Merit Network

In recognition of #AmeriCorpsWeek2026, Merit proudly hosted “Building a Resilient Michigan: The Community Catalyst” across Ann Arbor, Grand Rapids, and Flint. #AmeriCorpsWeek2026 #MichiganMoonshot #CommunityConnectivity

Merit's Director of Research, Dr. Pierrette Dagg, is presenting at the AI Connect Conference 2026! 📅 March 20 | 7:30am–3:30pm | Sault Area Secondary School | Room 241 Learn more: hubs.la/Q047xTMv0 #AIConnect2026 #ResponsibleAI #EducationTechnology #MeritNetwork

Yesterday, Merit's own Michael Milliken took over the café for “In the Kitchen with Michael” — whipping up healthy protein ice cream. It was a sweet reminder that the people who make up Merit are just as great as the work we do. 🍦 #MeritNetwork #TeamMerit #LifeAtMerit

Merit's executive leadership team welcomes Jameka Williams and Delle Clair to the table. Two amazing women who have contributed substantially to our initiatives driving Member Success and Services excellence. #womenshistorymonth #meritnetwork

Three universities. One network. Sixty years. Turns out the luckiest number in Michigan is 3.☘️ #MeritNetwork #Michigan60

📊 #FastFactFriday Merit maintains 4,000+ miles of fiber — enough to wrap Michigan's entire shoreline, the longest freshwater coast in the U.S.! 🌊 Connecting 1.3M+ students and 400+ institutions across the state. #DigitalInfrastructure #Michigan

Friday the 13th Can Be Your Lucky Day! 🍀 Register for MMC26 to secure the early bird rate of $199 Register now: hubs.ly/Q046yS6x0 View Agenda: hubs.ly/Q046yC580 🗓️ 5/12–5/13/26 📍Dearborn Inn, 20301 Oakwood Blvd., Dearborn, MI 48124 #Merit60 #MMC26 #MeritNetwork

#WatchOutWednesday: Tax season = prime time for cybercriminals. 🚨 Fake IRS emails/texts 🚨 Phishing disguised as tax software 🚨 W-2 scams targeting HR 🛡️File early, verify everything, enable MFA. The IRS will NEVER email or text you. Ever. #CyberSecurity #TaxSeasonScams

⏰ Early bird pricing for #MMC26 ends THIS FRIDAY! Lock in your rate of $199 before it's gone. 📅 May 12–13 | Dearborn Inn, Dearborn, MI Register & view the agenda: hubs.la/Q046dnjD0 #MeritNetwork #60YearsofMerit #InternetInnovationImpact

Tag a woman in tech who you admire or has made a difference in your career!

This #InternationalWomensDay, we're celebrating the women who have built, shaped, and continue to advance the internet — and those who will define what comes next. To every woman in our network: thank you. 💙 #WomenInTech #WomenInNetworking #IWD2026 #MeritNetwork

Merit's Director of Research, Dr. Pierrette Dagg, is in NYC this week for the Quantum Networks Town Hall hosted by @StonyBrookU's SCY-QNet — joining R&E network leaders to discuss building a US quantum internet. 🔗 hubs.la/Q045D5J-0 #QuantumNetworking #ResearchAndEducation

To the engineers behind the networks, the problem-solvers no one sees, who stay up late so the rest of us stay connected — this day is yours. From three linked mainframes in 1971 to communities across Michigan today, connection changes everything. Happy #WorldEngineeringDay 🛠️

Register for MMC 2026! 🎉 Secure the early bird rate of $199 before it ends. Sessions include connected vehicle security, building HPC clusters, and the future of campus networking. Join us May 12–13 at the Dearborn Inn. hubs.la/Q045dy5p0 #MMC2026 #60YearsofMerit

We're celebrating @AmeriCorps Week! 🎉 Join us March 13, 1–4 PM in Ann Arbor, Flint, or Grand Rapids — or tune in on Zoom. Lunch provided, space limited. Register now 👉 hubs.la/Q0459p2y0 #AmeriCorpsWeek #NationalService

Tech Thursday 🧠💻 Founding member @UMichHealth just opened one of the nation's first brain-computer interface clinics — decoding brain signals to restore speech and movement. This is the kind of research Merit was founded to support. 🔗 hubs.la/Q044Gn780

Happy #ThumbAppreciationDay! 👍 No scrolling, no plugging in ethernet cables, no thumbs-up to your IT team — without thumbs, connectivity falls apart. Today we salute the unsung hero of tech. Drop your best thumb puns below! #MeritNetwork #TechLife

Register for MMC 2026 Today! 🐦 Learn more: hubs.la/Q043nndp0 Register now to take advantage of the early bird rate of $199! Act fast—this rate ends after March 6th! Register now: hubs.la/Q043nyNk0 5/12–5/13, 2026 Dearborn Inn #MMC26 #60YearsofMerit #MeritNetwork

Congrats to Calhoun County — a 2025 @netinclusion Trailblazer! Our Michigan Moonshot team provided critical survey data to help expand connectivity and create opportunities for residents. 👏 hubs.la/Q043g9YG0 #CalhounCounty #MichiganMoonshot #MeritNetwork

🎓 Member Monday: Teens in Michigan's U.P. are becoming digital ambassadors through @MSUExtension's 4-H Tech Changemakers — teaching digital literacy and internet safety in their communities. 💚 hubs.la/Q0433DvM0 #MemberMonday #MeritNetwork