Delivery: Virtual, Instructor-Led
Duration: 3 days (15 hours total)
Cost: $1,500-$1,880

Get hands-on experience applying concepts from Grouper Basics, Advanced Group Management & Access Control, Managing Grouper Privileges, and Grouper Administration & System Operations in real-world situations.

Learn to integrate Grouper with applications, set up application structures, and implement access policies. This course also covers how to edit policies and manage access as ticket-based adjustments arise, ensuring participants can effectively provision data and adapt to changing requirements.

We now offer the opportunity to bundle this course with our self-paced Grouper Core Training package (opens in a new window). This combined learning path takes you from foundational concepts to advanced practical implementation, providing self-paced flexibility and live expert guidance.

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If you’re new to Identity and Access Management (IAM)—or IAM-adjacent and looking to better understand how it all fits together in the research and education landscape—this webinar is for you. Marta Lang, Senior IT Manager at the University of Texas at Austin, will take us through her IAM career and will share her experiences and lessons learned. She’ll offer insights into what has worked, challenges she and her team have faced, and how to keep moving forward in the face of adversity and the unknown.

Planning to attend InCommon BaseCAMP (opens in a new window) this June? Think of this session as your warm-up. This webinar offers a helpful orientation to the topics you’ll encounter, giving you the context and curiosity to get even more out of your BaseCAMP experience.

Speaker:  

• Marta Lang, Senior IT Manager, University of Texas at Austin

Moderator:

• Grady Bailey, Senior IAM Architect, Internet2

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The 2025 Cloud Forum will be held at New York University from May 20-22, 2025. Learn more on the event website (opens in a new window).

Topics: Networking, Cloud
Cost: Free for Internet2 members
Instructor: Scott Taylor, Internet2 Network Services
Time: 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. EST
Format: Online

Insight Console is a web-based interface that empowers users to visualize, manage, and troubleshoot Internet2 network services. The Insight Console Virtual Networks feature helps members extend their infrastructure to expand anywhere within the Internet2 global networks reach.

This workshop will teach participants how to utilize Internet2 Cloud Connect to build connectivity between cloud providers. Learn new cloud networking skills through expert instruction and hands-on labs.

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Join us for BaseCAMP, an immersive five-day virtual event dedicated to Identity and Access Management (IAM) in the higher ed and research community.

Dive into interactive sessions, valuable networking opportunities, and an active network of like-minded practitioners, all crafted by peers who understand the challenges and opportunities in IAM,

BaseCAMP isn’t your typical training — it’s a pathway forward on your IAM journey and a hub for connection, collaboration, and exchange.

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Date: June 2, 2025, 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. ET
Topics: Research IT, Software Development, AI
Cost: CICP Subscribers: Free for CICP subscribers ($50 no-show fee deducted from voucher); $150 for Internet2 members; $250 for non-members
Instructors: Tim Manik and Ananya Ravipati, Internet2 NET+

Designed for researchers and technologists, this hands-on workshop empowers attendees to streamline coding, automate tasks, and enhance collaborative workflows using GitHub Copilot. Accelerate your research productivity with AI-driven assistance.

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Date: June 6, 2025, 12 p.m. – 3 p.m. ET
Topics: Research IT, Software Development, AI
Cost: Free for Internet2 members
Instructors: Greg Nawrocki, Director of Customer Engagement, Globus, University of Chicago & Lev Gorenstein, Solutions Architect, Globus, University of Chicago

This workshop introduces research computing professionals to Globus, a secure and scalable platform for data transfer, sharing, and automation. Participants will gain hands-on experience with high-performance file transfers, secure data sharing, and configuring Globus for institutional and cloud-hosted systems.

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Date: June 10, 2025, 10:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. ET
Topics: Central IT, Cloud Computing, Systems Administration
Cost: Free for CICP subscribers ($50 no-show fee deducted from voucher); $50 for NET+ GCP subscribers; $150 for Internet2 members; $250 for non-members
Instructor: Grant Moyle, ROI Training

This training equips IT administrators with the essential tools, strategies, and best practices for managing a Google Cloud (GCP) organization at an institutional level. Participants will learn how to structure folders, enforce policies, manage roles, and optimize billing to ensure efficient and secure cloud governance.

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Date: June 12, 2025, at 1 p.m. ET
Cost: Free

Join us during this free webinar to learn how Purdue University’s College of Engineering leveraged AppsAnywhere to address increasing enrollment, resource demands, and a surge in support requests. 

Discover how the AppsAnywhere solution enabled consistent software performance across diverse devices, reduced IT support costs, and allowed faculty to focus more on teaching and less on technology management.

Speakers:

• Sundeep Rao – Senior Director, Information Technology, Purdue IT
• Doug Yeager – System/Virtualization Administrator, Purdue IT

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Date: July 9, 2025, 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. ET
Topics: Networking, Cloud
Cost: Free for Internet2 members
Instructor: Scott Taylor, Internet2 Network Services

Get ready for an in-depth exploration of cloud networking fundamentals that equips participants with the skills to design, manage, and secure cloud-based networks. Learn cloud computing skills that are essential for optimizing performance and ensuring connectivity in cloud environments.

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Topics: Cloud, AI, Research IT, Campus IT
Cost: $100 for CICP subscribers; $150 for Internet2 members; $200 for non-members
Instructors: Ananya Ravipati, Tim Manik, and Amanda Tan,  Internet2
Time: 11 a.m. ET – 5 p.m. ET 
Format: Online

In this course, participants learn how to deploy the basics of docker and containers. They learn how to create a dockerfile to run a research script for processing data, how to create and deploy container images using Dockerhub, and how to use cloud-native container orchestration tools to manage multiple containers.

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Delivery: Virtual, Instructor-Led
Duration: 3 days (15 hours total)
Cost: $1,500-$1,880

Get hands-on experience applying concepts from Grouper Basics, Advanced Group Management & Access Control, Managing Grouper Privileges, and Grouper Administration & System Operations in real-world situations.

Learn to integrate Grouper with applications, set up application structures, and implement access policies. This course also covers how to edit policies and manage access as ticket-based adjustments arise, ensuring participants can effectively provision data and adapt to changing requirements.

We now offer the opportunity to bundle this course with our self-paced Grouper Core Training package (opens in a new window). This combined learning path takes you from foundational concepts to advanced practical implementation, providing self-paced flexibility and live expert guidance.

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Date: Aug. 18, 2025, 12 p.m. – 3 p.m. ET
Topics: Research IT, Software Development, AI
Cost: Free for Internet2 members
Instructor: Vas Vasiliadis, Chief Customer Officer, University of Chicago, Globus

This workshop introduces Globus Flows, a powerful service for automating data and compute workflows at scale, enabling seamless integration with data portals, science gateways, and research infrastructures. Participants will gain hands-on experience running pre-built flows, setting up triggers, and building custom workflows using Jupyter notebooks and the Globus web app.

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Dates: Sept. 8 – Nov. 21, 2025 | Self-paced work | Instructor check-ins TBD
Topics: Cloud, Campus IT
Cost: $250 for CICP subscribers; $350 for Internet2 members; $450 for non-members
Instructor: Chris Kuehn, Former AWS Solutions Architect, EDU

Internet2’s AWS Solutions Architect Associate Certification Training is a cohort-based, 10-week course designed to build foundational cloud computing knowledge and prepare participants for the AWS Solutions Architect – Associate certification. Led by Chris Kuehn, the training includes hands-on labs and weekly virtual check-ins, requiring a commitment of approximately 5-7 hours per week.

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Delivery: Virtual, Instructor-Led
Cost: $1,500-$2,500

Dive into the world of Shibboleth Service and Identity Providers. Get hands-on training and gain expertise in deploying, configuring, and managing Shibboleth software. 

Through this virtual course, participants explore containers and DevOps strategies and modernize their operations while receiving personalized guidance from experienced trainers.

Instructors:

• Paul Riddle, Senior Middleware Architect | University of Maryland – Baltimore County
• Paul Caskey, IAM Architect | Internet2

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Dates: Sept. 29 – Nov. 14, 2025 | Self-paced work | Instructor check-ins Tuesdays at 12 p.m. ET
Topics: Cloud, Security, Campus IT
Cost: $250 for CICP subscribers; $350 for Internet2 members; $450 for non-members
Instructor: James Smith, University of Notre Dame

This six-week, self-paced course provides comprehensive guidance on securing an AWS environment, focusing on critical aspects such as IAM, Data Protection, and Incident Response.

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The 2025 Network Performing Arts Production Workshop (NPAPW25)

Event Details

When: November 12-14, 2025
Where: The New School, College of Performing Arts
Sponsors: Internet2, GÉANT, NYSERNet, The New School
Hotel: Washington Square Hotel (opens in a new window)

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Are you a performer, educator, technology professional or administrator who is interested in using advanced networks – Internet2, GÉANT, NYSERNet and global partner networks – with innovative applications for education, performance, and auditions? Then join us!

This annual international gathering explores the use of advanced networking and interactive media in arts education and performance and brings together people and ideas – come, learn, teach, and get inspired!  The College of Performing Arts at The New School, in New York City, is positioned to add a unique perspective with their use of advanced networks and technologies in performing arts genres thriving in New York.

For more information:

o    Ann Doyle, Internet2 adoyle@internet2.edu (opens in a new window)

o    Domenico Vicinanza, GÉANT domenico.vicinanza@geant.org (opens in a new window)

o    Chris Brezil, The New School BrezilC@newschool.edu (opens in a new window)

Delivery: Virtual, Instructor-Led
Duration: 3 days (15 hours total)
Cost: $1,500-$1,880

Get hands-on experience applying concepts from Grouper Basics, Advanced Group Management & Access Control, Managing Grouper Privileges, and Grouper Administration & System Operations in real-world situations.

Learn to integrate Grouper with applications, set up application structures, and implement access policies. This course also covers how to edit policies and manage access as ticket-based adjustments arise, ensuring participants can effectively provision data and adapt to changing requirements.

We now offer the opportunity to bundle this course with our self-paced Grouper Core Training package (opens in a new window). This combined learning path takes you from foundational concepts to advanced practical implementation, providing self-paced flexibility and live expert guidance.

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The 2025 Technology Exchange is slated for Dec. 8-12 in Denver, CO.

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The 2026 Community Exchange is slated for April 13-16 in Chicago, IL

More information is coming soon.

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