The "Engineer's Week" is usually more of an IT fair encompassing all
areas of the Institute of Technology's programs. This would be a great
place if you can get a table. That might be tough though, as it tends to
be filled with corporations (one of those "don't come here without
resumes" type thing). You could also place postings inside the EE/CS
building, and every other IT building for that matter (They're in the
same general area so it wouldn't be too daunting a task).
 
Another spot is in the Daily (www.mndaily.com) classifieds or "Hey You"
ads (free 1-3 lines, I think. If not free, cheap.) An ad could also be
placed, but that costs money. I never went to one, but the installfests
seem to get a bit of publicity around campus (I have at least heard that
they're happening before). 
 
Contacting the various IT-related student groups may be a good way to
spread the word, too. Groups like the ACM, who've also done
installfests, I think.
My $.02


>>> cncole at earthlink.net 08/29/02 12:56AM >>>
UMIT has a thing in Engineer's Week where campus orgs and others can do
info
booths in a tent outside the building.  Something similar may be
allowed
during orientation.  Call the IT Dean's office and ask.  Might do
better in
the CS Dept Office, but I'd rather see TCLUG develop some signs of life
in
apps outside CS sys admin areas... such as Octave and scientific
applications that are truly enabled by Linux and out of reach in
Winders.
Hmmm.. I know an ex pres of the UMIT Alum society who can spell Linux
(he's
a PhD SW guru).  He would know how/whether to open doors there.  I'm
not
really an alum, but got talked into joining the alum soc for a few
years.
Why not St Thomas also?  St Thomas might be much more receptive.  Just
do an
InstallFest on campus (UMN, St Thom, Stout, River Falls).  THAT would
get
publicity enough.


---
Chuck


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> Subject: [TCLUG] UofM's incomming freshmen class + linux?
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>
> Any of you UofM people have any ideas on how we can let the
> new incoming
> freshmen know about tclug?
>
> Any place we can put cheap plugs?
>
> If not cheap-plugs, how about payed-plugs. I'd be willing to
> donate some cash to
> get the word out.
>
> Any CSci orientation thingie?
>
> When I was a frosh, I slept^H^H^H^H attended one of these things.
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