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
Project Action Committee
Tribal Colleges
Project Action Committee
Hispanic-ServingInstitutions
AN-MSIAdvisory Committee
EDUCAUSEEOT-PACI
AN-MSIExecutive Committee
Project Action Committee
Tribal Colleges
Project Action Committee
Hispanic-Serving Institutions
Project Action Committee
HBCUs
AN-MSIAdvisory Committee
AN-MSIWorking Committees
EDUCAUSEEOT-PACI
AN-MSIExecutive Committee
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
For more information…..
http://www.anmsi.org
AN-MSI UPDATEHBCUs
Laura-Lee DavidsonProgram 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 UniversityItalics – 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 CollegeItalics – 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 UniversityItalics – 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
UniversitiesHACU’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 HACUAn 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
ILNY
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)
CAAZ NM
CO
TX
IL
FL
NY
NJIN MA
MI
PA
WI
KS
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
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.
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
Networking (of the human kind)Puerto Rican Internet Connectivity ProjectCalifornia Secure Network Management
Partnership (CalSNMP)Williams technology assessment and
planningApplicationsExecutive AwarenessCampus network architecture
For more information…
WWW.ANMSI.ORGWWW.HACU.NET
Tribal College AN-MSI
Steve Dupuis
Tribal College AN-MSI Project Manager
Salish Kootenai College
Pablo, Montana
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
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 ClarkProgram 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 WorkshopTopics
• HPC Undergraduate Curriculum Development – Geoffrey Fox, Florida
State U
MSI HPC WorkshopTopics
• Cluster Computing Systems and Networks– Christopher D.
Maestas, Albuquerque high performance computing (AHPCC)
MSI HPC WorkshopTopics
• Government Proposal Writing– Timothy Keenan, High
Performance Technologies, Inc. (HPTi )
MSI HPC WorkshopTopics
• Metacomputing– Andrew S. Grimshaw,
University of Virginia
MSI HPC WorkshopTopics
• 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 MexicoUniversity of KentuckyBoston 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 Leveragefor FY01
• SC00– Dallas, TX– Nov. 2-5,2000www.sc2000.org/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 – http://www.ncsa.uiuc.edu/AccessInclusion/
Programs– [email protected]
• EOT-PACI– www.eot.org– [email protected]
AN-MSI: An NSF-Sponsored Collaborative Project for Better
NetworkingSession 114
#1: Dave Staudt
#2: Laura-Lee Davidson
#3: Alex Ramirez
#4: Steve Dupuis
#5: Allison Clark