[Nfbf-l] FSU's O&M Program Cut!
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Sat Jan 31 04:56:59 UTC 2009
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From: Sandra Lewis [mailto:lewis at mail.coe.fsu.edu]
Sent: Friday, January 23, 2009 7:55 AM
To: Hildreth, Joyce
Subject: FSU's O&M Program
Dear Joyce,
The Visual Disabilities Program at FSU was officially informed today that
the funding for the O&M position will not be renewed by the College of
Education after April because of the budget cuts facing the state. Unless something
happens to change the Dean’s mind (or we get an infusion of $80,000), we will
no longer be preparing O&M specialists who can teach Florida’s children and
adults with visual impairments how to travel (and will be returning
approximately $300,000 in RSA and OSEP grant money). This position was easy to
eliminate, since it is held by someone who is not on a tenure track line. While
expedient because of the dire state of the budget, the history of such
programs is that once they are abolished, they are not refunded.
The O&M Program at FSU has run continuously since 1966. Summaries of
national data reveal that FSU has produced approximately 9% of all of the nation’s
O&M specialists over the past 10 years. This program is important to the
state’s citizens—children and adults—who are bind. The O&M specialization is
important to the overall well-being of the Visual Disabilities program;
without it, our student numbers , especially our graduate student numbers, will
no doubt drop, putting the entire program at risk.
If there is anything that you or DBS can do to help advocate for the
continuation of this position, I would be most grateful for the support.
Best,
Sandy
please note new e-mail address as of February 1st below:
Sandra Lewis, Ed.D.
Associate Professor and Coordinator
Program in Visual Impairment
Florida State University
205 Stone Building
Tallahassee, Florida 32306-4459
850-644-8409
850-644-8715 (fax)
slewis at fsu.edu
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