[Campus-uw-staff] inviting students to an open source software event on 16 Nov (free event)

[Undergraduate Research Program]

Hi Ben,

Looks fascinating -- We would be happy to forward this to students and
faculty!  If you also have a flyer, send it our way and we can post on our
bulletin boards.

Best,

Jennifer


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On Thu, Nov 6, 2014 at 1:59 PM, Ben Marwick <bmarwick at uw.edu> wrote:

> Hello,
>
> I'm Ben Marwick in the UW Anthropology Department. On Sun 16 Nov 2014,
> Mako Hill (UW Communications) and I, along with OpenHatch.org and a few
> others, are hosting an eScience-supported event to introduce students to
> the free software community. Free software isn't just for computer
> scientists - scientists in all disciplines can benefit from using and
> contributing to open source projects in their fields.  I am hoping you can
> help me reach out to students doing research at UW who might like to attend.
>
> Could you please send our announcement (below) out to students and faculty
> participating in the Undergraduate Research Program, or anywhere else you
> think might reach interested students?  If you also can CC me at
> campus-uw-staff at lists.openhatch.org that will help us know who we’ve
> reached.
>
> Thanks, and let me know if you have any questions.
>
> best,
>
> Ben Marwick (Anthropology)
> Mako Hill (Communications)
> Ana Malagon (Physics)
> Allan Ecker (Electrical Engineering)
>
> ####
>
> On Sun 16 Nov, OpenHatch and UW eScience are hosting a day-long open
> source software immersion event.  We invite you to join us!  You can sign
> up here.
>
> You don’t need to be a programmer to contribute to open source, or to
> attend and enjoy our event.  Most open source projects are also in need of
> designers, translators, documenters, bug-finders and testers.
>
> Open source software -- software that is shared freely and available to
> build upon -- has become part of our daily lives.  Popular projects like
> WordPress, Firefox, Adium, and Ubuntu have millions of users. All over
> campus, people use and contribute to these kinds of open source projects.
> You can learn more about these projects, and start helping out with them,
> at our event.
>
> In the morning, open source contributors from various projects will teach
> you about open source licensing, collaboration tools, and how free software
> projects are organized. In the afternoon, they'll help you make hands-on
> contributions to open source projects. And throughout the day, they'll feed
> you, get to know you, and talk with you about opportunities for students in
> open source.
>
> Open source participation is one way to gain real-world skills and make
> connections that will last you through your career. Volunteer staff will
> include professionals and academics who use open source daily.
>
> The event is open to all students. Learn more, and sign up, here:
> http://washington.openhatch.org/
>
> ####
>
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