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The Apereo Foundation will host a microconference on Nov 12 at 11 AM ET exploring CiviCRM’s role in managing community, open source, and higher ed.
Featuring leaders from the Open Source Initiative, Python Software Foundation, and Prolydian, moderated by Joe Murray of JMA Consulting.

Learn more: https://tinyurl.com/52wzvw8w
Register here: https://tinyurl.com/ykf3mnkw

#CiviCRM #OpenSource #HigherEd #CommunityTech #Apereo

Meet our Nov 12 #Apereo MicroCon panel!
💡 Deb Bryant - @osi 💡 Deb Nicholson - @ThePSF
💡 Jamie Tillman from Prolydian
Moderated by Joe Murray (JMA Consulting)

They’ll share how #CiviCRM supports open orgs — and what #HigherEd can learn.

Reserve your space now 👉 https://www.apereo.org/conferences/2025/11/managing-community-open-source-and-higher-ed-through-civicrm-open-source-crm
#OpenSource #education #Community

Thank you to the University of Michigan Information and Technology Services (ITS) for continuing their support of the Apereo Foundation!

As one of the top public research universities in the United States, U-M’s ITS team plays a critical role in advancing IT excellence and fostering sustainable, community-driven innovation.

We’re honored to have U-M ITS as a Foundation member, fueling open source for higher ed institutions around the world.

🔗 its.umich.edu

#Apereo #OpenSource #HigherEdTech

🔧 #AI-generated code is reshaping #OpenSource—but are we ready?
Join Apereo’s August Microconference with Roman Shaposhnik on how ASF developed its Generative Tooling Guidance v1.0.
🗓 Wed, Aug 13 | 11AM ET
💬 Live Q&A
🔗Register here: https://apereo.civicrm.org/civicrm/event/info?id=317

#FOSS #DevLeadership #AIinCode #Apereo #SoftwareGovernance #EthicalAI

Campus Technology’s Mary Grush sat down with Apereo’s Patrick Masson and Josh Baron to explore a question that’s more important than ever:
🔍 How do we sustain the open source infrastructure higher education relies on every day—often without realizing it?

📰 Read the full interview:
https://campustechnology.com/articles/2025/07/14/a-return-to-openness-apereo-examines-sustainability-in-open-source.aspx

#HigherEd #OpenSource #DigitalSustainability #Apereo #CampusTechnology

#un #opensource #apereo on the UN conference room floor talking about open-source.

What's down the road for @apereo?

If you're an Apereo individual member (including Friends of #Apereo, current and previous Project Management Committee members, or current or Apereo Board alumni),

- or -

the representative of one of Apereo's member organizations (institutional or commercial members),

please check your email for your 2025 Board of Directors ballot.

Voting closes this Friday!!! Help shape the future of #OpenSource in #HigherEd, #EdTech.

📢 Exciting news! The dat-ecosystem—home to 25+ decentralized, open source data projects—is now part of the Apereo Foundation!

Together, we’re supporting equitable, privacy-respecting infrastructure with strong governance and community care. Welcome to the family, dat-ecosystem https://fosstodon.org/@dat_ecosystem! 🌱

#OpenSource #DecentralizedWeb #FOSS #datEcosystem #Apereo

https://www.apereo.org/news/2025/apereo-foundation-welcomes-dat-ecosystem-community

Passionate about integrating #OpenSource innovation into #HigherEducation #Libraries? Join #Apereo on April 9 at 11AM ET for a MicroConference featuring Cyril Oberlander, #Library Dean at Cal State, Humboldt.

Cyril will delve into how libraries serve as open learning infrastructures, enhancing student experiences.

He will share insights from the Open Innovation Lab, highlighting #OSS projects like the world's first 3D Digital Herbarium.

Register at: https://www.apereo.org/conferences/2025/04/april-2025-open-innovation-lab-library-cyril-oberlander

#EdTech #HigherEd

This was just published:

"Open source software best practices and supply chain risk management" by the #govuk, Department for Science, Innovation & Technology.

Seems like a nice reference for a similar effort for #OpenSource in #HIgherEd.

Organizations like #Apereo (@apereo), #JISC,(@jisc), EU's Open Source Observatory (#OSOR), and #EDUCAUSE (@educause) might help.

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/open-source-software-best-practice-supply-chain-risk-management/open-source-software-best-practices-and-supply-chain-risk-management

Join #Apereo Executive Director @massonpj at @ow2's #OW2con

We'll be hosting a dedicated track on open source in and for higher education and research and encourage our European community to attend and present..

#CFP is still open. More at https://www.ow2con.org/view/2025/Call_For_Presentations

#edtech #highered #opensource #OSS #FOSS #HigherEducation #OpenScience #Openresearch

Happy to share our Winter 2025 Newsletter and all of #Apereo's latest #opensource, #edtech activities and #highered initiatives.

Some highlights include:

- NSF Grant award for #OSS in #OpenScience and #OpenResearch,

- Preview of this months free webinar, "Evaluating Granting Opportunities - Apereo's Tools & Process"

- Interview with Apereo Board Member Stephanie Lieggi

- Upcoming conferences, @socallinuxexpo, @conservancy's #FOSSY2025, and @ow2's #OW2con

https://apereo.civicrm.org/civicrm/mailing/view?reset=1&id=430&cid=359&cs=6bc3b61c3e83db6c848477196a525afa_1738863164_336

#OSS in #HigherEd

🚀 Exciting news for #OpenSource in #education! Algeria launches its first #Linux-based OS, developed through collaboration among universities. This open source initiative boosts digital modernization, empowers young researchers, and fosters innovation. #Apereo celebrates such strides in advancing open source #edtech globally! 🌐

https://www.universityworldnews.com/post.php?story=20241203094802197

Wrapped up #GivingTuesday by supporting the #opensource communities I rely on--and you should too!!!

#Apereo (@apereo), #CiviCRM, (@civicrm_updates_ossaas), #Drupal (@drupalassoc), #Fosstodon (@fosstodon), #GIMP (@gimp), #Gnome (@gnome), #Keypass (@keepassxc), #LibreOffice (@libreoffice), #OpenSourceInitative (@osi), #Signal (@signalapp), #SoftwareFreedomConservancy, (@conservancy), #Thunderbird (@thunderbird), #Ubuntu #Linux (@ubuntu), #Wikimedia (@wikimediafoundation)

THANK YOU #AllThingsOpen for all of your support of #Apereo, #OpenSource, and #Education

Top sticker pick at the #Apereo table during #AllThingsOpen is the "Sakaiger" (hey, what can compete with a cute tiger that looks like a Pokémon?).

Stop by the @apereo Foundation table to learn more about #OpenSource in #HIgheEducation (4th floor, booth 63).

THANK YOU @conservancy for a great #fossy24 and looking forward to a fantastic #FOSSY25.

We're excited to help build awareness and participation of FOSSY and the #FOSS for #Education track.

Again, thank you to the organizers, volunteers, sponsors, and attendees. Help support FOSSY, software freedom, and Conservancy at, https://sfconservancy.org/sustainer/

...and help #Apereo continue our own work at https://www.apereo.org/join-us/friends-apereo

#Apereo staff and friends at #FOSSY24.

Thank you @conservancy for another great event,

L-R: Stephanie Lieggi, Yusuke Komiyama Patrick Masson, Chris Knapp, Brian Bryan Ollendyke, and Shoji Kajita.

#Apereo board director Shoji Kajita introduces the development of a nation-wide research data management platform leveraging the Open Science Framework at #FOSSY24

Some key points:
- Increasing number of policies are impacting data management and research in Japanese universities.
- To reduce redundancy and leverage shared resources, 114 universities have created and joined a common research data management platform.

I don't know what's more impressive, all the things going on at @apereo or that the hardworking #Apereo crew managed to fit it all into one newsletter!!!

If you're into #OpenSource, #EdTech, and #HigherEd I dare you to read this and not get involved.

https://apereo.civicrm.org/civicrm/mailing/view?reset=1&id=346&cid=359&cs=6bce356c30ede713cd20168c5f1213d6_1721322074_336

Extending our heartfelt thanks to MCI Internationale Hochschule (Management Center Innsbruck) for renewing their support of the Apereo Foundation! Your continued commitment plays a vital role in advancing our mission to foster open source software for education. Thank you for being a valued partner of Apereo and the Sakai LMS project! 🌟📚 #OpenSource #Education #Apereo

Join the global movement!

https://www.apereo.org/join-us

A huge thank you to North-West University / Noordwes-Universiteit - South Africa for renewing your membership with Apereo! Your continued support helps us advance the Sakai LMS project, benefiting educators and learners worldwide. #OpenSource #Education #Apereo #SakaiLMS

Join the global movement!

https://www.apereo.org/join-us

Thank you @ow2, #OW2Con24 was a real success; so many great projects, smart people, and supportive community members.

#Apereo very much enjoyed, and is so thankful for the opportunity to help organize the
#OpenSource in Education, Science, and Research breakout session.

Here's a little synopsis of our experience, and we hope to be back next year.

Thank you again for the opportunity to share what #HigherEd and #EdTech are doing in #OSS.

https://www.apereo.org/news/2024/apereos-premiere-ow2con-24-first-many

Great to see all the @Apereo folks (Sakai UniTime, Xerte and the "Apereo office") at @ow2's #OW2CON.

I hope next year we can grow both participation with the #highered, #edtech, #opensource folks and #Apereo project/community representation.

🚀 Exciting News! The Apereo Foundation has launched a brand-new website!

🌐 Built on Drupal 10, it features a fresh look, updated content, and enhanced navigation. Discover our projects and stay informed with the latest news.

Check it out now at www.apereo.org! #Apereo #NewWebsite #EdTech #OpenSource

https://www.apereo.org/

Exciting news! @conservancy has selected #Apereo to lead the "FOSS in Education" track at #FOSSY, Aug 1-4 at @Portland_State University. Join us to discuss the role of #OSS in #edtech, #OpenScience!
#OpenSource #HigherEd
https://2024.fossy.us/

How could #Apereo and the projects the foundation supports--after 25 years of success in #highered--extend our services and support to help other #nonprofits best engage with and leverage #opensource to extend their own services, engage their communities, and deliver on their missions?

https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbeseq/2024/05/21/how-open-source-software-empowers-nonprofits-and-the-global-communities-they-serve/?sh=79ac8a775abc

"@[email protected] / @[email protected] Chair of #Apereo opens with comments on the possibilities around an #OpenSource definition and approach to #ArtificialIntelligence -intriguing...
Also: What's an #OSPO and why should I care? #oer24"

Via Mary Loftus (@marloft on X) https://twitter.com/marloft/status/1773319112418046369

If you're working in Europe, and support #OpenSource in #HigherEducation, please join us for #OW2Con24

#Apereo will host several #HIgherEd focused events and sessions. Come meet your peers and colleagues who are using and developing #OSS to support academic and research institutions.

More from @ow2 at https://www.ow2con.org/view/2024/

Why yes we do have #Apereo project stickers.

#OpenSource #EdTech #HigherEd #Sakai #uPortal #CAS #Xerte #Opencast #Karuta