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Hi Jeff,</div>
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Is there anything that members need to do immediately with the email list or our accounts in response to this change?</div>
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<span style="font-family: "Franklin Gothic Book", "Avenir Next Condensed", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 32, 96);"><b>Monica M. Olsson (she/her/hers)</b></span></p>
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<span style="font-family: "Franklin Gothic Book", "Avenir Next Condensed", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 32, 96);">Policy Associate – Accessible IT Coordinator</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: "Franklin Gothic Book", "Avenir Next Condensed", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 32, 96);">Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges</span></p>
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Phone: 360-704-3922</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(36, 36, 36);"><b><i>The power of the Web is in its universality.</i></b></span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(36, 36, 36);"><b><i>Access by everyone regardless of disability is an essential aspect.</i></b></span></p>
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<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, February 12, 2026 10:43 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Access Technology Higher Education Network <athen-list@u.washington.edu><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Athen] Announcing a major change for the ATHEN list ...</font>
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<p class="x_MsoNormal" style=""><span style="">Hello ATHEN Community,</span></p>
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<p class="x_MsoNormal" style=""><span style="">Big news: <b>the ATHEN list is getting a new home!</b></span></p>
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Over the next few weeks, we’ll be moving the list to <b>Groups.io</b>—including our membership and (as quickly as possible) our archived history—so we can keep everything we love about ATHEN while gaining some great new capabilities.</span></p>
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<p class="x_MsoNormal" style=""><b><span style="font-size:18.0pt">What’s changing?</span></b></p>
<p class="x_MsoNormal" style=""><span style="">In simple terms: <b>we’re moving providers.</b><br>
We’ll be migrating the full userbase to Groups.io, and we’re also prioritizing the migration of our
<b>historical archives</b> so the knowledge and conversations that shaped ATHEN remain available for everyone.</span></p>
<p class="x_MsoNormal" style=""><b><span style="font-size:18.0pt">Key dates and what to expect</span></b></p>
<p class="x_MsoNormal" style=""><b><span style="font-size:13.5pt">Saturday, February 28, 2026</span></b></p>
<p class="x_MsoNormal" style=""><span style="">The current ATHEN list will be placed into
<b>read-only mode</b>.</span></p>
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<li class="x_MsoNormal" style=""><span style="">You’ll still be able to <b>browse and search past messages</b> as you do today</span></li><li class="x_MsoNormal" style=""><b><span style="">Posting and new subscriptions will be disabled</span></b><span style=""></span></li></ul>
<p class="x_MsoNormal" style=""><b><span style="font-size:13.5pt">Weekend of February 28 – March 1</span></b></p>
<p class="x_MsoNormal" style=""><span style="">Your admin team will be hard at work migrating everything to Groups.io. As soon as all members are successfully in place on the new platform, we’ll
<b>open the new list for posting and participation</b>.</span></p>
<p class="x_MsoNormal" style=""><b><span style="font-size:13.5pt">Archive migration</span></b></p>
<p class="x_MsoNormal" style=""><span style="">We’ll be coordinating directly with the Groups.io team to bring over our historical archives. This portion
<b>may take a bit longer</b>, but it is a <b>top priority</b>, and we’ll keep you updated as milestones are reached.</span></p>
<p class="x_MsoNormal" style=""><b><span style="font-size:18.0pt">What happens when the new list goes live?</span></b></p>
<p class="x_MsoNormal" style=""><span style="">Once the Groups.io list is active, we’ll send a welcome message with:</span></p>
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<li class="x_MsoNormal" style=""><span style="">Exactly <b>how to post and participate</b></span></li><li class="x_MsoNormal" style=""><span style="">Helpful tips for getting started</span></li><li class="x_MsoNormal" style=""><span style="">A quick tour of new features like
<b>calendars, file storage, and more</b></span></li></ul>
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<p class="x_MsoNormal" style=""><b><span style="font-size:18.0pt">Questions?</span></b></p>
<p class="x_MsoNormal" style=""><span style="">If you have any questions or concerns, please reach out anytime at
<b><a href="mailto:board@athenpro.org"><span style="color:blue">board@athenpro.org</span></a></b>.</span></p>
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<h2>A Sincere Thank You</h2>
<p class="x_MsoNormal" style=""><span style="">We’d like to offer our heartfelt thanks to the
<b>University of Washington</b> for hosting the ATHEN list for so many years. Their openness, generosity, and unwavering commitment to accessibility and inclusion have made this partnership truly special. We’re deeply grateful for the relationship we’ve built—and
we’re excited to continue working together as we collaborate on future initiatives. Thank you,
<b>University of Washington</b>. You’ve been incredible partners and genuine superstars!</span></p>
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<h2>In Conclusion</h2>
<p class="x_MsoNormal" style=""><span style="">Thanks for being part of what makes ATHEN such a vibrant, generous, and brilliant community.
<b>Stay tuned—this is going to be a fun upgrade!</b></span></p>
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<p class="x_MsoNormal" style=""><span style="">Warmly,</span></p>
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Jeff Bishop<br>
ATHEN President</span></p>
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