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08
Feb
2024

Internet2 is Excited to Announce 5 Inclusivity Scholarship Recipients for the 2024 Community Exchange

By Taleitha McGuinnis

It is our pleasure to once again announce the Internet2 Inclusivity (I2I) Scholarship recipients for the 2024 Community Exchange, held March 4-7 in Chicago, Il. The initiative continues to grow the meaningful participation of women information technology professionals in the research and education community.  Not only will the…

16
Feb
2023

Q&A With Community Leaders on the Benefits of Supporting Their Staff Through the Internet2 Inclusivity Scholarship

By Taleitha McGuinnis

In this Q&A blog, we asked three community leaders to share why they encourage colleagues across research and education (R&E) to invest in their staff by nominating them for the Internet2 Inclusivity (I2I) scholarship program. All three – Lois Brooks, chief information officer and vice provost for information technology…

28
Nov
2022

Internet2 Diversity and Inclusion Scholarships, Community Collaborations Expand Opportunities for Underrepresented IT Professionals

Estimated reading time: 6 minutes Funding Opportunities Support DEI Efforts and Broaden Participation in Premier Technical Event for the Global Research and Education Community Next Week WASHINGTON, D.C., November 28, 2022 – Internet2 today announced four recipients of the 2022 Internet2 Inclusivity (I2I) Scholarship,…

03
Aug
2022

Q&A With the Internet2 Inclusivity Initiative (I2I) Steering Committee Co-Chairs Emeriti Laurie Burns McRobbie and Marla Meehl

By Taleitha McGuinnis

Estimated reading time: 5 minutes Laurie Burns McRobbie, former Internet2 staff and now university fellow at Indiana University, and Marla Meehl, manager of network engineering and telecommunications services at the University Corporation for Atmospheric Research (UCAR) and manager of the Front Range GigaPoP…