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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Please share the following announcement.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>OPPORTUNITY OF A LIFETIME: EARN YOUR DOCTORATE<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>With a Specialization in the Education of Students who have a
Sensory Impairment<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>(Blind/Visually Impaired, Deaf/Heard of Hearing, or
Deafblindness)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>We are pleased to announce the funding of the National
Leadership Consortium in Sensory Disabilities (NLCSD) by the U.S. Department of
Education, Office of Special Education Programs. The consortium consists of 24
universities with doctoral programs that have an emphasis in one or more of the
three sensory impairment areas: blind/visually impaired, deaf/hard of hearing,
and deafblindness. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>NLCSD will provide a unique doctoral study experience for up to
25 qualified individuals committed to the education of infants, toddlers,
children and youth who are deaf/hard of hearing, blind/visually impaired or
deafblind. Full tuition and a minimum of $20,000 annual living stipend will be
provided to NLCSD Fellows for up to four years of full-time on campus study while
they earn their doctorates at Consortium Universities. Fellowships are
available to US citizens who must first be accepted into a doctoral program at
one of the Consortium Universities (listed below) and then be selected by the
NLCSD Consortium through a rigorous application procedure. One national cohort
of students will be selected to begin studies in the fall of 2010. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>The NLCSD Fellows will participate together in a structured
added-value enrichment program in addition to their individual Universities'
Doctoral Programs of study in Special Education. The added-value NLCSD Research
Based Conceptual Model will supplement the research curriculum provided at the
NLCSD parent Universities. During the Fellow's studies, there will be an
ongoing, on-line asynchronous, wiki based research forum which will provide
opportunities to critically examine research issues in the field, engage in
discussion with faculty and researchers across the country, and engage
collaboratively In designing, implementing and disseminating research. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>The enrichment program will be designed by the NLCSD University
Consortium with input from a Public Advisors Council (PAC) that includes
national professional, consumer and parent organizations representing the three
sensory disability areas as well as other national professional organizations
in higher education and special education. The enrichment program will include
opportunities to participate in research and issue-based seminars through,
interactive web technologies and resources, opportunities for externships,
face-to-face meetings and national conferences. NLCSD will offer a once in a
lifetime opportunity to pursue individual doctoral studies and be part of a
larger collaborative community of learners. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Participating NLCSD Consortium Members 11-05-09<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>IHE Name e-mail D/HH B/VI DB The
University of Alabama Mary Jean Sanspree msanspree@icare.opt.uab.edu
X The University of Arizona Shirin Antia santia@u.arizona.edu X
Jane Erin jerin@u.arizona.edu X Boston College Susan Bruce brucesu@bc.edu
X California State University, Los Angeles Diane Fazzi dfazzi@calstatela.edu
X Florida State University Sandra Lewis lewis@coe.fsu.edu X
Gallaudet University Cynthia Neese Bailes cynthia.bailes@gallaudet.edu
X Georgia State University Susan Easterbrook seasterbrooks@gsu.edu
X George Mason University Michael Behrmann mbehrman@gmu.edu X
Illinois State University Stacy Kelly skelly@ilstu.edu
X Maribeth Lartz mnlartz@ilstu.edu X University of Louisville William
Penrod wpenrod@louisville.edu X University of North Carolina at
Greensboro Mary V. Compton mvcompto@uncg.edu X
Michigan State University Claudia M.Pagliaro pagliaro@msu.edu
X University of Minnesota Susan Rose srose@umn.edu X University of
Northern Colorado John Luckner john.luckner@unco.edu X Kay A.
Ferrell kay.ferrell@unco.edu X Silvia Correa-Torres Silvia.CorreaTorres@unco.edu
X Northern Illinois University Gaylen Kapperman gkapperman@niu.edu
X The Ohio State University Tiffany Wild wild.13@osu.edu X
Peter Paul paul.3@osu.edu X University of Pittsburgh George
Zimmerman gjz@pitt.edu X San Francisco State University Amanda Lueck amandal@sfsu.edu
X Teachers College Columbia University Robert Kretschmer rek16@columbia.edu
X Texas Tech University Roseanna Davidson roseanna.davidson@ttu.edu
X Nora Griffin- Shirley n.griffin-shirley@ttu.edu X The University of
Utah/ College of Education Catherine Nelson Cathy.Nelson@utah.edu
X Vanderbilt University Anne Marie Tharpe anne.m.tharpe@vanderbilt.edu
X Deborah Hatton Deborah.Hatton@Vanderbilt.Edu X Washington University
in St. Louis William Clark clarkw@wustl.edu X Western Michigan
University Robert Wall Emerson robert.wall@wmich.edu X
TOTALS 12 14 5 The NLCSD Leadership Team<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Kathleen M. Huebner - Harold Johnson -NLCSD Director of NCLSD
Project Director Research Salus University Michigan
State University kathyh@salus.edu hjohnson@msu.edu<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Brooke C. Smith - NLCSD Project Coordinator John Killoran -
NLCSD Liaison to the Salus University Deafblind Community bsmith@salus.edu
Western Oregon University/NCDB killorj@wou.edu<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Tina Fitzpatrick - Administrative Assistant Glinda
Hill -<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Salus University OSEP Project Director
Tfitzpatrick@salus.edu glinda.hill@ed.gov <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>U.S. Office of Special Education Programs This project is
supported by the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education
Programs (Cooperative Agreement #H325V090001). Opinions expressed herein are
those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the position of the U.S.
Department of Education. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Kathleen M. Huebner, Ph.D.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Professor & Associate Dean College of Education and
Rehabilitation Salus University <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>8360 Old York Road Elkins Park, PA 19027<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>215 780-1361 kathyh@salus.edu<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Fax 215-780-1357 Co-Director National Center for Leadership in
Vision Impairment (NCLVI) http://www.salus.edu/nclvi.htm<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>and Chairperson, North American & Caribbean Region of
International Council for Persons with Visual Impairments (ICEVI)
http://www.icevi.org<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>PCO became Salus University on July 1, 2008 and pco.edu is no
longer active, so please change your address book to salus.edu. Thanks.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>PLEASE NOTE: We are proud to announce that the Pennsylvania
College of Optometry established Salus University and began operating as such
on July 1, 2008. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:#1F497D'>AER Regional Meeting Featuring COMA's O&M Conference Within
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