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<p class="MsoNormal">Hi CS students:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Are you interested in competitive programming, problem solving, or preparing for technical interviews? ICPC is a team programming contest that is held annually. Contests consist of several problems,
with varying levels of difficulty. Last year’s regional contest questions can be found here -
<a href="https://icpc-ecna.ysu.edu/PastResults/2021/ecna2021.pdf">https://icpc-ecna.ysu.edu/PastResults/2021/ecna2021.pdf</a> Problems can be solved in any one of the supported contest languages (<b>Java, C/C++, Python</b>). The contest is appropriate for
all levels, from beginners to graduating students. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">If you are interested, please fill in this short survey by Monday, Jan 16:
</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:#32363A;background:white"><a href="https://uwo.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_2hOOntlkcPFwafY">https://uwo.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_2hOOntlkcPFwafY</a></span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">For the next <a href="https://icpc.global/">
ICPC (International Collegiate Programming Contest)</a> (2023 date tentatively Feb 25 in Windsor), the Computer Science department will be looking to form one of more teams for the upcoming
<a href="https://icpc.global/regionals/finder/East-Central-NA-2022">North America ECNA Regional Contest</a>.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">To prepare, there is also an <b>individual</b> contest on Saturday, February 4 (the ICPC North American Qualifier -
<a href="https://na.icpc.global/home/naq/">https://na.icpc.global/home/naq/</a>). When forming teams for the regional, preference will be given to those who have competed in the NAQ contest, if necessary.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">If there is sufficient interest, we may organize practice sessions.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">If you have any questions, please let me know.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Mike<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#4F2683">Mike Domaratzki</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><br>
</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Chair, Department of Computer Science<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Western University<br>
Middlesex College 355 London, ON, Canada<br>
<a href="mailto:mdomarat@uwo.ca">mdomarat@uwo.ca</a></span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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