Past Events

View past Minority Serving – Cyberinfrastructure Consortium events, workshops, webinars, and presentations.

MS-CC Cyberinfrastructure and Cybersecurity Workshops

The MS-CC and Internet2 hosted a series of workshops on the campuses of HBCUs and TCUs since June 2022. View information about the sessions and download presentations from each workshop:

June 22-23, 2022 on the North Carolina A&T State University campus in Greensboro, NC.
Aug. 17-18, 2022 on the Salish Kootenai College campus in Pablo, Mont.
Nov. 1-2, 2022 on the Jackson State University Campus in Jackson, Miss.
March 22-23, 2023 at Claflin University in Orangeburg, SC.
June 22, 2023 on the University of Maryland Eastern Shore campus in Princess Ann, MD.
Nov. 15-16, 2023 at Dillard University and the Southern University at New Orleans (SUNO) in New Orleans, LA.
April 3-4, 2024 at Prairie View A&M University (PVAMU) in Prairie View, Texas.

Virtual Workshop on NSF Cyberinfrastructure Funding

The MS-CC collaborated with the American Indian Higher Education Consortium (AIHEC) and The Quilt on a virtual workshop series and presented on National Science Foundation cyberinfrastructure funding programs, approaches to develop campus cyberinfrastructure goals and strategies, and important tools for grant proposal writing. The first workshop was held on Nov. 8, 2023, and the second on Jan. 24, 2024. View information about the workshop series and download presentations.

MS-CC Workshop on Science DMZ and Networking for All

The MS-CC and Internet2 hosted a Science DMZ and Networking for All workshop on Sept. 18, 2023, during the Internet2 Technology Exchange in Minneapolis. View information about the workshop and download presentations.

Inaugural MS-CC Annual Meeting and Student Hackathon

The MS-CC and Internet2 hosted a community-centered convening of students, peers, practitioners, community-builders, advocates, and leaders from HBCUs and TCUs. The student hackathon took place May 9-10, 2023, and the annual meeting took place May 10-11, 2023. View information about the two events and download presentations.

MS-CC Community Webinars

The MS-CC hosted webinars to encourage, educate, and empower our community participants with tools and resources to make an impact on their campus IT infrastructure:

Jan. 27, 2022: This webinar featured “Open Meeting and Updates,” which provided information about the NSF Pilot Center of Excellence Award, MS-CC needs and requirements, stakeholders, and the 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.
Feb. 3, 2021: This webinar focused on data and computing infrastructure topics. View the recording and download the presentation.