fhdsl · avahoffman · Jan 14, 2026 · Jan 14, 2026 · Jan 14, 2026 · Jan 14, 2026
diff --git a/config.yml b/config.yml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 default:
-  online_dates: "June 2026"
+  online_dates: "June 8 - June 18, 2026"
   online_times: "10:30am - 2pm Pacific Time"
-  codeathon_dates: "June 2026"
+  codeathon_dates: "June 29 - July 1, 2026"
   codeathon_times: "9:30am - 4pm Pacific Time"
   register_link: "https://forms.gle/pfX4zCPFjTinKttaA"
   codeathon_schedule: "https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ZD-w0vc3Vtv1vf95h6323zaaxORg9vC7Hp4I_IUeW0I/edit?usp=sharing"

diff --git a/contact.Rmd b/contact.Rmd
@@ -3,6 +3,11 @@
 # Contact Us
 ***
 
-Please get in touch at **daseh@fredhutch.org**. 
+Please get in touch at **daseh@fredhutch.org**. To ensure your email doesn't go to spam, please include "DaSEH course" in the email title.
 
-To ensure your email doesn't go to spam, please include "DaSEH course" in the email title.
+<br>
+
+Feel free to submit typos/errors/etc feedback via the GitHub repository associated with the class: 
+https://github.com/fhdsl/DaSEH
+
+<br><br>
diff --git a/index.Rmd b/index.Rmd
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 ---
 title: |
   ![](images/DaSEH_banner_wide_transparent.png)
-  <br>
 ---
 
 ```{r setup, echo = FALSE, message = FALSE}
@@ -13,9 +12,6 @@ library(config)
 knitr::opts_chunk$set(warning = FALSE, message = FALSE)
 ```
 
-
-<br>
-
 <div class="leaf"></div>
 # Welcome!
 ***
@@ -32,32 +28,23 @@ knitr::include_graphics("images/class.jpg")
 
 <br>
 
-## Format
+## Online course
 ***
 
-#### Online course
-
 _`r config::get("online_dates")`_  
 _`r config::get("online_times")`_
 
 Two-week online course in R programming foundations.
 
 <br>
 
-#### Code-a-thon
+## Codeathon
+***
 
 _`r config::get("codeathon_dates")`_  
 _`r config::get("codeathon_times")`_
 
-Three-day in-person intensive “Code-a-thon”. Here, we'll work on authentic environmental health projects. We'll also practice data ethics skills in peer code review, reproducibility, and transparency in a supportive environment. 
-
-<br>
-
-#### Instructors
-
-`r config::get("instructors")`
-
-The lead instructors have earned recognition for excellence in teaching and have trained hundreds of professional learners. We can't wait to have you in class, too!
+Three-day in-person intensive “Codeathon”. Here, we'll work on authentic environmental health projects. We'll also practice data ethics skills in peer code review, reproducibility, and transparency in a supportive environment. 
 
 <br>
 
@@ -81,15 +68,8 @@ The lead instructors have earned recognition for excellence in teaching and have
 
 "My 14 year old thinks this class looks cool and wants to take it (she's a wanna be engineer)"
 
-<br>
-
-
-## Find an Error!?
-***
-
-Feel free to submit typos/errors/etc via the GitHub repository associated with the class: 
-https://github.com/fhdsl/DaSEH
+<br><br><br>
 
 This page was last updated on `r Sys.Date()`.
 
-<p style="text-align:center;"><a rel="license" href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/"><img alt="Creative Commons License" style="border-width:0" src="https://mirrors.creativecommons.org/presskit/buttons/88x31/png/by-nc-sa.png" height="150"/> </a> </p><br />
+<p style="text-align:center;"><a rel="license" href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/"><img alt="Creative Commons License" style="border-width:0" src="https://mirrors.creativecommons.org/presskit/buttons/88x31/png/by-nc-sa.png" height="50"/> </a> </p><br />
diff --git a/logistics.Rmd b/logistics.Rmd
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ Data Science for Environmental Health (DaSEH) is a short course that combines **
 
 We focus on building R skills in the online portion of the course. When in-person, we focus on project skills, working with real datasets.
 
-September 30 - October 10 (online/virtual course) + October 23-25 (in person in Seattle)
+DaSEH takes place over these dates: _`r config::get("online_dates")`_ and _`r config::get("codeathon_dates")`_.
 
 <br>
 
@@ -27,7 +27,15 @@ We have designed DaSEH for the following audience:
 - Educators who want programming and data science skills with a focus on environmental health
 - Practitioners, professionals, researchers, or advanced students from [Minority Serving Institutions](https://msiexchange.nasa.gov/pdf/2023-2024%20MSI%20List.pdf) or institutions without training opportunities like DaSEH.
 
-We especially encourage participants to join who are [underrepresented in data and health sciences](https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-20-031.html).
+We especially encourage participants to join who are [underrepresented in data and health sciences](https://web.archive.org/web/20250109093953/https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-20-031.html).
+
+<br>
+
+## Instructors
+
+`r config::get("instructors")`
+
+The lead instructors have earned recognition for excellence in teaching and have trained hundreds of professional learners. We can't wait to have you in class, too!
 
 <br>
 
@@ -50,15 +58,18 @@ By the end of the course, learners should be comfortable:
 
 - To get the most out of this class, if possible, we suggest working virtually with a **large monitor or two screens**. This setup allows you to follow along on Zoom while also doing the hands-on coding.  
 - If possible, we also **highly suggest** working in RStudio on the **same computer** as the one you connect with Zoom and Slack, so that you can copy and paste your code if needed or share your code from your screen.
+- We are going to cover a ton of information! It will help to clear your schedule as much as you can so that you can get the most out of DaSEH.
+
+<br>
 
-## Online Portion
+## PART 1: Online R Course
 
 <br>
 
 #### When & Where
 
-- **Dates** : September 30 - October 10  
-- **Time** : 10:30am - 2pm Pacific Time  
+- **Dates** : _`r config::get("online_dates")`_ 
+- **Time** : _`r config::get("online_times")`_
 - Course lectures and labs will be online through Zoom  
 - Zoom link and Slack link will be emailed to students  
 - Communication will mainly occur through Slack  
@@ -96,16 +107,16 @@ By the end of the course, learners should be comfortable:
 
 <br>
 
-## In-person Portion
+## PART 2: In-person Codeathon
 
 <br>
 
 
 #### When & Where
 
-- **Dates:** October 23-25  
-- **Time:** 9:30 am - 4 pm Pacific Time  
-- The Code-a-thon will take place at [Fred Hutch Cancer Center](https://maps.app.goo.gl/LRV4D4mELB5VzbWm8) in Seattle, WA.  
+- **Dates** : _`r config::get("codeathon_dates")`_
+- **Time** : _`r config::get("codeathon_times")`_
+- The Codeathon will take place at [Fred Hutch Cancer Center](https://maps.app.goo.gl/LRV4D4mELB5VzbWm8) in Seattle, WA.  
 
 <br>
 
@@ -118,8 +129,8 @@ By the end of the course, learners should be comfortable:
 
 #### Format
 
-- Each day will consist of 1-2 mini-modules to cover a collaborative topic (such as working on GitHub)
-- The majority of the day will consist of working in teams on a collaborative research project that applies the R programming skills learned in the online course. 
+- Each day will consist of 1-2 mini-modules to cover a collaborative topic.
+- The majority of the day will consist of working on a research project that applies the R programming skills learned in the online course. _We recommend coming with data and/or questions ready to go!_
 - DaSEH organizers will rotate around to help debug or tackle questions.
 
 <br>

diff --git a/materials_schedule.Rmd b/materials_schedule.Rmd
@@ -41,12 +41,12 @@ pander::pandoc.table(
 
 <br>
 
-## In-person Code-a-thon Schedule + Materials
+## In-person Codeathon Schedule + Materials
 
-- [Schedule](`r config::get("codeathon_schedule")`)
-- [Instructor Slides](`r config::get("instructor_slides")`)
+<!-- - [Schedule](`r config::get("codeathon_schedule")`) -->
+<!-- - [Instructor Slides](`r config::get("instructor_slides")`) -->
 - Mapping module [HTML](resources/Mapping.html), [PDF](resources/Mapping.pdf), [Rmd](resources/Mapping.Rmd)
-- [Lightning Talk Upload Folder](`r config::get("lightning_talk_folder")`)
+<!-- - [Lightning Talk Upload Folder](`r config::get("lightning_talk_folder")`) -->
 - [Project Template](modules/Project_Template/Project_Template.Rmd)
 - [Project Example](modules/Project_Example/Project_Example.Rmd)
 - [Project Example (rendered)](modules/Project_Example/Project_Example.html)

diff --git a/resources/dictionary.txt b/resources/dictionary.txt
@@ -46,6 +46,8 @@ Claremont
 Clif
 Cmd
 CMD
+Codeathon
+codeathon
 codeexample
 codesmall
 collegial