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VASTA on ATHEMOO­email report from Eric Armstrong. Discussion of possible conferences on ATHEMOO.

3. Training

Report by JR and KU (chair) from committee on MFA Degree Programs in Theatrical Voice and Speech. Formal report from committee distributed; one program created, another in process of development. Strongest training in UK and Canada; need to have people well trained in US.

Plans for fall 98 VASTA Board Meeting. Board will meet November 6-8, in Dallas, TX, at Collin County Community College.

Board agreed to reimburse Carol Pendergrast for rental of VCR for presentation at ATHE conference, San Antonio. Board also agreed that VASTA 1998-2005 brochure would be included with letter from President-elect, KB.

Present August 10: Kate Burke, Kate DeVore, Marian Hampton, Dudley Knight, BettyAnn Leeseberg-Lange, Dorothy Runk Mennen, Mandy Rees, Janet Rodgers, Sandra Shotwell, Kate Ufema, Joan Melton

Board considered suggestions for journal title and chose Voice and Speech Review, Journal of the Voice and Speech Trainers Association, Inc.

JR reported on 1999 conference. Discussion re conference planners and presenters.

DRM reported on 2000 conference. Discussions re conference planners and organizational structure.

Good-bye and thanks to MH, outgoing board member and past president.

For a complete text of the VASTA Minutes for these meetings or any VASTA Board or Membership meetings, contact VASTA Secretary, Joan Melton.

How to Visit ATHEMOO

ATHEMOO can be reached two easy ways:

1) Telnet to <moo. hawaii.edu 9999> (9999 is the port number).

2) Connect thru the ATHEMOO web page <http://moo.hawaii.edu/athemoo/>. Click on the Surf N Turf button at the bottom of the page. It will take a moment for the program to load. First you'll see a surf n turf page, then the ATHEMOO welcome screen. (This only works if your web browser is java-enable most of them are these days.) When you get there you will be prompted to connect. You want to type <CO Guest>.

(Tip: if you are connecting through Telnet, you may have to type the CO command twice - a quirk of some schools' servers.) If you go during a tutorial, someone will be there to greet you! If the days and times of the tutorials don't match your schedule, visit ATHEMOO and make use of our online tutorial with the @ tutorial command. Or, Email Juli Burk <burk@hawaii.edu> to set up a time that is more convenient for you.

(From Juli Burk's VASTAVOX posting.)

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