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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>I think we are talking about two different groups.<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'>Ron<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>
athen-bounces@athenpro.org [mailto:athen-bounces@athenpro.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Gaeir
Dietrich<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, March 04, 2008 5:21 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> 'Access Technologists in Higher Education Network'<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Athen] History of ATHES<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:navy'>I have in my notes
that the first official meeting was at CSUN in March of 2002. Laurie Vasquez
was the first secretary, so she might have more information for you:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Laurie
Vasquez<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Santa
Barbara City College<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>721
Cliff Drive <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Santa
Barbara, CA. 93109-2394<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>805.965.0581
ext. 2529<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Fax:
805.884.4966<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>vasquez@sbcc.net<span
style='color:navy'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:navy'>Hope this helps!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:navy'>******************************************************</span><span
style='color:navy'> <br>
</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:navy'>Gaeir (rhymes with "fire") Dietrich</span><span
style='color:navy'> <br>
</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:navy'>High Tech Center Training Unit of the</span><span style='color:
navy'> <br>
</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:navy'>California Community Colleges</span><span style='color:navy'> <br>
</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:navy'>De Anza College, Cupertino, CA</span><span style='color:navy'> <br>
</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:navy'>www.htctu.net</span><span style='color:navy'> <br>
</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:navy'>408-996-6043</span><span style='color:navy'> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>
athen-bounces@athenpro.org [mailto:athen-bounces@athenpro.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Kreston,Rosemary<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, March 03, 2008 2:53 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Howard Kramer<br>
<b>Cc:</b> 'Access Technologists in Higher Education Network'<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Athen] History of ATHES</span><span style='font-family:
"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#1F497D'>Thanks so much,
Howard! I will incorporate this into the Consortium history. If any
of the rest of the committee members have more to add, please send it my
way. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#1F497D'>Rose<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> Howard Kramer
[mailto:Howard.Kramer@Colorado.EDU] <br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, March 03, 2008 2:17 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Kreston,Rosemary<br>
<b>Cc:</b> 'Access Technologists in Higher Education Network'<br>
<b>Subject:</b> RE: History of ATHES<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:navy'>Hi Rose,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:navy'>Sorry for this
very late reply. It looks like ATHES began around the end of 1999. That’s
the earliest dates I’ve found on files related to the group. I’m
ccing the rest of the group to see if anyone has another recollection but it
looks like we first met around October of 1999.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:navy'>I also pasted our
original mission statement below:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:navy'>The ATHES seeks to
network and collaborate with other AT professionals in higher education in
Colorado and Wyoming. This networking/collaborative relationship will
facilitate best practices for providing assistive technologies and the
leadership and collective voice necessary to assist our respective schools with
providing equal access to technology and educational resources and materials in
inclusive settings.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:navy'>Let me know if you
need any additional info.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:navy'>Best,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:navy'>Howard<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:blue'>Howard Kramer</span><br>
<span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:blue'>Assistive Technology Lab Coordinator<br>
AT Conference Coordinator<br>
Disability Services<br>
CU-Boulder, 107 UCB<br>
Boulder, Co 80309<br>
303-492-8672</span><span style='color:navy'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> Kreston,Rosemary
[mailto:Rose.Kreston@ColoState.EDU] <br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, February 11, 2008 9:42 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Howard.Kramer@colorado.edu<br>
<b>Subject:</b> History of ATHES</span><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Howard,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>I’m looking for info on
when ATHES, the subcommittee of the Consortium, got started. Do you have
that information or do you know someone who could give me some details about
it? I want to include it in our history. Thanks.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><em><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:Augusta'>Rose
Kreston</span></em><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Director, Resources for
Disabled Students</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>(970) 491-6385</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><a
href="http://www.rds.colostate.edu">www.rds.colostate.edu</a></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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