AN-MSI: An NSF-Sponsored Collaborative Project for

Better Networking

Dave Staudt

AN-MSI Project Director

dstaudt@educause.edu

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

www.anmsi.org

www.elcinfo.com

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

aclark@ncsa.uiuc.edu

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– aclark@ncsa.uiuc.edu

• EOT-PACI– www.eot.org– roscoe@bu.edu

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