Join us Feb 11 at 11 am eastern for a discussion about #opensource ecosystems! Event is free, registration required. #AcademicSky #OSS www.apereo.org/conferences/...

The future of open source depends on empowering students not just as users—but as contributors, maintainers, and leaders. We can’t wait to build what’s next—together. #OpenSourceFuture #HigherEducation #ApereoFoundation #FLOSS www.apereo.org/news/2026/ge...

Patrick Masson, ED of Apereo, along with Bill Mulligan's session 🧠 Ecosystems, Not Projects: Rethinking Open Source Foundation Funding @ FOSDEM 📅 Sat ⏰ 17:00–17:30 (UTC+1) Join the discussion — in the room or in the chat. 👉 Details: fosdem.org/2026/schedul... #FOSDEM2026

Join Apereo February 11th at 11am ET for Olawaie Fabiyi's discussion on #opensource #innovation in #education. The event is free but registration is required! www.apereo.org/conferences/...

Apereo Foundation is excited to officially welcome Christian Alexander to the staff as our lead of Funding & Partnership Development! Everybody welcome Christian to the Apereo staff! 👋 www.apereo.org/news/2026/ap...

Join us for pop up events at FOSDEM, SCaLE, OCX, OW2Con, EDUCAUSE and All Things Open in 2026. Fill out the popup interest form and we will look forward to connecting with you in person! apereo.civicrm.org/civicrm/prof...

The first Apereo Microconference of 2026 dives into AI-enhanced SIS workflows using Drupal + ECA via OpenCampus. 🗓 Jan 14 | ⏰ 11:00 AM ET 🎤 Kirsten Heiss & Melissa Mitchell Built in the open. Designed for higher ed. Register NOW! 👉 www.apereo.org/conferences/...

Join us January 14 at 11 am Eastern for the first Microconference of 2026! #AI #OpenSource #Drupal #StudentInformationSystems www.apereo.org/conferences/...

🚀 SCaLE 2025 CFP — Deadline Dec 1 We are excited about the “Open Source in Higher Education” content at SCaLE in 2026! Send those proposals in by December 1st! 🔗 Submit your SCaLE proposal: www.socallinuxexpo.org/scale/23x

📣 FOSDEM-Edu Dev Room CFP — Deadline Dec 1 FOSDEM-Edu welcomes: 🎓 Open source tools for teaching & learning 🌍 Community-driven educational innovation 📊 Research or practice in open education #AcademicSky 🔗 Submit here: fosdem.org/2026/news/20...

⏰ Last Chance — Eclipse Foundation's OCX CFP Extended Deadline Ends Wednesday! #opensource #openresearch #AcademicSky Join us in Europe! www.ocxconf.org/event/2026/o...

📣 Deadline extended! OCX has pushed its CFP deadline to Tuesday, November 19th — great news if you still want to submit a proposal! #openresearch #OSS in #highered #ApereoEurope #AcademicSky 🔗 www.ocxconf.org/event/2026/c...

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“Creepin’ Closer!” 🎃 Only a few nights until the OCX and SCaLE Early Bird CFPs close! Don’t let your brilliant open source research ideas turn into cobwebs OCX 2026 – Brussels: Early Bird closes Oct 31 SCaLE 2026 – USA: Early Bird closes Nov 1

Meet our Nov 12 #Apereo MicroCon panel! 💡 Deb B. @opensource.org 💡 Deb N. @python.org 💡 Jamie. (Prolydian) Moderated by Joe M. (JMA Consulting) They’ll share how #CiviCRM supports open orgs — and what #HigherEd can learn. Reserve your spot 👉 link in comments #OpenSource #EdTech @civicrm.org

A warm thank you to the University of Alicante for renewing their institutional membership for 2025 and for supporting both the Apereo Foundation and the Opencast project. #AcademicSky #opensource #highered

Big thanks to Edalex, a valued Apereo commercial member, for your continued partnership and support! Edalex builds technology that unlocks the hidden value in educational data and leads the team behind openEQUELLA. We’re grateful for your dedication to #openness in #education.

Grateful to Rutgers University, a powerhouse in academics, health, and research across NJ, for their longtime support of Apereo. Rutgers is vital in helping Apereo serve institutions everywhere and in sustaining the CAS project, powering secure Single Sign-On worldwide. #OpenSource #AcademicSky

Thrilled to team up with the Eclipse Foundation’s Open Community Experience (OCX) for The Open Community for Research, April 21–23, 2026 in Brussels This event connects researchers, institutions & industry to explore how open source drives real-world innovation. CFP Open until Nov 13 #AcademicSky

Apereo Foundation will anchor the new Open Source in Higher Education event at SCaLE 23x — the 23rd Annual Southern California Linux Expo — March 5–8, 2026, in Pasadena, CA! 🌟 🎓 CFP open: www.socallinuxexpo.org/scale/23x/cfp 🗓️ Nov 1: Early deadline | Dec 1: Final deadline #OpenSource #HigherEd

Follow us on LinkedIn too and read the latest issue of #OSS in #HigherEd. Dairy Cows and Open Source! #AgOpen #OpenResearch #OpenScience Faculty #Career Impacts of #OpenSource involvement. #AcademicSky Undergrad Internships in OSS! And MORE! Subscribe on LinkedIn www.linkedin.com/build-relati...

Sustainability is a major challenge for even the most successful #OpenSource software. We took on the issue in a one-day workshop of 40 open source software leaders and researchers, cohosted with @apereofoundation.bsky.social. Read a recap: sr.ithaka.org/blog/sustain...

Join Apereo on October 1st for our next FREE Microconference on #OSPO in #HigherED Learn more and register! www.apereo.org/conferences/...

OpenCampus and JMA Consulting joined Apereo Foundation and we could not be more joyful about that news! www.apereo.org/news

September Apereo Newsletter just dropped! 🎤 This edition is absolutely packed with events, goings on, new member announcements and tons of other updates you don't want to miss! Pour yourself some coffee to sit back and enjoy! This is a big one! apereo.civicrm.org/civicrm/mail...

Thank you to our longtime member, The University of Manchester, for their continued generous support of the Apereo Foundation, and our CAS, Opencast, and uPortal projects. Your commitment champions #OpenSource in #HigherEd and provides essential financial support that sustains these projects.

Through a new NSF-supported partnership, the Apereo Foundation will collaborate with the Doenet Project to develop long-term sustainability strategies, supporting freely available, interactive mathematics activities. #AcademicSky #OpenSource #OpenMath 🔗 Details: www.apereo.org/news/2025/ap...

Join Apereo Foundation and Duane O'Brien, Director of Engineering at Capital One for "Start Where You Are - Building Stronger Collaborations With Or Without An OSPO" on September 10th at 11am. #opensource #OSPO #commercialpartners Register: apereo.civicrm.org/civicrm/even...

Big thanks to ePortfolium for renewing your Apereo membership! Your work on #Karuta shows what open source can do for global education. 🌐 eportfolium.com #Apereo #OpenSource #Canada

Thank you, U-M ITS, for backing the Apereo Foundation again this year! Your support drives global open source for higher ed. 🔗 its.umich.edu #Apereo #OpenSource #HigherEd

Grateful to North-West University for renewing support for Apereo + #Sakai! Your work expands global access to open source in higher ed. 🌍 nwu.ac.za #OpenSource #Apereo #SouthAfrica

Thanks to Albany Med for renewing Apereo membership! Your support of #Sakai helps power open source innovation in medical education and beyond. 🌐 amc.edu #OpenSource #HigherEd #Apereo

Join us for our August Micro Conf (FREE!) Navigating #AI-Generated Code in #OpenSource: Lessons from the Apache Software Foundation Date: August 13, 2025 Time: 11:00 AM Eastern Speaker: Roman Shaposhnik, ASF #OSS #HigherEd #AcademicSky #OpenSourceSoftware #Apereo www.apereo.org/conferences/...

🔧 #AI-generated code is here—Is your #opensource project ready for it? If you lead #OSS dev teams, manage contributions, or shape #policy for #open projects, this session offers insight you can act on. #AcademicSky 🗓 Aug 13th 🕚 11:00 AM Eastern 💬 Live Q&A 💻 Free - register at www.apereo.org

🎬 The OW2con’25 keynotes + mainstage talks are live! As an advocate for open source in higher education, Apereo is proud to see these conversations lead the way on digital sovereignty and public-good tech. 📺 www.ow2con.org/view/2025/Vi... #OW2con25 #OpenSource #HigherEd #FOSS #OpenInfrastructure

Sakai Virtual Conference - TOMORROW - Wednesday, July 16th, 2025 Don't miss an engaging day of interactive discussions and presentations with your Sakai colleagues! You can view the conference schedule online at virtconf.apereo.org/schedule. #OSS in #highered #AcademicSky

Apereo's Josh Baron and Patrick Masson interviewed in Campus Technology on #OSS #Sustainability. #AcademicSky #Open #highered campustechnology.com/articles/202...

Thank you to Universidad Pública de Navarra for supporting the Apereo Foundation—and going the extra mile for Bedework, Sakai, and uPortal! 💙 These #opensource projects are essential digital infrastructure for #highered. Community-led software needs community investment.💡 🔗 apereo.org/membership

#ThankfulThursday Today we celebrate Apereo member and Sakai LMS supporting institution MCI | The Entrepreneurial School! Thanks for continuing to champion community-led work in open source software and backing it fiscally to make #oss available to everyone! #AcademicSky Thank you! www.mci.edu/de/

🤯 This week! Join Apereo Foundation for our July Micro Conference July 9th at 11 am Eastern Free and Online 📚 Florida Atlantic University staff will share insights on creating a more #open #community within the library. #highered #LibraryScience #academicsky apereo.civicrm.org/civicrm/even...

Apereo project updates are here! 🔐 CAS 7.2.4 🎓 Sakai 25.0 🎥 Opencast 17.5 + Explore 🧠 HAX “Journey” release All built by global volunteer teams advancing open source in education. Details: www.apereo.org #OpenSource #HigherEd #EdTech

Join Anna Ayoung-Stoute and Maris Hayashi of Florida Atlantic University as they discuss collaborative efforts to foster and sustain a culture of openness across the campus community. This free! www.apereo.org/conferences/...

Join us for Advancing Openness at Florida Atlantic Libraries on July 9th at 11am Eastern. Online | Free | All about #open #libraries with Anna Ayoung-Stoute of Florida Atlantic University Libraries! www.apereo.org/conferences/...

We extend our sincere gratitude to Universität Konstanz for renewing their Institutional Membership and continuing their strong support of the Opencast project. 🇩🇪 #OSS #OpenSource #Education #HigherEd #FOSS 🔗 apereo.org/membership

Micro-Conference on June 4th at 11am! Anne-Marie Scott will introduce the Open Source AI Definition, how it came to be, and explain why higher education institutions should be interested in it. #OSS #opensource #AI #highered #AcademicSky #EduSky #OSSSky www.apereo.org/conferences/...

Apereo Foundation is deeply honored by the renewed and generous support from #KyotoUniversity as a Member and a sustaining supporter of the #SakaiLMS. Dōmo arigatō gozaimasu – thank you. Support #OSS in #highered by becoming a member of the Apereo Foundation today. 🔗 www.apereo.org/join-us

Looking for an #opensource #LMS solution for your campus? The Sakai Virtual Conference is a great way to learn about the only community-driven open source LMS - Sakai! Meet community members and gain insights. Register for just $5! #AcademicSky #OSS #EdTech virtconf.apereo.org/schedule

Next Week: May 14th at 11am Eastern Phil Hill joins Apereo to discuss, "The Evolution of EdTech to Mission-Critical Status." Reserve your spot today for this free micro conference. #opensource #education #edtech #AcademicSky www.apereo.org/conferences/...

Call for Nominations to the Board of Directors for Apereo Foundation is open until this Friday, May 9th. Please send your nominations to [email protected] *self nomination is welcomed. www.apereo.org/news/2025/20...

Apereo is pleased to share that the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation is providing matching funds for our upcoming workshop with Ithaka S+R on Sustaining Open Source Software for Research. #AcademicSky #opensource #edtech #research www.apereo.org/news/2025/al...