I support this petition enthusiastically. My decision to attend UT for my MFA was based on meeting Dr. Slatin after a presentation on accessibility. I wanted to work with him on Universal Design issues because of his inspiring research in accessibility. Since my graduation in 2006, I have been an advocate of Design for All practices (online and offline). I felt great sorrow when I learned that the institute would be discontinue. As the petition states, technology continues to change rapidly and UT has been at the forefront of accessibility research. This decision will be a great step backwards. Please reconsider keeping the institute alive, the research established there has been of great help for practitioners like me, as well as an attractive resource for companies interested in meeting web standards. Thanks.