ANN ARBOR, Mich. – Merit Network, an Internet pioneer and America’s longest-running regional research and education network, is celebrating its 50th anniversary throughout 2016. To mark the milestone, Merit has launched a dynamic new web site (merit.edu) and will host...

CENIC is pleased to announce that CENIC, with its partners—the Orange County Department of Education (OCDE), the K-12 High Speed Network (K12HSN), and the California Department of Education (CDE)—has established the world’s first 100-Gigabit per second K-12...

ABOUT THE CONFERENCE The CENIC 2016 Annual Conference: The Right Connection will bring together industry leaders in education, research and technology, and arts and culture to learn, listen, discuss and network – deepening the understanding of existing communities and...

Federal Funding Expands Reach of KINBER to Three Local Colleges Harrisburg, PA (March. 7) -- Building upon the groundwork established by its community educational efforts and initial National Science Foundation (NSF) grant, the Keystone Initiative for Network Based...

MCNC, the non-profit operator of the North Carolina Research and Education Network (NCREN), today unveiled strategic priorities to help make North Carolina the most connected state in the nation over the next four years by further reinforcing that reliable, fast,...

Internet2 and The Quilt InCommon K-14 Identity Federation Pilot Program, led across the country by 10 organizations, revealed insights for scaling identity services to K-12 communities. The pilot programs were conducted by state research and education networks and...

The Quilt, a national coalition of advanced regional networks for research and education across the country, today released a request for proposals (RFP) for the 2016 Commodity Internet Services (CIS) program. This will mark The Quilt's 8th RFP effort for the CIS. One...

PA's Growing Research and Education Network Expands Team to Meet Member Needs Harrisburg, PA (Dec. 22) -- The Keystone Initiative for Network Based Education and Research (KINBER) announced Jennifer Oxenford joined the staff of KINBER as director of community...

The Quilt will be returning to the La Jolla Shores Hotel and La Jolla Beach and Tennis Club in California on Feb. 9-11, 2016 for its Winter Member meeting. Two hotel choices will be offered – The La Jolla Shores Hotel and The La Jolla Beach and Tennis Club. These...

We thought you might find this initiative of interest as part of a professional development opportunity from Quilt Member, GPN. This series is a collaborative effort between GPN, the Greater Western Library Alliance and the University of Kansas. Please take a moment...