[NFB-Science] Reminder: Agenda For The Science and Engineering Division of the National Federation of the Blind 2026 Annual Meeting

[Hiser, Charles]

Hi John,

Could you please follow up with specific issues you were experiencing with the division dues form? NFB staff would very much like to make sure dues can be paid easily and accessibly during Convention. Your feedback can help us tackle pain points we may not be aware of.
Thanks for your help.

Best,
Charles

Charles Hiser CPACC
Accessibility Excellence Advocate, Education and Employment
National Federation of the Blind 
410-659-9314 ex 2239   
chiser at nfb.org 
He/him/his  

Reminder: Attend National Convention, July 3-8, 2026, in Austin, Texas.
“It’s the time of year where blind people are the majority.”


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Subject: Re: [NFB-Science] Reminder: Agenda For The Science and Engineering Division of the National Federation of the Blind 2026 Annual Meeting

Louis, are you kidding me? Has anybody in NFB actually filled out this form to pay dues and gotten it right? Even with Carolyn's help I keep getting a "declined" notice with no explanation. I have no idea why they will not take my
$5 but I have spent at least an hour trying to make it work and I have no intention of trying it again. If you want me to join the division I'm happy to put a $5 bill or a check in an envelope and send it to you. I'll be in Germany or the Czech Republic, not in Austin.
John


-----Original Message-----
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Sent: Friday, June 26, 2026 1:47 PM
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Subject: [NFB-Science] Reminder: Agenda For The Science and Engineering Division of the National Federation of the Blind 2026 Annual Meeting

Hello,

This is a resend of an earlier message.


Agenda For The Science and Engineering Division of the National Federation of the Blind 2026 Annual Meeting
6:30 PM July 5, 2026, in Room 302 of the JW Marriott Austin, Austin Texas

To either become a registered member of the Science and Engineering division, or to renew your membership, go to https://www.nfb.org/divisiondues. The dues are $5 a year per person.

6:30 Registration
7:00 Call to order - John Miller, President, Science and Engineering Division,
       johnmillerphd at hotmail.com<mailto:johnmillerphd at hotmail.com>
7:05 Barriers in Science: Lack of Accessibility to Visual-Only Scientific Data for the BVI community and <https://nhsjs.com/2026/barriers-in-science-lack-of-accessibility-to-visual-only-scientificdata-for-the-bvi-community-and-sonification-as-a-viable-alternativeto-data-interpretation-a-pilot-study>
       Sonification as a Viable Alternative - to Data Interpretation - A Pilot Study<https://nhsjs.com/2026/barriers-in-science-lack-of-accessibility-to-visual-only-scientificdata-for-the-bvi-community-and-sonification-as-a-viable-alternativeto-data-interpretation-a-pilot-study/> - Nitya Sharma,
       nseasthigh at gmail.com<mailto:nseasthigh at gmail.com>
7:30 Making benchtop tools in life science labs accessible - Bryan Shaw, Bryan_Shaw at baylor.edu<mailto:Bryan_Shaw at baylor.edu>
7:55 The Equalize Editor - A Web Application for Braille Math Document Translation - Sam Dooley,
        sam at lakepinesbraille.com<mailto:sam at lakepinesbraille.com>
8:20 Capabilities of the Monarch Braille and Tactile Graphics Tablet - Elijah Massey,
       emassey0135 at gmail.com<mailto:emassey0135 at gmail.com>
8:45 Digital Math and the Perkins' TEAM (Tech Equity and Access in Math) Initiative - Susan Osterhaus,
        osterhauss at tsbvi.edu<mailto:osterhauss at tsbvi.edu>
9:10 What's New in the Nemeth Code: The Latest Updates, Quick Review, Resources to Learn More, and
        what the Future Holds - Susan Osterhaus and Maylene Bird, osterhauss at tsbvi.edu<mailto:osterhauss at tsbvi.edu> and
        maylenebird at gmail.com<mailto:maylenebird at gmail.com>
9:35 Business Meeting
  Secretary's Report
  Treasurer's Report
  Division Pledges:
The Jacobus tenBroek Memorial Fund supports the NFB center in Baltimore.
The White Cane Fund: These dollars go directly to the general treasury of the Federation.
The Kenneth Jernigan Fund: The proceeds from this fund are used to bring a number of attendees to their first national convention.
       Elections
      Scholarship Pledges
10:00 Adjourn.

For any questions, please contact John Miller at johnmillerphd at hotmail.com<mailto:johnmillerphd at hotmail.com>.


Regards
Louis Maher
Phone: 713-444-7838
Email: ljmaher03 at outlook.com


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