almost 6 years ago

DivHack 2020 photos have been uploaded to our Facebook page! Check them out!

The photos from our award ceremony and final presentations have been uploaded to our Facebook page.

Follow us at: https://www.facebook.com/TexasDiversity/

Feel free to tag yourself and your teammates!


almost 6 years ago

Award winners announced

Congratulations! Here is the list of award winners:

 

  • Challenge #1 Winner (12th Can): pressure
  • Challenge #2 Winner (LGSA): Clover
  • Challenge #3 Winner (Matthew Gaines): C O N T A C T
  • Challenge #4 Winner (Sustainability): Rainbow Seed
  • Challenge #5 Winner (PSA): The Mystique
  • Challenge #6 Winner (Disability Subcommission): ADA Allies
  • Challenge #7 Winner (Libraries): The Polyglots
  • Best Interdisciplinary Team: LatinXtraordinary
  • Most Accessible: Meowdy!
  • Most Practical: Eelyort's Famous Potatos
  • Most Impact: HECM
  • Most Daring: Game Time!!
  • People’s Choice: The Mystique
  • School of Innovation Special Award: Team Pi

 

Our staff at the Dean's Office, College of Architecture, will contact all winners' team leaders within the next two weeks to make sure we transfer…

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almost 6 years ago

Exit Survey (each participant needs to fill out one)

We need your help to make our future events better! Here is the link to our Exit Survey:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfTuQE3XZo-u3dJqdT11uhdo1HxvSlpUek6kwkqewvYk8d4cA/viewform

 

This survey will take approximately 30 minutes.

Each participant (including team leaders and all team members) will need to fill out this survey individually.

Please do so by 11:59pm, Sunday March 1, 2020.

If your team won a prize, we will only distribute the prize to team members who have filled out the Exit Survey.


almost 6 years ago

Show & Tell @ 3pm in ARCB - Geren Auditorium

Dear teams - please start moving to ARCB Geren Auditorium now. We have so many teams and we want to make sure that we start our Show & Tell on-time.

We need some time to arrange every presentation in order, so please don't wait till 3pm.

We can only allow a presentation of 3min per team. We have 16 teams so it's really important that you keep your presentation within 3min. Our volunteer will hold a time indicator sign for you. 

 

Questions?

If you have any questions about the hackathon, please post on the discussion forum.


almost 6 years ago

Show & Tell @ 3pm in ARCB - Geren Auditorium

Dear teams - please start moving to ARCB Geren Auditorium now. We have so many teams and we want to make sure that we start our Show & Tell on-time.

We need some time to arrange every presentation in order, so please don't wait till 3pm.

We can only allow a presentation of 3min per team. We have 16 teams so it's really important that you keep your presentation within 3min. Our volunteer will hold a time indicator sign for you.

 

Questions?

If you have any questions about the hackathon, please post on the discussion forum.


almost 6 years ago

Show & Tell @ 3pm in ARCB - Geren Auditorium

Dear teams - please start moving to ARCB Geren Auditorium now. We have so many teams and we want to make sure that we start our Show & Tell on-time.

We need some time to arrange every presentation in order, so please don't wait till 3pm.

We can only allow a presentation of 3min per team. We have 16 teams so it's really important that you keep your presentation within 3min. Our volunteer will hold a time indicator sign for you.

 

Questions?

If you have any questions about the hackathon, please post on the discussion forum.


almost 6 years ago

Deliverable files due via Devpost (and please bring files on USB to Geren Auditorium) NOW!!!

Deliverable results are due NOW!!! 2pm today/Saturday February 29 via Devpost (see "HOW TO SUBMIT" tutorial here: https://help.devpost.com/hc/en-us/articles/360021748772-How-to-enter-a-submission). Your team leader needs to submit your project via Devpost. After 2pm, Devpost system will autimatically shut off submission, so please don't miss this deadline.

You can start putting in information, edit your project submission form content, and come back later to finish this submission. We recommend you to start early, so you won't need to rush at the last moment.

Keep in mind that while you submit deliverable results to Devpost, you can continue to work with your team to…

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almost 6 years ago

Deliverable files due via Devpost (and please bring files on USB to Geren Auditorium) by 2pm today/Saturday February 29

Deliverable results are due by 2pm today/Saturday February 29 via Devpost (see "HOW TO SUBMIT" tutorial here: https://help.devpost.com/hc/en-us/articles/360021748772-How-to-enter-a-submission). Your team leader needs to submit your project via Devpost. After 2pm, Devpost system will autimatically shut off submission, so please don't miss this deadline.

You can start putting in information, edit your project submission form content, and come back later to finish this submission. We recommend you to start early, so you won't need to rush at the last moment.

Keep in mind that while you submit deliverable results to Devpost, you can continue to work on the actual PowerPoints…

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almost 6 years ago

Clean up the space you used, thank you!

Each team - please designate one person to clean up the space you used when you start moving to ARCB - Geren Auditorium this afternoon.

Your project is due 2pm at the Geren Auditorium podium computer, and your team need to be seated before 3pm.

Our volunteers don't know where you are (some of you are working outside of Langford A) so we cannot do the clean up for you. Please leave the space as you found them. We really appreciate it!

 

Questions?

If you have any questions about the hackathon, please post on the discussion forum.


almost 6 years ago

Deliverable files due via Devpost (and please bring files on USB to Geren Auditorium) by 2pm today/Saturday February 29

Deliverable results are due by 2pm today/Saturday February 29 via Devpost (see "HOW TO SUBMIT" tutorial here: https://help.devpost.com/hc/en-us/articles/360021748772-How-to-enter-a-submission). Your team leader needs to submit your project via Devpost. After 2pm, Devpost system will autimatically shut off submission, so please don't miss this deadline.

You can start putting in information, edit your project submission form content, and come back later to finish this submission. We recommend you to start early, so you won't need to rush at the last moment.

Keep in mind that while you submit deliverable results to Devpost, you can continue to work with your team to…

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almost 6 years ago

Deliverable files due via Devpost (and please bring files on USB to Geren Auditorium) by 2pm today/Saturday February 29

Deliverable results are due by 2pm today/Saturday February 29 via Devpost (see "HOW TO SUBMIT" tutorial here: https://help.devpost.com/hc/en-us/articles/360021748772-How-to-enter-a-submission). Your team leader needs to submit your project via Devpost. After 2pm, Devpost system will autimatically shut off submission, so please don't miss this deadline.

You can start putting in information, edit your project submission form content, and come back later to finish this submission. We recommend you to start early, so you won't need to rush at the last moment.

Keep in mind that while you submit deliverable results to Devpost, you can continue to work with your team to…

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almost 6 years ago

Deliverable files due via Devpost (and please bring files on USB to Geren Auditorium) by 2pm today/Saturday February 29

Deliverable results are due by 2pm today/Saturday February 29 via Devpost (see "HOW TO SUBMIT" tutorial here: https://help.devpost.com/hc/en-us/articles/360021748772-How-to-enter-a-submission). Your team leader needs to submit your project via Devpost. After 2pm, Devpost system will autimatically shut off submission, so please don't miss this deadline.

You can start putting in information, edit your project submission form content, and come back later to finish this submission. We recommend you to start early, so you won't need to rush at the last moment.

Keep in mind that while you submit deliverable results to Devpost, you can continue to work with your team to…

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almost 6 years ago

Deliverable files due via Devpost (and please bring files on USB to Geren Auditorium) by 2pm today/Saturday February 29

Deliverable results are due by 2pm today/Saturday February 29 via Devpost (see "HOW TO SUBMIT" tutorial here: https://help.devpost.com/hc/en-us/articles/360021748772-How-to-enter-a-submission). Your team leader needs to submit your project via Devpost. After 2pm, Devpost system will autimatically shut off submission, so please don't miss this deadline.

You can start putting in information, edit your project submission form content, and come back later to finish this submission. We recommend you to start early, so you won't need to rush at the last moment.

Keep in mind that while you submit deliverable results to Devpost, you can continue to work with your team to…

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almost 6 years ago

Lunch available at ARCA 2nd Floor Atrium (outside of the Dean's Office)

Lunch is available starting at Noon, Saturday February 29, 2020.

Find us at the volunteer station right outside of the Dean's Office, 2nd Floor Atrium, Langford Architecture Building A (ARCA).

 

Questions?

If you have any questions about the hackathon, please post on the discussion forum.


almost 6 years ago

Sign up for Show & Tell by noon today/Saturday February 29

In order to determine the order of our Show & Tell (final presentation), we need every team to confirm their participation. Your team leader (the person who submitted team roster last night) need to fill out this Google Formhttps://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScDvwgLWjQ9TzQe5kgrXBwAoY97N-VRBLAgMfoyeWuszWyVtA/viewform to confirm that you will participate in the Show & Tell. Note that this form will ask you to "name" your project. This project name is different from the name of the challenge you've been working on.

 

This form is due by noon today/Saturday February 29. Please fill it out as soon as you can. Your team will…

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almost 6 years ago

Sign up for Show & Tell by noon today/Saturday February 29

In order to determine the order of our Show & Tell (final presentation), we need every team to confirm their participation. Your team leader (the person who submitted team roster last night) need to fill out this Google Formhttps://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScDvwgLWjQ9TzQe5kgrXBwAoY97N-VRBLAgMfoyeWuszWyVtA/viewform to confirm that you will participate in the Show & Tell. Note that this form will ask you to "name" your project. This project name is different from the name of the challenge you've been working on.

 

This form is due by noon today/Saturday February 29. Please fill it out as soon as you can. Your team will…

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almost 6 years ago

Sign up for Show & Tell by noon today/Saturday February 29

In order to determine the order of our Show & Tell (final presentation), we need every team to confirm their participation. Your team leader (the person who submitted team roster last night) need to fill out this Google Formhttps://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScDvwgLWjQ9TzQe5kgrXBwAoY97N-VRBLAgMfoyeWuszWyVtA/viewform to confirm that you will participate in the Show & Tell. Note that this form will ask you to "name" your project. This project name is different from the name of the challenge you've been working on.

 

This form is due by noon today/Saturday February 29. Please fill it out as soon as you can. Your team will…

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almost 6 years ago

Sign up for Show & Tell by noon today/Saturday February 29

In order to determine the order of our Show & Tell (final presentation), we need every team to confirm their participation. Your team leader (the person who submitted team roster last night) need to fill out this Google Formhttps://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScDvwgLWjQ9TzQe5kgrXBwAoY97N-VRBLAgMfoyeWuszWyVtA/viewform to confirm that you will participate in the Show & Tell. Note that this form will ask you to "name" your project. This project name is different from the name of the challenge you've been working on.

 

This form is due by noon today/Saturday February 29. Please fill it out as soon as you can. Your team will…

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almost 6 years ago

Deliverable files due via Devpost (and please bring files on USB to Geren Auditorium) by 2pm today/Saturday February 29

Deliverable results are due by 2pm today/Saturday February 29 via Devpost (see "HOW TO SUBMIT" tutorial here: https://help.devpost.com/hc/en-us/articles/360021748772-How-to-enter-a-submission). Your team leader needs to submit your project via Devpost. After 2pm, Devpost system will autimatically shut off submission, so please don't miss this deadline.

You can start putting in information, edit your project submission form content, and come back later to finish this submission. We recommend you to start early, so you won't need to rush at the last moment.

Keep in mind that while you submit deliverable results to Devpost, you can continue to work with your team to…

Read more


almost 6 years ago

Deliverable files due via Devpost (and please bring files on USB to Geren Auditorium) by 2pm today/Saturday February 29

Deliverable results are due by 2pm today/Saturday February 29 via Devpost (see "HOW TO SUBMIT" tutorial here: https://help.devpost.com/hc/en-us/articles/360021748772-How-to-enter-a-submission). Your team leader needs to submit your project via Devpost. After 2pm, Devpost system will autimatically shut off submission, so please don't miss this deadline.

You can start putting in information, edit your project submission form content, and come back later to finish this submission. We recommend you to start early, so you won't need to rush at the last moment.

Keep in mind that while you submit deliverable results to Devpost, you can continue to work with your team to…

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almost 6 years ago

Breakfast available NOW!!! at ARCA 2nd Floor Atrium (outside of the Dean's Office)

Breakfast is available NOW!!! Come pick up some breakfast taco!!!

Find us at the volunteer station right outside of the Dean's Office, 2nd Floor Atrium, Langford Architecture Building A (ARCA).

 

Questions?

If you have any questions about the hackathon, please post on the discussion forum.


almost 6 years ago

Breakfast available at ARCA 2nd Floor Atrium (outside of the Dean's Office)

Breakfast is available starting at 7am, Saturday February 29, 2020.

Find us at the volunteer station right outside of the Dean's Office, 2nd Floor Atrium, Langford Architecture Building A (ARCA).

 

Questions?

If you have any questions about the hackathon, please post on the discussion forum.


almost 6 years ago

Organizers are back online!

Howdy! We hope you're super productive throughout the night....

 

Our DivHack organizers are back online! Please ask us any questions in-person at our volunteer station on 2nd floor atrium (right outside of the Dean's Office), ARCA, or post any questions in our discussion forum.

 

Questions?

If you have any questions about the hackathon, please post on the discussion forum.


almost 6 years ago

We have 2-3 teams working on each challenge now. Thank you!

Finally! We now have a good balance of teams/challenges. Thanks everyone for being so accommodating!! Our organizers will be offline starting midnight. See you in the morning and good luck!!

 

 

Questions?

If you have any questions about the hackathon, please post on the discussion forum.


almost 6 years ago

Organizers will be offline from midnight today (Friday) to 6am tomorrow (Saturday) morning, volunteers available throughout the night

Please note that DivHack 2020 organizers will be offline from mightnight today (Friday) to 6am tomorrow (Saturday) morning.

 

During this time, our volunteers will be available at the volunteer station on 2nd floor atrium (right outside of the Dean's Office) in ARCA.

 

You can pick up snacks and drinks from our volunteer table, and they can help you navigate Langford A with some directions.

 

During the night, if you have any questions that our volunteers cannot answer, please save it till 6am Saturday February 29. When our organizers are back online by 6pm Saturday, we will be…

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almost 6 years ago

Snacks and drinks available throughout the night at ARCA 2nd Floor Atrium (outside of the Dean's Office)

Snacks and drinks are available around the clock.

Find us at the volunteer station right outside of the Dean's Office, 2nd Floor Atrium, Langford Architecture Building A (ARCA).

 

Questions?

If you have any questions about the hackathon, please post on the discussion forum.


almost 6 years ago

Come pick up the voucher for printing! (and Printing Center hours)

The College of Architecture Diversity Council sponsored a $20 printing voucher for each team. Please send one of your team members to our volunteer station on 2nd floor atrium (right outside of the Dean's Office), ARCA, to pick up your printing voucher. Please pick it up before 10:00pm today/Friday. After 10pm, the printing voucher will not be available.

 

This voucher can only be used at our College of Architecture ITS Printing Center tomorrow/Saturday February 29. You can use any printing service/format that is available at the ITS. However, any expense over the $20 limit will be the responsibility…

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almost 6 years ago

Team roster due NOW (8pm on Friday February 28)

If your team haven't submitted your team roster via Google Form, please do it NOW (see instructions below). If you don't submit your team roster, your team will not be permitted to present on Saturday, therefore, won't be able to win any prize! Please double-check with your team leader to make sure that you have submitted the team roster.

 

If you're an individual participant and you are still looking for a team to join, please come talk to us at the volunteer table on 2nd floor atrium, ARCA (right outside of the Dean's Office). We can help you find…

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almost 6 years ago

Team roster due 8pm on Friday February 28

Each team should select a team leader (as team member #1).

 

This person needs to submit the team name, challenge chosen, and team members' names by 8:00pm tonight (Friday February 28, 2020).

 

Only the team leader needs to submit this information. Other team members don't need to submit.

 

Submit this via Google Form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc9-jL4TwXezC0nT4WvbIvmuZ0_6PZjIVyLEOBido4UFjmuYg/viewform

 

Once it's submitted, team members can not be changed. You can wait until 7:45pm-ish to submit this roster, if you are still expecting personnel change. The form won't take you more than 5min to fill out.

 

If you are still looking…

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almost 6 years ago

Team roster due 8pm on Friday February 28

Each team should select a team leader (as team member #1).

 

This person needs to submit the team name, challenge chosen, and team members' names by 8:00pm tonight (Friday February 28, 2020).

 

Only the team leader needs to submit this information. Other team members don't need to submit.

 

Submit this via Google Form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc9-jL4TwXezC0nT4WvbIvmuZ0_6PZjIVyLEOBido4UFjmuYg/viewform

 

Once it's submitted, team members can not be changed. You can wait until 7:45pm-ish to submit this roster, if you are still expecting personnel change. The form won't take you more than 5min to fill out.

 

If you are still looking…

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almost 6 years ago

Team roster due 8pm on Friday February 28

Each team should select a team leader (as team member #1).

 

This person needs to submit the team name, challenge chosen, and team members' names by 8:00pm tonight (Friday February 28, 2020).

 

Only the team leader needs to submit this information. Other team members don't need to submit.

 

Submit this via Google Form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc9-jL4TwXezC0nT4WvbIvmuZ0_6PZjIVyLEOBido4UFjmuYg/viewform

 

Once it's submitted, team members can not be changed. You can wait until 7:45pm-ish to submit this roster, if you are still expecting personnel change. The form won't take you more than 5min to fill out.

 

If you are still looking…

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almost 6 years ago

Team roster due 8pm on Friday February 28

Each team should select a team leader (as team member #1).

 

This person needs to submit the team name, challenge chosen, and team members' names by 8:00pm tonight (Friday February 28, 2020).

 

Only the team leader needs to submit this information. Other team members don't need to submit.

 

Submit this via Google Form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc9-jL4TwXezC0nT4WvbIvmuZ0_6PZjIVyLEOBido4UFjmuYg/viewform

 

Once it's submitted, team members can not be changed. You can wait until 7:45pm-ish to submit this roster, if you are still expecting personnel change. The form won't take you more than 5min to fill out.

 

If you are still looking…

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almost 6 years ago

Team roster due 8pm on Friday February 28

Each team should select a team leader (as team member #1).

 

This person needs to submit the team name, challenge chosen, and team members' names by 8:00pm tonight (Friday February 28, 2020).

 

Only the team leader needs to submit this information. Other team members don't need to submit.

 

Submit this via Google Form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc9-jL4TwXezC0nT4WvbIvmuZ0_6PZjIVyLEOBido4UFjmuYg/viewform

 

Once it's submitted, team members can not be changed. You can wait until 7:45pm-ish to submit this roster, if you are still expecting personnel change. The form won't take you more than 5min to fill out.

 

If you are still looking…

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almost 6 years ago

Plenty of team work space in Langford Architecture Building A

We have a lot of group work studio space in Langford Architecture Building A (ARCA): on 2nd, 3rd, and 4th floor. Use them!!

Our volunteer station will be on the ARCA 2nd floor atrium throughout the night.

 

Questions?

If you have any questions about the hackathon, please post on the discussion forum.


almost 6 years ago

Team roster due 8pm on Friday February 28

Each team should select a team leader (as team member #1).

 

This person needs to submit the team name, challenge chosen, and team members' names by 8:00pm tonight (Friday February 28, 2020).

 

Only the team leader needs to submit this information. Other team members don't need to submit.

 

Submit this via Google Form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc9-jL4TwXezC0nT4WvbIvmuZ0_6PZjIVyLEOBido4UFjmuYg/viewform

 

Once it's submitted, team members can not be changed. You can wait until 7:45pm-ish to submit this roster, if you are still expecting personnel change. The form won't take you more than 5min to fill out.

 

If you are still looking…

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almost 6 years ago

All challenge details in text

The following text has the same content with our kick-off event PowerPoints.

 

Diversity Hackathon 2020 Challenges in text

February 28-29, 2020

College of Architecture Diversity Council



List of challenges:

Challenge #1: the 12th Can

Challenge #2: Latinx Graduate Student Association

Challenge #3: Matthew Gaines Initiative

Challenge #4: Office of Sustainability

Challenge #5: Persian Student Association

Challenge #6: SGA - Disability Subcommission

Challenge #7: University Libraries



Challenge #1: Fighting Food Insecurity: Opening the Dialogue

Presented by: the 12th Can

Challenger’s website or social media:

https://www.the12thcan.org/

https://www.facebook.com/The12thCanTAMU/

 

Our vision: the 12th Can is a student organization dedicated to spreading awareness

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almost 6 years ago

Event Schedule

Here is the Event Schedule (same as the PDF file we sent out earlier this week via email):

 

Friday February 28, 2020

4:20-5:00pm On-site registration, Langford Architecture Building C (ARCC) 105

5:00-5:05pm Dean's welcome address, ARCC 105

5:05-5:10pm Introduction to the event, ARCC 105

5:10-5:15pm COA ITS presentation, ARCC 105

5:15-5:30pm Challenge reveal, ARCC 105

● 12th Can

● Latinx Graduate Student Association

● Matthew Gaines Initiative

● Office of Sustainability

● Persian Student Association

● SGA Diversity - Disability Subcommission

● University Libraries

 

5:30-5:45pm Dr. J. Michael Moore presentation on accessibility, ARCC 105

5:45-6:00pm Last year’s Diversity…

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almost 6 years ago

Come to the on-site registration (4:20-5:00pm today) as early as you can!

Howdy DivHack 2020 participants!

You're receiving this message because you have created an account with Devpost and have registered online for DivHack 2020! Hurray!

 

We have a large number of participants this year, so please come as early as you can.

We will be in Langford Architecture Building C (ARCC), Room 105, starting at 4:20pm today.

At on-site registration, you will sign our consent form for participation, and pick up your T-shirt + name tag.

Our kick-off event starts at 5pm, so in an ideal situation, everybody should finish their on-site registration and sit in ARCC 105. This way,…

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