Dear HBCU Library Alliance Members, We apologize for the short notice. A fantastic professional development opportunity<https://www.ms-cc.org/workshops/techex23> has just come to our attention. Despite the tight 2-day application deadline, this could be a significant step for more HBCUs to gain awareness and experience in advanced cyberinfrastructure. For more information, see the call for applications below: [https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/ekvGoucz7Lki7DbOM0wIobdQlumRaepAbU39IN9t3jV3Z2jblKoNW7ry456xU2ZAEil7kW5LonXIbzV1McJ31ec=w16383]<https://www.ms-cc.org/workshops/techex23> MS-CC - TechEX23<https://www.ms-cc.org/workshops/techex23> MS-CC Workshop www.ms-cc.org _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ MS-CC has funding available for participants to attend the 2023 Internet2 Technology Exchange (TechEX23) Conference in Minneapolis, Minnesota, which will take place from September 18 - 22, 2023. The funding is available for participants from MS-CC institutions, including IT staff, faculty, and students from historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) and tribal colleges and universities (TCUs). It will cover the TechEX23 registration fee, registration in a Science DMZ and Networking for All workshop, hotel stay at the Hilton Minneapolis, and travel expenses. Please visit our website<https://www.ms-cc.org/workshops/techex23> for more information. For full consideration to participate in the Science DMZ and Networking for All workshop and TechEX23, please submit your application form<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1ReBkjLrNC3CYup92gAj3RrbFgiwDeWwLWddl_spr030/viewform?edit_requested=true> by Sunday, August 13, 2023. We would appreciate it if you could share this opportunity with your students, as this will benefit students’ academic and professional careers. If you have questions about the funding, please contact Teni Agbesanwa, MS-CC program coordinator, at tagbesanwa@internet2.edu<mailto:tagbesanwa@internet2.edu>. Teni Agbesanwa (she/her/they/them) MS-CC Program Coordinator https://www.ms-cc.org/ Warm regards, Shaneé Yvette Willis, M.Div/MLS Program Manager at HBCU Library Alliance<http://hbculibraries.org/> Phone: (678) 210-5801 ext. 103 Web: hbculibraries.org<http://hbculibraries.org/> Email: swillis@hbculibraries.org<mailto:swillis@hbculibraries.org> Follow us on our social media: [cid:405c8250-5d0c-439b-9b42-f3660cd59e49]<https://www.facebook.com/hbculibraryalliance1/> [cid:58983896-6ff3-4bf0-b734-f67311902969] <https://twitter.com/HBCULibAlliance> [cid:90ae39aa-6df8-48ff-a9cf-a207f38a8f6b] <https://www.instagram.com/hbcu_library_alliance/> [cid:d32ab656-2c31-4225-9d68-bc1b24ecb6fd] <https://hbculibraryalliance.wordpress.com/>