FYI. Please help spread the word. From: Edward Bell <ebell at pdrib.com> Sent: Tuesday, August 15, 2023 10:54 AM To: 'Edward Bell ' <ebell at pdrib.com> Subject: Graduate Education at Louisiana Tech University Importance: High Hello, I am reaching out to each of you to remind you that this academic year is our last to have guaranteed funding from the Rehabilitation Services Administration for those wishing to earn either a Master's degree or certificate in rehabilitation teaching through Louisiana Tech University. Classes start September 7 but there is still time to apply. We have several options of graduate degrees, certificates, or we can help with information regarding apprenticeships for those who may only have a high school diploma or equivalent. I would urge you to talk to each of your staff members and both former and current students to encourage them to take advantage of this opportunity for professional development. As you know, there is still a tremendous need for well-trained individuals in the field of rehabilitation of the blind and we must look to our Structured Discovery centers to help find and train highly-qualified professionals. I would be happy to answer any questions that you, your staff, or your students may have regarding any of our programs but please act quickly if financial support is a must to participate in our programs Edward C. Bell, Ph.D., CRC, NOMC, Director, Professional Development and Research Institute on Blindness College of Education and Human Sciences Louisiana Tech University 600 Mayfield Ave / 210 Woodard Hall PO Box 3158 Ruston LA 71272 Office: 318.257.4554 Fax: 318.257.2259 ebell at latech.edu <mailto:ebell at latech.edu> <http://www.pdrib.com/> www.pdrib.com ************* "I am somehow less interested in the weight and convolutions of Einstein's brain than in the near certainty that people of equal talent have lived and died in cotton fields and sweatshops." -- Stephen Jay Gould