1. Announcing: Columbia College Chicago

    We love arts schools. The creative class is defining a generation, and will likely dictate America’s economy for the foreseeable future. Schools like Columbia College are a pipeline of this fuel for change.

    We especially love working with creative schools because they’re invariably excited about looking at everything with a fresh perspective. One look at Columbia’s site is a strong indicator of that.

    Columbia’s approach to their events is sure to be unique. We’ll be sharing a link here when their new calendar launches.

  2. The Dana Farber Cancer Institute Uses Localist

    We’re working with a lot of schools (over 42 now!), so we never pass on an opportunity to remind folks that we work with non-profits as well, as ultimately, Localist is about connecting people to events.

    DFCI’s breakthroughs have led to a better understanding of treating, preventing and eliminating cancer, along with dramatic discoveries in the innerworkings of the AIDS virus.

    The Dana Farber Cancer Institute is under the Harvard Medical School umbrella. They’re doing incredible work in cancer research and are noted as one of the top five cancer hospitals in the US.

    In short, we’re very excited to be working with such a prestigious institution!

  3. Localist in List of Finalists for Best App Creator

    We’re nominated in two categories Baltimore Business Journal’s Biz Buzz Awards: App Creator and Mobile Web!

    We’re very humbled by the recognition. Check out the full press release here.

  4. November Features, Functionality and Fixes

    Every month, we announce the major Localist Platform features, functionality and fixes that have been deployed recently. Here’s what was launched in November:

    • Added JSON output to our API in preparation for Localist API 2.0.
    • Added ability to force event type/group/department assignment on incoming event feeds
    • Added support for time zones to the iCal feed importer.
    • Added support for platform-specific privacy setting default values.
    • Added near/within geographical criteria to API.
    • Optimized all platform UI images for better performance.
    • Optimized photo cropper algorithm.
    • Widgets are now location-aware! Event results can be dynamically sorted based on proximity to the user.
    • Cleaned up user settings when user is logged in via single sign-on.
    • Event listings can now show their associated type and department below the title. Check Cornell’s calendar for an example.
    • Completely redesigned admin newsletter interface for more intuitive content curation.
    • Changed event attendee list to show an accurate count, even if users mark their attendance as private.

  5. Localist mimics social networking sites →

    This is back from August; Towson University’s paper wrote a story about the launch of Localist at their institution. It gives a great sense of why Towson decided to go with Localist and what they prioritized as an organization.

    A select quote from Matt Sikorski, Towson’s SGA President:

    “I truly believe this could be a game changer in terms of advertising for student groups and on-campus departments, as well as for students who are just looking for something to do,” he said. “There haven’t been resources like this website where you can customize your profile and follow events that fall under a certain category or a certain venue on campus. No more looking around at 900 different types of advertising, this can just be your one-stop hub.”

  6. University of the Pacific's Calendar Launches →

    The University of the Pacific just launched a major site-wide redesign; Localist went along for the ride!

    Pacific is making excellent use of our widgets, including several custom widget layouts (check the “Calendar of Events” tab).

  7. Localist Takes Off at the University of Rhode Island →

    The University of Rhode Island has officially launched their new calendar, powered by Localist, naturally.

    The school is making great use of our widget capabilities, putting Localist widgets at every major access point on their main website.

  8. October Features, Functionality and Fixes

    Every month, we announce the major Localist Platform features, functionality and fixes that have been deployed recently. Here’s what was launched in October:

    • Added event taxonomy filters to school homepage by default.
    • Added SILK support for mobile layouts.
    • Added movie listing feature on Localist for Media platform.
    • Added additional field support in CSV template.
    • Added ability to enable custom fields on the public event submission form.
    • Added ability to sort order of custom fields.
    • Fixed an issue where some pages weren’t displaying properly in IE9.
    • Switched to Facebook’s new JavaScript API.
    • Tightened Eventbrite “event pull” integration.
    • Beefed up the CSV importer to handle more format types, resulting in less manual massaging of data.
    • Changed name of “First Load” to “Waterfall.” Explanation here.

  9. Localist Launches at the University of Delaware

    The University of Delaware just announced the official launch of their new calendar, powered by Localist. They’re calling it @UD!

    Check out their formal announcement here.

    The team over at Delaware even made a great video outlining how their users should enter an event into Localist. It can’t get any easier.

  10. Localist Loves Clemson

    We’re happy to announce a new partnership with Clemson University! We’ve also been granted sole source approval in South Carolina. If you’re an SC school and you want to know more about Localist, there are now officially zero reasons not to.