BEGIN:VCALENDAR PRODID:-//Microsoft Corporation//Outlook MIMEDIR//EN VERSION:2.0 BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20151117T233000Z DTEND:20151118T010000Z LOCATION:15 DESCRIPTION;ENCODING=QUOTED-PRINTABLE:ABSTRACT: The purpose of this discussion is to explore some of the challenges faced by academic HPC centers. There will be three general topics of discussion: funding and sustainability; community outreach and user support; and the support of the emerging data science needs. We will begin with quick presentations from Northwestern, University of Michigan, Princeton, University of Chicago, and Columbia to introduce successes, current struggles, and future plans, followed by audience discussion and comments. The intended audience is university staff involved in research computing (primarily HPC), such as directors and managers, support staff, XSEDE campus champions, or other interested university members. SUMMARY:Strategies for Academic HPC Centers PRIORITY:3 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR