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Welcome to VassarWiki!
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== What is VassarWiki? ==
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A wiki is a collaboratively edited internet publication. VassarWiki is simply a wiki for Vassar College. The aim of the project is to collectively organize and publicize community knowledge about Vassar—its academic programs, student life, and ongoing history.
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  <div id="vw-main-subtitle">[[VassarWiki:An encyclopedia and more|An encyclopedia and more]], built by and for the Vassar College community.</div>
Anyone with a Vassar email address can register. People with connections to Vassar but who lack a Vassar email (e.g. alumni, former faculty) may apply to have their email approved.
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== What kind of content is allowed? ==
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VassarWiki is deliberately open-ended to adapt to community needs. There are a few main types of pages.
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    <div>[[VassarWiki:Help|Help]]</div>
=== Encyclopedia pages ===
    <div>[[VassarWiki:Improvements|Suggest improvements]]</div>
Encyclopedia pages are about things like student orgs, events, classes, departments, and college lore. Content should be written from a neutral point of view and reflect group consensus.  
    <div>[[VassarWiki:Disclaimer|Disclaimer]]</div>
 
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All content here must be sourced. Sources fall into three categories, listed in decreasing order of authority:
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# Reliable publications like external newspapers/journals, ''The Miscellany News'', and official Vassar websites
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# Public statements by VSA-recognized student organizations
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# Current or past Vassar individuals (including you!)
== <span style="float:left;">📌</span> <span style="margin-left:-1.2em;">[[Bulletin]]</span> ==
 
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Events occurring within the next two weeks may be listed on Upcoming Events.
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=== Profiles ===
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Unlike other pages, profiles can only be edited by the relevant individual. You can put anything in your profile (within reason), like interests, projects, club memberships, essays / freeform content, and contact information. No sourcing is required—the individual is the authority on their own page.
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Essays addressing VassarWiki issues may be elevated to wider standing after consensus is reached on the Village Pump.
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=== Categories ===
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Pages can be assigned to multiple categories. The aim of categories is to assist in navigation and organization.
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=== Project pages ===
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Project pages deal with the governance of VassarWiki. These pages have the prefix "VassarWiki:"  
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* [[VassarWiki:Village Pump|Village Pump]]''':''' Suggestions and discussions about improving this project
* [[VassarWiki:Policies|Policies]]''':''' Basic principles of the site
* [[VassarWiki:Guidelines|Guidelines]]''':''' Records of consensus regarding groups of pages (e.g. reliable sources, style)
* [[VassarWiki:Reports|Reports]]''':''' Policy violations should be reported and discussed here

Latest revision as of 20:45, 12 August 2026

Welcome to VassarWiki!

An encyclopedia and more, built by and for the Vassar College community.

📌 Bulletin

Hello! I changed the fonts from the default MediaWiki fonts to add some more character to the site. If you hate them or if they present issues, let me know -- by no means am I attached to them. - EdwardNWM (talk) 21:20, 10 August 2026 (UTC)

Welcome to VassarWiki! If you're affiliated with an org, please go to its page and add updated information. If you need help, review VassarWiki:About or leave a message at VassarWiki:Help. - EdwardNWM (talk) 23:38, 4 August 2026 (UTC)

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