Merit Network

Merit, a nonprofit governed by Michigan's public universities, owns & operates the longest-running regional education network.

[Merit Network @meritnetwork]

“We have a responsibility to our community to fulfill that role. It’s inherent in our mission.”

Jameka Williams, Merit Network, on staying at the cutting edge of the next idea and the next technology. 💜 #Merit60

[Merit Network @meritnetwork]

This Cybersecurity Awareness Month, we're recognizing the professionals who work every day to keep higher education secure.

We're proud to support your work.

#CybersecurityAwarenessMonth #ThankYouIT #HigherEdIT #MeritNetwork

[Merit Network @meritnetwork]

@USC_ISI Register for “Start Your IPv6 Journey: A Practical Roadmap for Higher Education” https://t.co/rVvpRYmS3M

[Merit Network @meritnetwork]

IPv6 doesn’t have to be a one-time migration. It can be a readiness strategy that grows with your campus.

Join Dr. John Heidemann (@USC_ISI) and Dr. Pierrette Dagg (Merit Network) for a practical higher ed roadmap.

🗓️ Nov. 11 | 11:30 AM–12:30 PM ET

#IPv6 #HigherEdIT

[Merit Network @meritnetwork]

Learn more about the Moonshot Initiative: https://t.co/6EwzBfX1Jg

[Merit Network @meritnetwork]

Charlotte Bewersdorff, VP for Community Engagement at Merit Network, on the question behind the Michigan Moonshot Initiative:

"What more can we do with that infrastructure beyond anchor connectivity?"

Sixty years in, that's still the work. 💜

#Merit60 #MichiganMoonshot

[Merit Network @meritnetwork]

Learn more about Merit SOC: https://t.co/PysXyQzlRV

[Merit Network @meritnetwork]

Cyber Tip of the Week: Passwords alone aren't enough. 🔒

Even the strongest password can be stolen. MFA adds a second check that helps keep accounts safe.

This week:
🛡️ Review where MFA is enabled
🛡️ Encourage faculty and staff to turn it on

#CybersecurityAwarenessMonth

[Merit Network @meritnetwork]

Merit Network is owned by 12 of Michigan's public universities. President and CEO Roger Blake on what that feels like from the inside:

"The community really has a sense of ownership here."

60 years of members treating this network as their own. Thank you. 💜

#Merit60

[Merit Network @meritnetwork]

@michiganstateu @argonne Learn more: https://t.co/RSthmPpQTt

[Merit Network @meritnetwork]

What if you could test-drive a particle accelerator before touching a single dial?

FRIB at @michiganstateu and @argonne National Lab won a DOE Genesis Mission award to build AI "digital twins" that test settings virtually and learn from real use. 💜

#TechThursday #AI

[Merit Network @meritnetwork]

Learn more about Merit SOC: https://t.co/PysXyQzlRV

[Merit Network @meritnetwork]

Not Every Email Is What It Seems. 🛡️

🚩Unexpected requests for passwords or sensitive information
🚩Links that don't match the sender or destination
🚩Urgent language designed to create panic or pressure
🚩Email addresses that look almost—but not quite—correct

#Cybersecurity

[Merit Network @meritnetwork]

Find resources near you, or add your organization: https://t.co/JSlR1WBygw

[Merit Network @meritnetwork]

Free Wi-Fi. Device lending. Low-cost internet. Tech help.

This Digital Inclusion Week, find it all near you on Michigan's Digital Opportunity Enablement Map (DOEM). And if your organization helps people get connected, get on the map. 💜

Link below.

#DIW2026

[Merit Network @meritnetwork]

@WesternMichU Learn more and register: https://t.co/ICboEz7sFq

Interested in learning more about bringing free NSF resources to your community? Contact us today to learn more https://t.co/G4GrYp8v1R

[Merit Network @meritnetwork]

Much of the computing power behind today's research already exists at the national level, often at no cost.

On Oct. 15, Merit Network joins IT@WMU to help @WesternMichU researchers tap into national HPC, AI, and data resources. 💜

#ResearchComputing #HPC

[Merit Network @meritnetwork]

Learn more about Merit SOC: https://t.co/PysXyQzlRV

[Merit Network @meritnetwork]

This month, evaluate your cybersecurity strategy:

✔️ Review access controls
✔️ Confirm multi-factor authentication is enabled
✔️ Apply security updates
✔️ Educate users on phishing awareness
✔️ Monitor your environment for unusual activity

#CybersecurityAwarenessMonth 🛡️

[Merit Network @meritnetwork]

The best research tool in the world doesn't help if a teacher can't get their students to it.

What's next: an "easy button" to real data and compute for scholars at every level. TAs. Instructors. High school classrooms.

Here's to the next sixty. 💜

#Merit60