Why Instructors Should Join Infragard (and Recommend Students do the Same)

[Steve Linthicum]

Part of what we do is designed to make students better taxpayers. To succeed in this effort we need to help many of our students to have a stronger resume. A way to do that is to promote actions that will (1) increase their involvement in IT/cybersecurity-related groups, and (2) help them to network on a professional level. I recommend students consider joining Infragard. A simple reason is it presents opportunities to participate in activities like the one shown below:

INTERFACE- EDUCATION NETWORKING SOLUTIONS - HAWAII/SOCAL VIRTUAL CONFERENCE (NEW)
DATE: May 20, 2021
TIME: 8:30 AM Hawaii Time/11:30 AM Pacific
COST: FREE, no cost for InfraGard members to attend INTERFACE on May 20, 2021. You can earn up to 7 CPE credits during day!
DETAILS: Seminar schedule here: https://f2fevents.com/event/hnl21/. The conference will have plenty of door prizes to give away, including Amazon Gift Cards and $500.

While it would have been nice to be able to attend in person, Virtual is a reasonable accommodation. All I have to do is dust off one of my Hawaiian Shirts.

 

[Lee McWhorter]

We encourage our students to definitely get involved with all such groups and CS cons, etc. While I look forward to the return of in-person cons soon, the ability of students to attend things virtually this last year or so has really opened up opportunities and I expect virtual will still be a part of such groups and cons going forward even when we do return to in-person meetings.

 

[Steve Linthicum]

Lee, you can join me virtually in Hawaii tomorrow. I'm looking forward to winning the Amazon gift card and $500.