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Follow on Google News | ![]() UDC To Host the 2024 Vista North America HackathonThe 24-hour hackathon, whose clock starts ticking July 23, aims to find innovative tech solutions to unique challenges and will bring 100-plus participants to UDC's Van Ness Campus. Among them are more than two dozen students from Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), including five UDC Firebirds. "UDC is thrilled to host this event. This collaboration is aligned with our vision to establish UDC as a leading national public urban university and specifically supports our 'Delivering on the Promise' strategic plan—positioning UDC as a national model for urban student success," said UDC Chief Operating Officer David A. Franklin. "Fostering this strategic relationship with Vista will enhance our efforts to cultivate a highly skilled, well-prepared and dynamic future workforce for the District of Columbia and beyond." Vista Equity Partners (https://www.vistaequitypartners.com/ Among Smith's known acts of philanthropy are a $20 million donation to the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture and a $50 million donation to Student Freedom Initiative. Smith founded the latter organization to expand access to education for students at Minority Serving Institutions. End
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