaching to participate. The most important thing is that you care and want to share the Universe with people and the rest will fall into place! [[BR]]
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    32 == Cancelled/Postponed/Date TBD ==
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    34 '''These events were cancelled or indefinitely postponed in early 2020. Retained so we can contact external groups to arrange alternate virtual events when possible"
     32== Cancelled/Date TBD to possibly be rescheduled ==
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     34'''These events were cancelled or indefinitely postponed in early 2020. This list is retained so we can continue to contact external groups to arrange alternate virtual or in-person events if and when possible"
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    3636'''CANCELLED Tuesday, March 10th, 12pm''' Girls Inc (High School, Data analysis class) [[BR]]
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    8383These are a lot of fun when the weather cooperates. In pre-COVID times turnout was typically around 100 - a mixture of Columbia students (15%), local families (20%), and amateur astronomers (5%) and interested adults from the community (60%).  At a recent event we took an informal poll of the attendees and determined that only 25% of them were affiliated with the University, meaning that 75% of our audience is from the general public as a whole (great news)!  Furthermore, 25% of our audience is coming from outside of Manhattan, which surprised us all.
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    85 Due to university requirements, talk and stargazing for Fall 2021 (and possibly beyond) will be open to Columbia affiliates only, but will be recorded for
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    87 Lectures typically last 30 minutes, and stargazing follows that for another 90 minutes or so.  We offer [wiki:Outreach/Slideshows slideshows] (essentially mini-lectures) concurrently with the stargazing so that people can cycle between the various stations and get more out of the event (or get a respite from the cold).
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    89 Our volunteer staff consists almost entirely of graduate students, although we have a few undergrads and post-docs who make occasional appearances.  [[BR]]
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    91 If you're interested in giving an outreach lecture in a coming semester, please contact [mailto:jmg2223@columbia.edu Jana Grcevich] by email or by calling .
     85Due to university requirements, on campus talk and stargazing series for Fall 2021 (and possibly beyond) will be open to in-person attendence by Columbia affiliates only, but will be recorded for the public. We may also arrange for public talks and stargazing (in the style of sidewalk astronomy or virtual/remote observing with the big dome telescope) at an outdoor venue to be determined. Unfortunately there will not be an opportunity for the non-Columbia-affiliated public to physically visit Pupin Hall during Fall 2021 due to University-wide COVID restrictions.
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     87Lectures typically last 30 minutes, and stargazing follows that for another 90 minutes or so.  We offer [wiki:Outreach/Slideshows slideshows] as a post-lecture option. These mini-lectures are run concurrently with the stargazing so that people can cycle between the various stations and get more out of the event (or get a respite from the cold).
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     89Our volunteer staff consists almost entirely of graduate students, although we have a few undergrads, post-docs, and professors who make occasional appearances. [[BR]]
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     91If you're interested in giving an outreach lecture, either a 30 minute or shorter talk in a coming semester, please contact [mailto:jmg2223@columbia.edu Jana Grcevich] by email or by calling .
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    9393Here is a list of instructions/responsibilities for the various roles associated with our Public Lecture and Stargazing Nights. If you are signed up for a given role, please review your responsibilities.