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[[User:Absentminded|Absentminded]] is a curmudgeonly 2007 graduate of [[Columbia College]], a winner of the [[PrezBo Award]] (April 2007), and  author of the WikiCU [[Research guide and resources for new authors]]. As of this writing he is patiently awaiting appointment to a [[w:sinecure|sinecure]] by the Columbia administration, preferably that of "University Historian and Lord High Chancellor."
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[[User:Absentminded|Absentminded]] is a curmudgeonly 2007 graduate of [[Columbia College]], a [[:Category:Two-time PrezBo Award winners|two-time recipient]] of the [[PrezBo Award]] (April 2007, May 2013), and  author of the WikiCU [[Research guide and resources for new authors]]. As of this writing he is patiently awaiting appointment to a [[w:sinecure|sinecure]] by the Columbia administration, preferably that of "University Historian and Lord High Chancellor." He is also willing to accept a consulting contract.
  
In the meantime his modus operandi is best encapsulated by this [[w:xkcd|xkcd]] strip: http://xkcd.com/386/
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In the meantime, he enjoys editing articles about obscure bits of [[:Category:Old campuses|campus]] and [[:Category:Symbols|school history]] , and his modus operandi is best encapsulated by these [[w:xkcd|xkcd]] strips: [http://xkcd.com/1106/ ADD], [http://xkcd.com/386/ Duty Calls]
  
Absentminded enjoys editing articles about obscure bits of campus history and the usage and history of Columbia's [[:Category:Symbols|symbols]], such as the [[King's Crown (symbol)|King's Crown]], the [[University Shield]], and the [[School colors]].
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== Current research interests ==
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The following are areas of Columbia history/knowledge that I'm currently researching, have recently researched, or would like to research in the future. I am listing as much for my own reference as anything else, as I tend to get distracted by too many things at once (see xkcd strp "ADD" above.) This is not a comprehensive list of everything I've worked on, just recently active stuff.
  
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* [[:Category:Defunct student government|History of student government organizations]]
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* History of [[Fraternities and sororities|greek life]] on campus
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* History of [[fundraising]]
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* History of the administrative mess in [[Faculty of Arts and Sciences|the Arts and Sciences]], including:
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** The development of the graduate faculties
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** Various CC/GS/SEAS undergrad merger proposals dating back to 1970.
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** The history of the [[Dean of Columbia College|Deanship of Columbia College]], and relatedly, the development of CC within the University.
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* [[:Category:Symbols|Columbia symbols]]
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* [[:Category:Campuses|Campus land acquisitions and sales]]
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* Columbia and Barnard's participation on the [[College Bowl]] tv and radio programs.
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* Cataloging official school and student publications for reference use in the [[Research guide and resources for new authors|Research guide]] and [[Books about Columbia]] bibliography.
  
{{prezbo|Awarded despite this supposed<br/>sabbatical you've taken.<br/>[[User:Admin|Admin]] 04:44, 2 April 2007 (EDT)}} {{wikithon2013}}
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== Awards ==
  
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{{prezbo|Awarded despite this supposed<br/>sabbatical you've taken.<br/>[[User:Admin|Admin]] 04:44, 2 April 2007 (EDT)}}
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{{prezbo|I hereby award you your second PrezBo Award<br/>for your continued dedication to the cause.<br/>This makes you the second two-time recipient<br/>in the history of WikiCU.<br/>{{User:Reaganaut/sig}} 17:18, 4 May 2013 (EDT)}}
  
  
 
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Latest revision as of 22:59, 27 May 2013

Absentminded is a curmudgeonly 2007 graduate of Columbia College, a two-time recipient of the PrezBo Award (April 2007, May 2013), and author of the WikiCU Research guide and resources for new authors. As of this writing he is patiently awaiting appointment to a sinecure by the Columbia administration, preferably that of "University Historian and Lord High Chancellor." He is also willing to accept a consulting contract.

In the meantime, he enjoys editing articles about obscure bits of campus and school history , and his modus operandi is best encapsulated by these xkcd strips: ADD, Duty Calls

Current research interests

The following are areas of Columbia history/knowledge that I'm currently researching, have recently researched, or would like to research in the future. I am listing as much for my own reference as anything else, as I tend to get distracted by too many things at once (see xkcd strp "ADD" above.) This is not a comprehensive list of everything I've worked on, just recently active stuff.

Awards

Bollinger.jpg PrezBo Award
Awarded despite this supposed
sabbatical you've taken.
Admin 04:44, 2 April 2007 (EDT)


Roaree2.jpg 2013 Wikithon Survivor
I survived the WikiCU 2013 Wikithon,
and all I got was this sweet Roar-ee badge!


Bollinger.jpg PrezBo Award
I hereby award you your second PrezBo Award
for your continued dedication to the cause.
This makes you the second two-time recipient
in the history of WikiCU.
 − Reaganaut  17:18, 4 May 2013 (EDT)