TCU Cyberinfrastructure Initiative: A Study of Tribal College and University Cyberinfrastructure and Supported STEM Programs

美国印第安人高等教育联盟与纳瓦霍技术大学合作，正在对所有37所部落学院和大学（TCU）的网络基础设施的现状以及学院网络基础设施在支持STEM教育和研究计划和活动中的作用进行全面研究。 这项研究为NSF和TCU提供了对其网络基础设施状况的明确评估，以及通过高质量的校园网络基础设施推进STEM项目的可能性。通过结合校园调查、在线会议和实地考察，该研究汇编了必要的信息，以确定技合单位的互联网连接水平、连接（或可能连接）区域第二代互联网中心站点;园区网络，包括有线基础设施和无线扩展的设计，无线接入网络，硬件和软件的维护/升级状态，物联网技术的支持，以及校园DMZ的需要/使用。 该项目将根据通过校园调查、现场访问和与TCU利益相关者的后续互动收集的信息，生成所有37个TCU的整体网络基础设施状态报告。 将生成一份单独的报告并提交给每个TCU，其中包括整体报告中包含的网络基础设施评估部分，并补充了推进校园网络基础设施的具体建议，这些建议可以纳入学院？战略技术计划。 这项研究将促进整个TCU社区的信息技术能力建设和战略伙伴关系的发展。

The American Indian Higher Education Consortium, in collaboration with Navajo Technical University is conducting a comprehensive study of the current status of the cyberinfrastructure of all 37 Tribal Colleges and Universities (TCUs) and the role, both current and planned, of the colleges' cyberinfrastructure in supporting STEM education and research programs and activities. This study provides NSF and the TCUs a clear assessment of the status of their cyberinfrastructure and the possibilities for advancement of their STEM programs through high quality campus cyberinfrastructure. Through a combination of campus surveys, online meetings and site visits, the study compiles information necessary to determine the TCUs' level of Internet connectivity, connection (or potential for connection) to regional Internet2 hub sites; campus networking, including design of wired infrastructure and wireless extensions, wireless access networks, maintenance/upgrade status of hardware and software, support for Internet of Things technologies, and the need/use of campus DMZs. It also compiles detailed descriptions of STEM program use and need for cyberinfrastructure-enabled resources.The project will generate an overall cyberinfrastructure status report of all 37 TCUs based on the information gathered through the campus surveys, site visits, and follow-up interactions with TCU stakeholders. An individual report will be generated and submitted to each TCU that includes the cyberinfrastructure assessment component included in the overall report, supplemented with specific recommendations for advancing the campus cyberinfrastructure that can be incorporated into the colleges? strategic technology plans. The study will catalyze IT capacity building and strategic partnership development across the TCU community.