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I hope everyone is having a good summer! Wikimedia NYC is hosting a Wiki Loves Pride Edit-a-thon this Thursday, and, while not a CUNY event, I hope you’ll join us!

I am going to use this opportunity to continue adding Lambda Literary Award winners to Wikidata. If you haven’t tried out Wikidata before, I’d be happy to show you how to…[Read more]

This Women’s History Month, please join Queens College & Wikimedia NYC for a Wiki-Women’s Edit-a-thon on Wednesday, March 28th. We will be editing and creating articles on women, especially women of color, and particularly women in dance, literature, film, music, and the visual arts.

You need not have any prior knowledge of these subjects or any…[Read more]

Welcome to CUNY Edits! Since joining CUNY, I’ve been amazed at how many students, faculty, and staff, engage with Wikipedia as an editor and/or educator. This group was launched in order to connect Wikipedians within the CUNY-verse, whether seasoned editors, newbies, or those that just want to learn more.

Shall we start with a round of…[Read more]

You are invited to attend Wikipedia Day 2018 on Sunday, January 14th at the Ace Hotel in midtown Manhattan!

Part of Wikipedia’s global 17th birthday celebration, Wikipedia Day will include a mini-conference of scheduled panels as well as unconference style talks and discussions proposed by attendees on the day of the event. We are very excited…[Read more]