In the fall of 2004, the University of Cincinnati (UC) Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders accepted eight students into the Institutional Partnerships-Distance Learning Enhanced, Three Pronged Approach to Program Entry Doctoral Training Program (IP-DLE-3). The IP-DLE-3 Program is an innovative doctoral training program that was developed in response to the shortage of individuals entering into speech-language pathology (SLP) research and academic careers. The program is funded in part by a grant from the ASHA, matched with funding from the Department of Education and the University of Cincinnati. Please refer to Wallace (2004)  and Wallace and Creaghead (2004)  for an overview of the IP-DLE-3 Model and Program. Following is information on students and program activities to date.