We are excited to announce that George Washington University has joined the Linux Foundation’s TODO Group as a General Member
George Washington University’s Engagement with Open Source
George Washington University (GW) has built a strong and intentional open source community, supported by an Open Source Program Office (OSPO) established two years ago. The OSPO has planted a clear institutional flag for all things open, spanning open source software, open access, open educational resources, open data, and open science.
GW’s OSPO operates as a service organization, with a strong emphasis on education and community building. Key initiatives include:
- A project registry to surface and support open initiatives
- A student award program recognizing open source contributions
- A team of four student Open Source Ambassadors
- Regular workshops and hackathons
- An annual open source conference
- Support for researchers through education on open science best practices
- Ongoing research focused on assessing open source literacy in higher education
Engagement with the TODO Group
George Washington University is excited to collaborate with open source advocates across the Linux Foundation’s TODO Group community and to help strengthen connections between industry and academia. GW is particularly interested in engaging with industry partners on capstone projects, internships, Hackathons, research initiatives, and other collaborative efforts that bridge academic and industry open source ecosystems
About TODO
The Linux Foundation’s TODO Group supports organizations in establishing and fostering strategic and sustainable engagements with open source projects and communities by addressing common challenges and openly sharing best practices. We also collaborate closely with the Academic OSPO Network CURIOSS to connect industry and academia and advance open source program office practices in higher education and research.
General Members of the TODO Group are organizations actively engaged in open source management and strategy, responsible for guiding open source adoption within their organizations and contributing to the growth of shared knowledge and practice across the ecosystem.