Exciting Apereo Updates – MicroConference, Open Letter, Member News & More!

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Michelle Hall

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Mar 10, 2026, 2:04:15 PM (3 days ago) Mar 10

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Dear Apereo Community,

We have another packed week at Apereo! Catch up on exciting news and opportunities to engage with the Apereo community below!

1️⃣ Tomorrow: Apereo MicroConference – March 11th, 11:00 AM ET
Join us for a lively panel with Apereo community members from the business sector, discussing open source in education as a business model. It’s a fantastic chance to learn, connect, and contribute your own insights. Please register today!

2️⃣ In the Spotlight: Open Source & Higher Ed
Campus Technology featured a wonderful Q&A with Jack Suess, VP of IT and CIO at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC), exploring how higher education can reclaim its digital commons through open source as contributors and co-creators rather than just consumers.
Read it here: Open Source Advancing Our Digital Commons

3️⃣ Libre Tech Collective in the News!
Our newest members, the Libre Tech Collective were recently featured in the GT Student newspaper for their efforts promoting free and open source software on campus.
Read the story: Libre Tech Collective Promotes Open Source on Campus

If your campus has a student group, OSPO, or you’re mentoring students on open source projects, now is a perfect time to connect! Please reach out to Patrick about the new Student Community of Interest we’re forming at Apereo.

4️⃣ All Things Open CFP – Deadline March 31
It’s your chance to be part of one of the largest open source conferences in education and technology on the U.S. East Coast. The CFP window is short this year, so submit your proposal soon!
Learn more and submit

5️⃣ The Open Letter to Higher Education – Sign Today!
Our campaign is still going strong! We encourage all project leaders, community contributors, board members, and friends of Apereo to sign the Open Letter, either in an official capacity or personally. Your voice makes a difference in advocating for open digital commons in higher education.

Read the letter: Open Letter PDF
Sign it here: Sign the Open Letter

Thank you for your continued support and enthusiasm for open source in higher education. Let’s keep it going! Please share on your project list serves, Discord, and social media outlets.