AN-MSI: An NSF-Sponsored Collaborative Project for Better Networking Dave Staudt AN-MSI Project Director

NSF Advanced Networking Project With Minority-Serving Institutions (AN-MSI) Brief project history Who’s involved How we’re organized What we’re doing Where we are now –HBCUs: Laura-Lee Davidson –HSIs: Alex Ramirez –Tribal colleges: Steve Dupuis –EOT-PACI: Allison Clark

Who’s involved HBCUs - 35 institutions, 17 states HSIs - 34 institutions, 8 states TCUs - 32 institutions, 12 states Totals: 101 institutions, 33 states Potential total: 350 institutions

AN-MSI Project Organization

Committees Executive Awareness Resource Development Network Technology Internet Connectivity Applications Evaluation/Assessment

AN-MSI Project Activities Executive awareness Network technology –Campus network architecture –Remote technical support collaborations –Campus networker training Internet connectivity –Satellite/wireless prototype installations –Collaborative connectivity

AN-MSI Project Activities(cont) Applications –Advanced (EOT-PACI) –Other projects Resource development Evaluation/assessments

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AN-MSI Scope: What’s In & What’s Out

AN-MSI UPDATE HBCUs Laura-Lee Davidson Program Manager, Technology Transfer Project Executive Leadership Council & Foundation

Partner Associations NAFEO: National Association for Equal Opportunity in Higher Education UNCF: United Negro College Fund NASULGC: National Association of State Universities and Land Grant Colleges

Coordinator / Facilitator / Convener ELC/ELF: Executive Leadership Council & Foundation TTP: Technology Transfer Project

Participating HBCUs, to date (35) Albany State University Alcorn State University Bethune-Cookman College Bowie State University Cheyney State University Clark Atlanta University Dillard University Hampton University Jackson State University Italics – TTP schools

Participating HBCUs, continued Lane College Langston University LeMoyne-Owen College Lincoln University (PA) Morehouse College Norfolk State University NC A&T State University NC Central University Oakwood College Italics – TTP schools

Participating HBCUs, continued Rust College Saint Paul’s College Shaw University SC State University Southern University, Baton Rouge St. Augustine’s College Stillman College Talladega College Tuskegee University Italics – TTP schools

Participating HBCUs, continued University of DC University of MD, Eastern Shore University of the Virgin Islands Virginia State University West Virginia State University Wilberforce University Wiley College Winston-Salem State University Italics – TTP schools

Current Work: Networking Technology SubCommittee Network Planning Guide –Design Issues and “Rules of Thumb” Collaborative Pilot Project with Industry Partner, Williams Communications Solutions –Network Assessment and Development (with Energy Component) –Remote Support –IT Staff Training

EDUCAUSE NSF AN-MSI Project Hispanic-Serving Institutions Alex Ramirez, Ph.D. Chief Information Officer, HACU EDUCAUSE 2000

About HACU the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities HACU’s Mission: to promote the development of member colleges and universities; improve access to and the quality of post-secondary educational opportunities for Hispanic students; and to meet the needs of business, industry and government through the development and sharing of resources, information and expertise. 3 Categories of HACU Membership: Hispanic-Serving Institutions Associate Member Institutions International Member Institutions Currently, HACU has 253 members in the U.S., Puerto Rico, Latin America and Spain! (6/7/2000)

HISPANIC-SERVING INSTITUTIONS MEMBERS OF HACU An HSI Member of HACU is a dues-paid, non-profit, accredited college, university or system, where total Hispanic enrollment constitutes a minimum of 25 percent of the total enrollment, including full-time and part-time students whether at the undergraduate or graduate level or both. HSIs that are members of HACU are voting members of the Association. HSI members vote at the Annual Business meeting during the Annual Conference. HSIs have representation on HACU’s Governing Board. HISPANIC-SERVING INSTITUTIONS 145 Member HSIs Located in 10 States and Puerto Rico (6/7/2000) WA CA AZ CO NM TX FL IL NY NJ PR

ASSOCIATE MEMBERSHIP An Associate Member of HACU is a dues-paid, non-profit, accredited college, university or system, where total Hispanic enrollment constitutes at least 10 percent of the total enrollment, or a minimum of 1,000 Hispanic students enrolled, including full-time and part-time students whether at the undergraduate or graduate level or both. Associate members elect regional representatives who can vote at the Annual Business meetings of the voting (HSI) membership. AMIs have Bi-Annual Meetings during the Annual Conference. AMIs also have representation on HACU’s Governing Board. ASSOCIATE MEMBERSHIP 84 Associate Members Located in 15 States (6/7/2000) CA AZ NM CO TX IL FL NY NJ IN MA MI PA WI KS

HACU/EDUCAUSE/NSF AN-MSI Project äFirst Year HSI Cohort l 34 institutions l 14 two year & 20 four year institutions l 25 public & 9 private institutions l Representing 7 states and Puerto Rico

HACU/EDUCAUSE/NSF AN-MSI Project äParticipation Criteria 4Commitment by the President/Chancellor to the project, and to funding or securing funding to implement the networking improvements desired by the institution. 4Existence of a Chief Information Officer or single point of responsibility for at least the campus network and Internet connectivity. 4Commitment to faculty and curriculum development to take advantage of the improved network infrastructure anticipated as a result of this project.

AN-MSI Project First Year HSI Cohort California –Two Year Public Hartnell College Mount San Antonio College Oxnard College Rancho Santiago Community College Riverside Community College Santa Monica College

AN-MSI Project First Year HSI Cohort California –4 Year Public California State University - Bakersfield California State University - Fresno California State University - Los Angeles California State University - San Bernardino California State Polytechnic University - Pomona

AN-MSI Project First Year HSI Cohort Colorado –4 Year Public University of Southern Colorado Florida –2 Year Public Valencia Community College –4 Year Public Florida International University

AN-MSI Project First Year HSI Cohort Illinois –2 Year Public Richard J Daley College New Mexico –2 Year Public New Mexico State University at Carlsbad Santa Fe Community College –4 Year Private College of Santa Fe

AN-MSI Project First Year HSI Cohort New York –2 Year Private College of Aeronautics –2 Year Public Bronx Community College Hostos Community College/CUNY –4 Year Private Mercy College –4 Year Public CUNY Herbert Lehman College

AN-MSI Project First Year HSI Cohort Puerto Rico –2 Year Public Colegio Tecnologico de San Juan –4 Year Private Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Arecibo Inter American University of Puerto Rico- Ponce Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico Universidad Metropolitana –4 Year Public University of Puerto Rico, San Juan

AN-MSI Project First Year HSI Cohort Texas –4 Year Private Our Lady of the Lake University University of the Incarnate Word –4 Year Public University of Houston - Downtown The University of Texas at El Paso The University of Texas, Pan American

Current Projects lNetworking (of the human kind) lPuerto Rican Internet Connectivity Project lCalifornia Secure Network Management Partnership (CalSNMP) lWilliams technology assessment and planning lApplications lExecutive Awareness lCampus network architecture

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Tribal College AN-MSI Steve Dupuis Tribal College AN-MSI Project Manager Salish Kootenai College Pablo, Montana

Tribal College AN-MSI Includes & 4-year degree granting institutions Located mainly in the Northwest and Midwest Also located in rural areas on remote reservations

Tribal College AN-MSI Wireless Internet/Telephony Infrastructure Remote Technical Support Campus Network Design Advanced Applications

Tribal College AN-MSI Wireless Internet/Telephony Infrastructure Solicited RFP Currently conducting on-site assessments Will be installing initial site(s) within the next few months. Not your current wireless networking products

Tribal College AN-MSI Remote Technical Support Currently have proposal up for review Includes centrally located server Customizable for local college use Uses common support tier structure Inexpensive to setup and maintain

Tribal College AN-MSI Campus Network Design Various Tribal College Technical personnel have been involved This will assist with the Remote Technical Support System Will also assist with campus expansions and remodels

Tribal College AN-MSI Advanced Applications A few Tribal Colleges have been involved in this area As soon as more faculty are aware of this capability, more Tribal Colleges will get involved

EOT-PACI AN-MSI Goals Allison Clark Program Director, Access and Inclusion Initiatives National Center for Supercomputing Applications

EOT-PACI AN-MSI Goals Demonstrate the use of NSF PACI technologies and resources among diverse audiences by leveraging NSF PACI thrusts/team efforts Increase participation of under-represented groups, including persons with disabilities, in computer science and engineering, information technology, and NSF PACI

FY00 Activities MSI HPC Workshop –Washington D.C. at High Performance Technologies, Inc. (HPTi ) –In conjunction with Army Research Lab (ARL) –May 18-19, 2000

MSI HPC Workshop Four HSI’s Seven HBCU’s Five Tribal Colleges

MSI HPC Workshop Topics HPC Undergraduate Curriculum Development –Geoffrey Fox, Florida State U

MSI HPC Workshop Topics Cluster Computing Systems and Networks –Christopher D. Maestas, Albuquerque high performance computing (AHPCC)

MSI HPC Workshop Topics Government Proposal Writing –Timothy Keenan, High Performance Technologies, Inc. (HPTi )

MSI HPC Workshop Topics Metacomputing –Andrew S. Grimshaw, University of Virginia

MSI HPC Workshop Topics MSI Grid Forum Proposal –Dr. John Hurley, Clark Atlanta university

FY00 Activities (cont.) Chautauqua 2000 August 1-3, 2000 – Link Atlanta University Center as a remote site Clark Atlanta University Interdenominational Theological Center Morehouse Morehouse School of Medicine Morris Brown Spelman

Chautauqua 2000 AU Center Team –Trained at Argonne March 13-14, 2000 –Tim Latners, CAU –Kennard Love, CAU –Adrain Evans, Spelman –Ray Chambers, Spelman

Access Grid at the Chautauquas MHPCC NCSA AU Center UIC-EVL Alliance Access Center Argonne University of New Mexico University of Kentucky Boston University The Grid

Chautauqua 2000 High Speed Link –Operates 45 megabits per second –Connected to Abilene via Southern Crossroads (SoX)

Chautauqua 2000 Grid Power – Get Connected –Roscoe Giles gives a presentation from the AU Center Site

Chautauqua 2000 Team Effort –AU Center –GA Tech. –NCSA –Argonne –Bell South –Cisco

Chautauqua 2000 AU Center the first HBCU facility to participate in a Chautauqua –Forty six attendees

PACI Leverage for FY01 SC00 –Dallas, TX –Nov. 2-5, register/msi.htm Gridforum –Boston –October 15-18,2000

More FY01 Plans MSI HPC II –NPACI All Hands Mtg San Diego February 24-25, 2001 Grid Forum SC01 (FY02) Community Specific Project

Contact Information Access and Inclusion Initiatives – rams EOT-PACI –

AN-MSI: An NSF-Sponsored Collaborative Project for Better Networking Session 114 #1: Dave Staudt #2: Laura-Lee Davidson #3: Alex Ramirez #4: Steve Dupuis #5: Allison Clark