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HackRU Hackathon, Spring 2015
Dates/Location
- Saturday, April 18th and Sunday, April 19th, 2015
- Rutgers University
- 83 Rockafeller Rd, Piscataway Township, NJ 08854
- Google Maps: Rutgers University
- Air to Newark Liberty International Airport, Drive I-95
Event Description
HackRU is a hackathon, where students from all over the country flock to Rutgers University of a weekend of coding. They create things, solve practical problems, compete for prizes, and interact with sponsors.
Google's definition of a hackathon: an event, typically lasting several days, in which a large number of people meet to engage in collaborative computer programming.
Event Owners
Fedora Representatives
more to come
Event Schedule
Saturday 18th, morning: check-in Sunday 19th, evening: check-out
Detailed schedules to come.
Ideas/Brainstorming
- We need an event box
- Swag to give out: pens, stickers, media?
- Mentoring at HackRU (if you can code, please sign up)
Important Deadlines
Session Proposals are due March 21, 7PM
Event Budget
| Item | Cost | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| [Sponsorship] | Trac Ticket $1500 | |
| Shipping of event box | $TBD | |
| Swag, media, flyers | $TBD |
Travel Subsidy Requests
Travel Subsidy Requests
Each attendee requesting travel subsidies for the event should be listed here including the information requested in Sponsoring Event Attendees.
Each attendee requesting travel subsidies for the event should be listed here including the information requested in Sponsoring Event Attendees.
Event Report
N/A yet