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

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AN-MSI An NSF-Sponsored Collaborative Project
for Better Networking

• Dave Staudt
• AN-MSI Project Director
• dstaudt_at_educause.edu

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NSF Advanced Networking Project With
Minority-Serving Institutions (AN-MSI)

• Brief project history
• Whos involved
• How were organized
• What were doing
• Where we are now
• HBCUs Laura-Lee Davidson
• HSIs Alex Ramirez
• Tribal colleges Steve Dupuis
• EOT-PACI Allison Clark

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Whos 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

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AN-MSI Project Organization
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Committees

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

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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

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AN-MSI Project Activities(cont)

• Applications
• Advanced (EOT-PACI)
• Other projects
• Resource development
• Evaluation/assessments

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For more information..

• http//www.anmsi.org

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AN-MSI ScopeWhats In Whats Out
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AN-MSI ScopeWhats In Whats Out
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AN-MSI UPDATEHBCUs

• Laura-Lee Davidson
• Program Manager, Technology Transfer Project
• Executive Leadership Council Foundation

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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

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Coordinator / Facilitator / Convener

• ELC/ELF
• Executive Leadership Council Foundation
• TTP
• Technology Transfer Project

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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

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Participating HBCUs, continued

• Lane College
• Langston University
• LeMoyne-Owen College
• Lincoln University (PA)
• Morehouse College
• Norfolk State University
• NC AT State University
• NC Central University
• Oakwood College
• Italics TTP schools

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Participating HBCUs, continued

• Rust College
• Saint Pauls College
• Shaw University
• SC State University
• Southern University, Baton Rouge
• St. Augustines College
• Stillman College
• Talladega College
• Tuskegee University
• Italics TTP schools

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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

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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

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www.anmsi.org www.elcinfo.com
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EDUCAUSE NSF AN-MSI Project Hispanic-Serving
Institutions

• Alex Ramirez, Ph.D.Chief Information Officer,
  HACU EDUCAUSE 2000

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About HACU the Hispanic Association of Colleges
and Universities

• HACUs 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)

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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 HACUs Governing
Board.
HISPANIC-SERVING INSTITUTIONS 145 Member HSIs
Located in 10 States and Puerto Rico (6/7/2000)
WA
NY
IL
CO
NJ
CA
NM
AZ
TX
FL
PR
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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 HACUs Governing Board.
ASSOCIATE MEMBERSHIP 84 Associate Members
Located in 15 States (6/7/2000)
MI
WI
NY
PA
MA
IL
IN
CO
KS
NJ
CA
NM
AZ
TX
FL
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HACU/EDUCAUSE/NSFAN-MSI Project

• First Year HSI Cohort
• 34 institutions
• 14 two year 20 four year institutions
• 25 public 9 private institutions
• Representing 7 states and Puerto Rico

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HACU/EDUCAUSE/NSFAN-MSI Project

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Current Projects

• Networking (of the human kind)
• Puerto Rican Internet Connectivity Project
• California Secure Network Management Partnership
  (CalSNMP)
• Williams technology assessment and planning
• Applications
• Executive Awareness
• Campus network architecture

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For more informationWWW.ANMSI.ORGWWW.HACU.NET
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Tribal College AN-MSI

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

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Tribal College AN-MSI

• Includes 32 - 2 4-year degree granting
  institutions
• Located mainly in the Northwest and Midwest
• Also located in rural areas on remote reservations

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Tribal College AN-MSI

• Wireless Internet/Telephony Infrastructure
• Remote Technical Support
• Campus Network Design
• Advanced Applications

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Tribal College AN-MSIWireless
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

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Tribal College AN-MSIRemote 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

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Tribal College AN-MSICampus 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

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Tribal College AN-MSIAdvanced 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

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EOT-PACI AN-MSI Goals

• Allison Clark
• Program Director, Access and
• Inclusion Initiatives
• National Center for Supercomputing Applications
• aclark_at_ncsa.uiuc.edu

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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

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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

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MSI HPC Workshop

• Four HSIs
• Seven HBCUs
• Five Tribal Colleges

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MSI HPC WorkshopTopics

• HPC Undergraduate Curriculum Development
• Geoffrey Fox, Florida State U

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MSI HPC WorkshopTopics

• Cluster Computing Systems and Networks
• Christopher D. Maestas, Albuquerque high
  performance computing (AHPCC)

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MSI HPC WorkshopTopics

• Government Proposal Writing
• Timothy Keenan, High Performance Technologies,
  Inc. (HPTi )

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MSI HPC WorkshopTopics

• Metacomputing
• Andrew S. Grimshaw, University of Virginia

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MSI HPC WorkshopTopics

• MSI Grid Forum Proposal
• Dr. John Hurley, Clark Atlanta university

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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

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Chautauqua 2000

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

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Access Grid at the Chautauquas
NCSA
Argonne
MHPCC
The Grid
University of New Mexico University of
Kentucky Boston University
Alliance Access Center
AU Center
UIC-EVL
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Chautauqua 2000

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

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Chautauqua 2000

• Grid Power Get Connected
• Roscoe Giles gives a presentation from the AU
  Center Site

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Chautauqua 2000

• Team Effort
• AU Center
• GA Tech.
• NCSA
• Argonne
• Bell South
• Cisco

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Chautauqua 2000

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

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PACI Leveragefor FY01

• SC00
• Dallas, TX
• Nov. 2-5,2000
• www.sc2000.org/
• register/msi.htm
• Gridforum
• Boston
• October 15-18,2000

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More FY01 Plans

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

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Contact Information

• Access and Inclusion Initiatives
• http//www.ncsa.uiuc.edu/AccessInclusion/Programs
• aclark_at_ncsa.uiuc.edu
• EOT-PACI
• www.eot.org
• roscoe_at_bu.edu

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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