Stephanie Lieggi is executive director for the Center for Research in Open Source Software (CROSS) and the UC Santa Cruz Open Source Program Office (OSPO). In her current role, she supports the work of academic-based open source projects and enables a sustainable contributor base through the establishment of hands-on mentorship programs. Stephanie promotes the use of open source in academic settings as well as increasing diversity and inclusion in open source ecosystems.

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Powering California's Future: How State Universities Can Drive Innovation through Open Source

California's two largest public university systems—the University of California (UC) and California State University (CSU) —collectively serve over 750,000 students across 32 campuses. These universities also have a proven track record of building transformative open source projects and related technologies. If these two systems were to increase collaboration in open source and combine efforts, this could create a powerful engine for California's economic development and public good. This presentation will look at the potential of UC and CSU collaboration and how these efforts could create tangible benefits to the state and local communities, as well as provide pathways for greater industry-academic collaboration on new technologies

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Building a Network of Open Source Program Offices at the University of California

Members of the newly formed University of California network of OSPOs will discuss how partner campuses are aiming to expand the reach of research and education efforts within the UC system by leveraging open source and the expertise of all our campuses. In particular, this session will focus on how campus OSPOs can help spread innovation and knowledge to their surrounding communities. They will also address how universities can work with open source communities to expand their communities and improve project sustainability.

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The OSPO POV—3 experience levels, 1 panel

Open Source Program Offices (OSPOs) are popping up everywhere, not just in corporations but now in universities, research insititutions, NGOs, public government, and international organizations. In this panel hear from OSPO leaders who are beginning their journey, from ones who are some years into it, and others who have been through this once or thrice.

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