Therese Perlowski tperlowski@internet2.edu Program Manager, Higher Education Membership Therese Perlowski is Program Manager for Higher Education Membership at Internet2, where she manages strategic relationships to enhance value and collaboration across the higher education community. She coordinates programs and initiatives that strengthen member participation, advance Internet2’s mission and deepen community impact. View Therese's LinkedIn profile. 04 Dec 2025 Events CIO Perspectives on Research Data Security and CMMC Compliance Estimated reading time: 2 minutes An Internet2 Webinar Recap In a recent Internet2 webinar, four chief information officers (CIOs) from our member institutions shared hard-won insights revealing how Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) is reshaping the research enterprise. Much of the… Read More 09 Sep 2025 Internet2 Announcements A Conversation You Don’t Want to Miss: How CIOs Are Leading the Charge in Research Security Estimated reading time: 3 minutes CIOs are assuming a larger role in safeguarding research data and ensuring compliance with federal cybersecurity regulations. With the Department of Defense requiring compliance on new contracts starting this year and moving into full implementation by 2028,… Read More 25 Aug 2025 Internet2 Announcements Don’t Miss This Member-Only Webinar: Advancing Institutional Research Through Strategic Cyberinfrastructure Planning Estimated reading time: 3 minutes As colleges and universities navigate the demands of data-intensive research, the strategic planning of cyberinfrastructure has emerged as a critical institutional priority. An upcoming Internet2 webinar, designed for Internet2 members, will explore the strategic role of advanced… Read More 06 Nov 2024 Community Anchor Program Announcing the 2025 Presidential Primary Sources Project Series Estimated reading time: 4 minutes The Internet2 Community Anchor Program is proud to announce the new lineup for the 2025 Presidential Primary Sources Project (PPSP), a series of free, standards-aligned, 45-minute interactive videoconferencing webinars aimed at students in grades 4-12. PPSP is… Read More 17 Jun 2024 Community Anchor Program Newly Updated Toward Gigabit Libraries Toolkit: Join Our Informational Webinars Estimated reading time: 1 minute The Toward Gigabit Libraries (TGL) team will debut the newly updated TGL toolkit during three upcoming informational webinars starting later this month. Join one of our interactive webinars to learn about the contents of the toolkit, explore… Read More 17 Oct 2023 Community Anchor Program Announcing the 2024 Presidential Primary Sources Project Series Estimated reading time: 4 minutes The Internet2 Community Anchor Program is proud to announce the new lineup for the 2024 Presidential Primary Sources Project (PPSP), a series of free, standards-aligned, 45-minute interactive videoconferencing webinars aimed at students in grades 4-12. PPSP is… Read More 21 Oct 2022 Community Anchor Program Announcing the 2023 Presidential Primary Sources Project Series Estimated reading time: 4 minutes The Internet2 Community Anchor Program is proud to announce the new lineup for the 2023 Presidential Primary Sources Project (PPSP), a series of free, standards-aligned, 45-minute interactive videoconferencing webinars aimed at students in grades 4-12. PPSP… Read More 06 Jul 2022 Community Anchor Program Cultivating a Passion for STEAM: Illinois Department of Innovation and Technology and the Illinois Century Network Estimated reading time: 4 minutes The rapid growth in science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics (STEAM) careers across the global workforce and its pervasive impact on our daily lives make STEAM education and experiences for K-12 students more critical than ever. Recognizing this critical… Read More 09 Jun 2022 Community Anchor Program Preparing for Great Strides Forward in Oregon Tribal Connectivity Estimated reading time: 6 minutes Link Oregon Collaborates With Tribes on Oregon Tribal Broadband Summits With an unprecedented level of broadband infrastructure funding set for distribution to states from the federal government, it is paramount that underserved communities have a voice in funding… Read More 02 May 2022 Community Anchor Program Join Us for the 2022 Truman Presidential Library Virtual Teacher Conference Estimated reading time: 3 minutes The Presidential Primary Sources Project is teaming up with the Truman Presidential Library to host a free professional development conference for teachers this summer. Presidential Character and Decision Making is a three-day online… Read More 04 Apr 2022 Community Anchor Program Enabling Digital Equity in Oklahoma Libraries Estimated reading time: 7 minutes “Eliminating the digital divide enables all citizens to participate fully in our society and economy.” -Sonja Wall, Senior Director of OneNet and OCAN Services. Oklahoma’s state research and education network, OneNet, is committed to… Read More 31 Mar 2022 Community Anchor Program Gigabit Libraries and Beyond: Year One Grant Update Estimated reading time: 4 minutes In September 2020, Internet2 received funding for the Gigabit Libraries and Beyond (GLB) project through a $249,788 Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Program grant. The GLB project builds on the… Read More 04 Jun 2021 Community Anchor Program Illinois Teacher Transports Students to 1962 with CAP Distance Learning Scholarship Estimated reading time: 4 minutes Laurel Adams Laurel Adams, a 6-12th grade paraprofessional/facilitator at Palestine High School in Illinois, was determined to find ways to keep students engaged and inspired during the pandemic. Since in-person field trips were out of the question, Adams… Read More Get the news you need delivered to your inbox Sign up for a newsletter to read about the impact our community is making on the future of Higher Ed, Cloud, Research and more. From Advanced Networks news to the latest events, we've got you covered. Email Δ
04 Dec 2025 Events CIO Perspectives on Research Data Security and CMMC Compliance Estimated reading time: 2 minutes An Internet2 Webinar Recap In a recent Internet2 webinar, four chief information officers (CIOs) from our member institutions shared hard-won insights revealing how Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) is reshaping the research enterprise. Much of the… Read More
09 Sep 2025 Internet2 Announcements A Conversation You Don’t Want to Miss: How CIOs Are Leading the Charge in Research Security Estimated reading time: 3 minutes CIOs are assuming a larger role in safeguarding research data and ensuring compliance with federal cybersecurity regulations. With the Department of Defense requiring compliance on new contracts starting this year and moving into full implementation by 2028,… Read More
25 Aug 2025 Internet2 Announcements Don’t Miss This Member-Only Webinar: Advancing Institutional Research Through Strategic Cyberinfrastructure Planning Estimated reading time: 3 minutes As colleges and universities navigate the demands of data-intensive research, the strategic planning of cyberinfrastructure has emerged as a critical institutional priority. An upcoming Internet2 webinar, designed for Internet2 members, will explore the strategic role of advanced… Read More
06 Nov 2024 Community Anchor Program Announcing the 2025 Presidential Primary Sources Project Series Estimated reading time: 4 minutes The Internet2 Community Anchor Program is proud to announce the new lineup for the 2025 Presidential Primary Sources Project (PPSP), a series of free, standards-aligned, 45-minute interactive videoconferencing webinars aimed at students in grades 4-12. PPSP is… Read More
17 Jun 2024 Community Anchor Program Newly Updated Toward Gigabit Libraries Toolkit: Join Our Informational Webinars Estimated reading time: 1 minute The Toward Gigabit Libraries (TGL) team will debut the newly updated TGL toolkit during three upcoming informational webinars starting later this month. Join one of our interactive webinars to learn about the contents of the toolkit, explore… Read More
17 Oct 2023 Community Anchor Program Announcing the 2024 Presidential Primary Sources Project Series Estimated reading time: 4 minutes The Internet2 Community Anchor Program is proud to announce the new lineup for the 2024 Presidential Primary Sources Project (PPSP), a series of free, standards-aligned, 45-minute interactive videoconferencing webinars aimed at students in grades 4-12. PPSP is… Read More
21 Oct 2022 Community Anchor Program Announcing the 2023 Presidential Primary Sources Project Series Estimated reading time: 4 minutes The Internet2 Community Anchor Program is proud to announce the new lineup for the 2023 Presidential Primary Sources Project (PPSP), a series of free, standards-aligned, 45-minute interactive videoconferencing webinars aimed at students in grades 4-12. PPSP… Read More
06 Jul 2022 Community Anchor Program Cultivating a Passion for STEAM: Illinois Department of Innovation and Technology and the Illinois Century Network Estimated reading time: 4 minutes The rapid growth in science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics (STEAM) careers across the global workforce and its pervasive impact on our daily lives make STEAM education and experiences for K-12 students more critical than ever. Recognizing this critical… Read More
09 Jun 2022 Community Anchor Program Preparing for Great Strides Forward in Oregon Tribal Connectivity Estimated reading time: 6 minutes Link Oregon Collaborates With Tribes on Oregon Tribal Broadband Summits With an unprecedented level of broadband infrastructure funding set for distribution to states from the federal government, it is paramount that underserved communities have a voice in funding… Read More
02 May 2022 Community Anchor Program Join Us for the 2022 Truman Presidential Library Virtual Teacher Conference Estimated reading time: 3 minutes The Presidential Primary Sources Project is teaming up with the Truman Presidential Library to host a free professional development conference for teachers this summer. Presidential Character and Decision Making is a three-day online… Read More
04 Apr 2022 Community Anchor Program Enabling Digital Equity in Oklahoma Libraries Estimated reading time: 7 minutes “Eliminating the digital divide enables all citizens to participate fully in our society and economy.” -Sonja Wall, Senior Director of OneNet and OCAN Services. Oklahoma’s state research and education network, OneNet, is committed to… Read More
31 Mar 2022 Community Anchor Program Gigabit Libraries and Beyond: Year One Grant Update Estimated reading time: 4 minutes In September 2020, Internet2 received funding for the Gigabit Libraries and Beyond (GLB) project through a $249,788 Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Program grant. The GLB project builds on the… Read More
04 Jun 2021 Community Anchor Program Illinois Teacher Transports Students to 1962 with CAP Distance Learning Scholarship Estimated reading time: 4 minutes Laurel Adams Laurel Adams, a 6-12th grade paraprofessional/facilitator at Palestine High School in Illinois, was determined to find ways to keep students engaged and inspired during the pandemic. Since in-person field trips were out of the question, Adams… Read More