<HTML><BODY><DIV style='font-family: "Verdana"; font-size: 10pt;'><DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV>From: Scott Thile <<SPAN class=correction id="">scott</SPAN>.thile@murraystate.<SPAN class=correction id="">edu</SPAN>><BR> <DIV class=AOLPlainTextBody id=AOLMsgPart_0_fd34f85d-e73e-417e-b1d7-ec05a1431845><PRE><TT>As a result of the <SPAN class=correction id="">NASM</SPAN> <SPAN class=correction id="">reaccredidation</SPAN> process and attentive follow up by our Chair and Dean we received funding for badly needed replacements for our Keyboard lab (16 <SPAN class=correction id="">CLP</SPAN> 115s and 2 <SPAN class=correction id="">CVP</SPAN> 201s), 10 new <SPAN class=correction id="">P-22s</SPAN>, and a commitment to funding additional grand rebuild projects on an ongoing basis. Not to mention additional support and commitment on a couple of critical positions, more scholarship dollars, and additional equipment and maintenance funding. </TT></PRE><PRE><TT>Isn't it ashame that it takes an outside accreditation process to convince upper <SPAN class=correction id="">management</SPAN> what we've been trying to tell them all along. </TT></PRE><PRE><TT></TT> </PRE><PRE><TT> And the best part for me.... I think because the evaluation team was apparently impressed with the importance of my position and mentioned this directly to our Dean, I received a large merit raise each of the last two years, and also have some relief from extra duties so I can concentrate on piano priorities. </TT></PRE><PRE><TT>Again, why does it take someone from the outside to recognize your talents and dedication? I'm happy for you, I just wish I had known this a couple of years ago before <SPAN class=correction id="">NASM</SPAN> got here. I would have picked them up from the airport and taken them to dinner. </TT></PRE><PRE><TT><SPAN class=correction id="">Wim</SPAN> </TT></PRE><PRE><TT> </TT></PRE><PRE><TT> _______________________________________________ caut list info: <A href="https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives" target=_blank>https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives</A> </TT></PRE></DIV></DIV></DIV></BODY></HTML>