A new calendaring system for the department workshops and lunches has been set up using the Google public calendars. Given that the old system was simply a webpage listing of the events, the new system has a few significant benefits in addition to listing the events:

• it allows for email reminders to be sent to subscribers
• it provides both month view and agenda mode
• it allows the possibility of a comprehensive calendar for all the department events without the need to re-enter events created in the individual calendars.

The events will be continuously to be updated by the department computer liaison (for the workshops) and the respective student coordinators for the macro and micro lunches.