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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Just a reminder that Howard Kramer is now
soliciting proposals for the 9<sup>th</sup> Annual Accessing Higher Ground
Conference. Though the minutes of the ATHEN meeting at last years conference
are not posted on the ATHEN website, ATHEN as a body voted in favor of
supporting Howard and the Conference by (1) submitting proposals to the
conference, (2) attending the conference as members of ATHEN, and (3) actively
promoting the conference and seeking outside individuals to present. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Now get off your duffs and get proposing!<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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<font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>=========================</span></font>
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<font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Daniel
Berkowitz -</span></font> <font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Assistant Director</span></font> <br>
<font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Boston
University Office of Disability Services</span></font> <br>
<font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>19
Deerfield Street, 2nd floor</span></font> <br>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Boston</span></font></st1:City><font
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w:st="on">MA</st1:State></span></font> <st1:PostalCode w:st="on"><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>02215</span></font></st1:PostalCode></st1:place>
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<font face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial'> </span></font> <br>
<font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>(617)
353-3658 (office)</span></font> <br>
<font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>(617)
353-9646 (fax)</span></font> <br>
<a href="mailto:djbrky@bu.edu"><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>djbrky@bu.edu</span></font></a><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> (eMail)</span></font>
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<a href="http://www.bu.edu/disability"><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>www.bu.edu/disability</span></font></a>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><strong><b><font size=2
color=black face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>The
<st1:PlaceType w:st="on">University</st1:PlaceType> of <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Colorado</st1:PlaceName>
at <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Boulder</st1:place></st1:City>
invites speaker proposals for the</span></font></b></strong><br>
<strong><b><font size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Verdana'>9th Annual Accessing Higher Ground Conference - November 7-10, 2006</span></font></b></strong><br>
<br>
<font size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>The
conference focuses on the implementation and benefits of Assistive Technology
and Accessible Media in the university and college setting. Topic areas
include:</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
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size=2 color=black face=Symbol><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><span
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style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><font size=2 face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>legal and policy issues, including
<st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">ADA</st1:place></st1:City> and 508
compliance</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><font
size=2 color=black face=Symbol><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<font size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><font size=2 face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>creation of accessible media and
information resources, including Web pages</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><font
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</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><font size=2 face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>access to and accessibility of
library resources </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 color=black face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>For the main conference, accepted
speakers will receive a discount to attend. Additional incentives are provided
for accepted pre-conference proposals. </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 color=black face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>To see a list of <a
href="http://www.colorado.edu/atconference/confarc.html">past workshops</a>,
visit our <a href="http://www.colorado.edu/atconference/">conference Web page</a>.
A presenter application form [<a
href="http://www.colorado.edu/atconference/proposal%20form%202006.doc">in .doc
format</a>] is also available at the conference Web site. </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style='margin-left:.5in'><strong><b><font size=2 color=black face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>Proposal deadline is March 16,
2006</span></font></b></strong><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 color=black face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>Contact information:</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><font size=2 face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>303-492-8671 (voice/tty)</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><a
href="mailto:hkramer@colorado.edu"><font size=2 face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>hkramer@colorado.edu</span></font></a><o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><font size=2 face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>Conference URL: <a
href="http://www.colorado.edu/atconference/">http://www.colorado.edu/atconference/</a></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 color=black face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>Mail Address:</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><font size=2 face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>Howard Kramer, Assistive
Technology Lab Coordinator</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><font size=2 face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>Disability Services,CU-Boulder</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><font size=2 face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>107 UCB</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><font size=2 face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>Boulder, Co 80309</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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--<br>
</span></font><font size=2 color=gray><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:gray'>Posted
by D. Berkowitz to <a
href="http://athenpro.blogspot.com/2006/03/request-for-proposals-accessing-higher.html">Access
Technologist Higher Education Network</a> at 3/07/2006 07:34:00 AM</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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