C2: Improving Broadband Connectivity for Tribal and Regional Colleges in New Mexico

摘要提案编号：EPS-1005886提案标题：C2：改善新墨西哥州部落和地区学院的宽带连接机构：新墨西哥大学该奖项是根据2009年美国复苏和再投资法案（公法111 - 5）资助的。由新墨西哥州EPSCoR领导的这一研究基础设施改善校园间和校园内网络连接项目旨在改善西新墨西哥州大学（WNMU），北新墨西哥州大学（NNMU）和纳瓦霍技术学院（NTC）的网络基础设施。WNMU校园网络的升级将减少网络文件传输延迟，并在校园的新地点建立网络接入。NNMC将通过以下方式扩大校园宽带接入：1）在校园两栋楼之间建立新的光纤链路，2）升级校园网络交换机和路由器，3）提供新的校园无线服务。NTC网络改进将利用一个更大的互联网到霍根项目，该项目于2000年启动，有四个主要组成部分：1）先进的无线和高性能计算教育; 2）在计算科学界建立伙伴关系; 3）部署一个先进的无线网络，为纳瓦霍族最偏远的社区服务; 4）建立Dinè网格，为学院和纳瓦霍人提供高价值的教育、远程医疗、公共安全、研究和通信工具。智力优势校园网络有望提高可靠性和安全性，促进开发综合图书馆搜索和检索系统，增加学生使用协作技术和在线研究工具的机会。升级将有助于部署与新墨西哥州计算应用中心的园区网关连接。该项目将加强NSF EPSCoR研究基础设施改善轨道1和轨道2在气候和水资源领域的研究工作之间的协同作用。更广泛的影响参与该项目的三个机构是农村，区域，少数民族服务机构，其使命和教育计划面向劳动力发展。NNMU是70%的西班牙裔和5%的美洲原住民。NTC是99%的美洲原住民，WNMU是49%的西班牙裔和2%的美洲原住民。 这三个机构为大量女性和非传统学生提供服务。项目活动带来的宽带和网络连接改进将使课程内容更加丰富，交付领域扩大，劳动力发展计划更加强大。通过这些投资，将加强与新墨西哥州其他机构的合作，包括通过远程教育进行研究和课程共享。

AbstractProposal Number: EPS-1005886Proposal Title: C2: Improving Broadband Connectivity for Tribal and Regional Colleges in New Mexico Institution: University of New MexicoThis award is funded under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Public Law 111-5). This Research Infrastructure Improvement Inter-Campus and Intra-Campus Cyber Connectivity project led by New Mexico EPSCoR is designed to improve cyberinfrastructure at Western New Mexico University (WNMU), Northern New Mexico University (NNMU), and the Navajo Technical College (NTC). Upgrades to the WNMU campus network will reduce network file transmission delays and establish network access at new locations on the campus. NNMC will expand broadband access on campus by: 1) establishing a new fiber optic link between two buildings on campus, 2) upgrading campus network switches and routers, and 3) providing new campus-wide wireless service. NTC cyber improvements will leverage a larger Internet to the Hogan project initiated in 2000 that has four major components: 1) educating in advanced wireless and high performance computing; 2) partnership building within the computational science community; 3) deploying an advanced wireless network to serve the Navajo Nation's most remote communities; and 4) building the Dinè Grid which provides high value educational, telemedicine, public safety, research, and communication tools to the college and to the Navajo people.Intellectual MeritThe campus network is expected to improve reliability and security, enabling development of an integrated library search and retrieval system and increasing student access to collaboration technologies and online research tools. The upgrade will facilitate deployment of the campus gateway connection to the New Mexico Computing Applications Center. The project will enhance synergy among NSF EPSCoR Research Infrastructure Improvement Track-1 and Track-2 research efforts in the areas of climate and water resources.Broader ImpactsThe three institutions engaged in this project are rural, regional, minority-serving institutions with missions and educational programs geared toward workforce development. NNMU is 70% Hispanic and 5% Native American. NTC is 99% Native American and WNMU is 49% Hispanic and 2% Native American. The three institutions serve significant populations of female and non-traditional students. The broadband and cyber connectivity improvements resulting from the project activities will enable enrichment of course content, expanded delivery areas, and stronger workforce development programs. Enhanced collaboration with other institutions in New Mexico, including research and course sharing through distance education, will be enabled through these investments.