Check out upcoming Minority Serving – Cyberinfrastructure Consortium events, workshops, and webinars.
MS-CC Events
Join Us for a Series of Cybersecurity Workshops
The Minority Serving – Cyberinfrastructure Consortium (MS-CC) and Internet2, in collaboration with the American Indian Higher Education Consortium (AIHEC), are organizing a series of cyberinfrastructure and cybersecurity workshops on the campuses of historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) and tribal colleges and universities (TCUs). The National Science Foundation is funding the workshops as part of their recent Cyberinfrastructure Center of Excellence Demonstration Pilot award (NSF #2137123).
Courtesy of SKC
The next workshop in the series will take place August 17-18, 2022, at Salish Kootenai College in Pablo, Mont. More information about the upcoming workshop at Salish Kootenai College:
- Chief information officers and IT directors, along with IT and cybersecurity staff from TCUs are encouraged to attend.
- Participants can expect interactive panel discussions with cyberinfrastructure and cybersecurity leaders, in addition to cybersecurity exercises and facilitated group discussions among their peers.
- The workshop is free to attend but registration is required.
- Requests can be made for reimbursement of reasonable travel expenses.
Additional workshops are planned for the remainder of 2022 and will be taking place at Claflin University in Orangeburg, SC, and Jackson State University in Jackson, MS. We are also working to schedule additional workshops in the southeastern United States for early 2023. Details for each of these upcoming workshops, including confirmed dates, workshop agendas, and registration information, will be available soon.
Past Webinars
- June 22, 2022: MS-CC Ransomware Security and Cybersecurity Workshop: The MS-CC and Internet2 are hosting a series of workshops on the campuses of historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) and tribal colleges and universities (TCUs). The first workshop took place June 22-23 on the North Carolina A&T State University campus in Greensboro, NC.
- May 12, 2022: I2 Tech Talk with Lawrence Williams: Thank you for joining us for a conversation between Lawrence Williams, program director of the Minority Serving-Cyberinfrastructure Consortium, and Internet2 Director of Industry Engagement Ben Fineman. If you missed it, watch the recording on YouTube.
- Jan. 27, 2022: This webinar featured “Open Meeting and Updates,” provided information about the NSF Pilot Center of Excellence Award, MS-CC needs and requirements, stakeholders, and next steps for the community to get involved. The moderators facilitated a Question and Answer session about the MS-CC for participants.
–Watch the video and download the slides.
- March 18, 2021: This session featured “Connecting the Dots: Using Campus IT Infrastructure Survey Data to Support Your Institutions’ Research Goals.” It offered the opportunity to learn about how this data and feedback on-campus IT infrastructure needs to help you support your institution’s research mission.
–View the recording and download the slides.
- Feb. 3, 2021: This webinar focused on data and computing infrastructure topics. Speakers were:
- Ana Hunsinger, Vice President Community Engagement, Internet2
- Dr. Deborah Dent, Chief Information Officer, Jackson State University
- Joel Cutcher-Gershenfeld, Professor, Heller School for Social Policy and Management, Brandeis University
- Dr. Damian Clarke, Chief Information Officer, Alabama A&M University
- Al Kuslikis, Sr. Associate for Strategic Initiatives, American Indian Higher Education Consortium
- Joey Brenn, Assistant Vice President for IT, Claflin University
- Bobby Clark, Director CCIT IT Procurement & Vendor Management, Clemson University
–View the recording and download the presentation.