[ASL]Fwd: ASL Program @ Brown: a little help?

[Laura Vitkus]

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> Date: April 11, 2005 9:00:17 AM EDT
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> Subject: ASL Program @ Brown: a little help?
>
> hello all -
>
> i received this message about brown university discontinuing their asl
> program as part of another mailing list, so i am sorry if you are 
> seeing
> it twice, but i wanted to get the word out there... if you have 5
> minutes, send a two sentence email to these three people:
> Paul_Armstrong at brown.edu, Robert_J_Zimmer at brown.edu,
> Ruth_Simmons at brown.edu
>
> this is the email i received (two parts):
>
> The ASL Program at Brown is being discontinued.
>
> It currently offers four levels of American Sign Language classes.
>
> This decision goes against promoting diversity as well as allowing the
> students to learn what they want to learn.  There is still an 
> incredibly
> high demand for ASL, so it is not the question of student demand.
>
> As this is an issue that is incredibly personal to me, myself and some
> other students will be meeting with Dean Armstrong on Monday morning to
> try and contest this decision.
>
> I would greatly appreciate it if you could all write Dean Armstrong
> comments or a paragraph, or heck, even an essay if you want about why
> you feel that ASL should NOT be cancelled and send this as an email to
> ajthal at gmail.com [mailto:ajthal at gmail.com]. I will be compiling all of
> these on Monday morning before the meeting and bringing in hopefully a
> nice thick stack of student comments for him to read.  I think this is
> much more personal than a petition.
>
> I will keep you updated about any progress that we make.
>
> --
> Adee
>
> Hello ALL!
>
> CHANGE OF PLANS with ASL Crisis at Brown:
>
> Please please please WRITE, but send your lettres to:
>
> Paul_Armstrong at brown.edu, Robert_J_Zimmer at brown.edu,
> Ruth_Simmons at brown.edu
>
> These are the three people who need to see the show of support: the
> Dean,
> the Provost, and the President of the College.
>
> Let's flood the University with our SUPPORT for ASL!!!!
>
> Thanks,
> Willa Ives Mamet
>
>
> questions? contact me....
>
> wouncer at hotmail.com
>
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