A Walk in the Clouds: The Cost Savings Potential of Outsourcing to the Clouds

Congratulations to the Purdue zipTrips Team for being named the recipient of an Accolade Award of Merit for 2009!  Their show We're All Animals has been rewarded for its excellence by The Accolade TV Awards in the Live Television Event category. 

IHETS is seeking exceptional undergraduate and graduate students for hands-on spring internships in our professional services office. Successful candidates will be highly-motivated and have a minimum 3.0 GPA and be enrolled in a degreed program at their institution. A variety of positions may be available in IT, business development, HR, and marketing.

Bethany Harrod, a junior at DePauw University, and a frequent intern at IHETS is featured by Indiana INTERNnet in their 'Internships in Action' section.

Today, the IHETS Board of Directors launched its search for a new Executive Director to replace Dr. Dennis A. Trinkle, who has moved on to the Provost and Chief Academic Officer role at Harrison College. The search is open through September 30, with the intention of a new Executive Director starting January 1, 2010.

IHETS Executive Director Dr. Dennis A. Trinkle was selected to participate in Class XXXIV of the Stanley K. Lacy Executive Leadership Series (SKL).   Each year, 25 emerging young leaders are selected from a pool of applicants to participate in this highly-competitive program.  Candidates are chosen on the basis of significant community involvement and professional achievement, demonstrated interest in community issues, a record of participation and achievement in voluntary community activities, and willingness to expand their leadership within the community.  The program aims to expand the ranks of community leadership by providing class members with the knowledge and incentive to confront the needs of central Indiana. 

IHETS and I-Light are pleased to inform you that the National Science Foundation (NSF) will invest $200 million in the Nation’s research facilities and research training infrastructure as a result of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARI-R²). This means several grants — including approximately 100 awards in the $250,000 to $2,000,000 range — could be available for individual universities to apply for funds to upgrade their research, cyberinfrastructure and regional networks.

IHETS is seeking exceptional undergraduate and graduate students for hands-on summer employment in our professional services office. Successful candidates will be highly-motivated and have a minimum 3.0 GPA and be enrolled in a degreed program at their institution. A variety of positions may be available.

IHETS leverages its highly-flexible infrastructure and high-bandwidth connectivity options to offer new technology solutions for members in tough economic times. New services include...

IHETS is pleased to announce its new Member Engagement Team. The team of Bob Noe and George Khazal is in place make members aware of IHETS' exciting new services, and to help institutions better understand IHETS' transition to a subscription and fee-for-service organization in an effort to become more self-sufficient and less dependent on outside funding...

IHETS is now located at 1630 N. Meridian Street, Suite 350, Indianapolis, IN 46202. We are pleased to remain conveniently situated in downtown Indianapolis. Driving directions and parking information are now available.

IHETS is partnering with the Indiana Debate Commission to provide streaming technology and support of the three upcoming Gubernatorial Debates.

IHETS is pleased to have been selected as technology partner for the Midwest Alliance for Health Education (MAHE), a grant funded consortium of health care organizations representing the states of Michigan, Kansas, and Indiana dedicated to expanding access to quality, timely continuing professional education for health care professionals.

Dennis A. Trinkle - an award-winning and internationally recognized expert on information technology, higher education, and economic development -- has been selected to serve as the Indiana Higher Education Telecommunication System's (IHETS) new executive director. Dr. Trinkle comes to his new post from Valparaiso University, where he served as the institution's inaugural Chief Information Officer and was recognized by CIO magazine as one of the "CIO 100" for 2007.