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Gallaudet University
Image:GallaudetSeal.gif
Motto: Ephphatha Greek from Aramaic: Be opened)
Established: 1864
Type: Private
Endowment: $146,541,538
President: Robert R. Davila
Staff: 293
Undergraduates: 1,274
Postgraduates: 466
Location: Washington, District of Columbia, U.S.
Campus: Urban
Colors: Buff and Blue
Mascot: Bison
Website: http://www.gallaudet.edu/

Gallaudet University is a federally chartered, quasi-governmental[1] university for the education of the deaf and hard-of-hearing, located in Washington, D.C. It was the first school for the advanced education of the deaf and hard-of-hearing in the world, and is still the world's only university in which all programs and services are specifically designed to accommodate deaf and hard of hearing students. A motto (from the Italian word motto, meaning witticism sentence is a phrase meant to formally describe the general motivation or intention of a social group Koine Greek (Κοινὴ Ἑλληνική, "common Greek" or, ciˈni ðiˈale̞kto̞s "the common dialect" is the popular form of Greek which emerged in Aramaic is a Semitic language with The date of establishment or date of founding of an Institution is the date on which that institution chooses to claim as its starting point Year 1864 ( MDCCCLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year A quasi-governmental organization, corporation, business, or agency is an entity that is treated by national laws and regulations to be A financial endowment is a Transfer of Money or Property donated to an Institution, usually with the stipulation that it be invested University president is the title of the highest ranking officer within a University, within university systems that prefer that appellation over other variations such as Dr Robert Davila is the ninth president of Gallaudet University, the world's only University in which all programs and services are specifically designed to accommodate Employment is a Contract between two parties, one being the employer and the other being the employee. In some Educational systems undergraduate education is Post-secondary education up to the level of a Bachelor's degree. See also Postgraduate Training in Education Postgraduate education (synonymous in North America with graduate education, and sometimes described Washington DC ( formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, the District, or simply D Washington DC ( formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, the District, or simply D The United States of America —commonly referred to as the School colors are the Colors chosen by a School to represent it on uniforms and other items of identification The term mascot – defined as a term for any person animal or object thought to bring Luck – colloquially includes anything used to represent a group with a common This is an article about an animal For other uses see Bison (disambiguation. A website (alternatively web site or Web site, a back-construction from the Proper noun World Wide Web) is a collection of Web pages A university is an institution of Higher education and Research, which grants Academic degrees in a variety of subjects Washington DC ( formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, the District, or simply D The university was named after Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet, a notable figure in the advancement of deaf education. Reverend Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet LLD, ( December 10 1787 &ndash September 10 1851) was a renowned American pioneer in the

Gallaudet University is a bilingual community in which American Sign Language (ASL) and English exist side-by-side. American Sign Language (or ASL Ameslan is the dominant Sign language of the Deaf community in the United States, in the English-speaking parts English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States While there are no specific ASL requirements for undergraduates, many graduate programs have sign language proficiency requirements. [2]

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History

Columbia Institution for the Deaf, circa 1893, shortly before the collegiate department became named after T.H. Gallaudet
Columbia Institution for the Deaf, circa 1893, shortly before the collegiate department became named after T. H. Gallaudet

In 1856, philanthropist and former United States Postmaster General Amos Kendall became aware of several deaf and blind children in Washington, DC who were not receiving proper care. Year 1856 ( MDCCCLVI) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Philanthropy is the act of donating money goods services time and/or effort to support a socially beneficial cause with a defined objective and with no financial or material The United States Postmaster General is the executive head of the United States Postal Service. Amos Kendall ( August 16, 1789 – November 12, 1869) was an American politician who served as U Washington DC ( formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, the District, or simply D Kendall had the courts declare the children to be his wards, and donated two acres of his land to establish housing and a school for them. [3]

In 1857, the 34th Congress passed HR 806, which chartered Kendall's school as the Columbia Institution for the Instruction of the Deaf and Dumb and the Blind and provided funding for the tuition of indigent deaf, dumb, or blind children belonging to the District. Click here for Indian Rebellion of 1857 Year 1857 ( MDCCCLVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the The Thirty-fourth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government consisting of the United States Senate and [4]


In 1864, the 38th Congress authorized the Institution to grant and confirm college degrees. Year 1864 ( MDCCCLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year The Thirty-eighth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government consisting of the United States Senate and [5]

Chapel Hall
Chapel Hall

In 1865, the 38th Congress removed the instruction that the Institution was to educate the blind, and renamed it the "Columbia Institution for the instruction of the Deaf and Dumb"

In 1954, Congress amended the charter of the Institution and changed the corporate name to "Gallaudet College" to match the name that had been the official name of the collegiate department since 1894. Year 1865 ( MDCCCLXV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Year 1954 ( MCMLIV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1954 Gregorian calendar) [6]

In 1986, Congress again amended the charter of the Institution, and renamed it "Gallaudet University". Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) [7]

Controversy

Deaf President Now (1988)

Student strikes at Gallaudet University starting March 6, 1988 revolutionized the perception and education of Deaf culture. Events 1079 - Omar Khayyám completes the Iranian calendar. 1454 - Thirteen Years' War: Delegates of Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar) Deaf Culture is social group of people who consider Deafness to be a difference in human experience rather than a Disability. Deaf students were outraged at the selection of another hearing president, Elisabeth Zinser, after a long line of university presidents who were not deaf. Alumni, faculty, staff, and students demanded that the next president of the university be deaf. After a week of protest and activism, Zinser resigned and was replaced by I. King Jordan. Irving King Jordan (b June 16 1943 made history in 1988 when he became the first Deaf president of Gallaudet University, the world's only university with all This movement became known as Deaf President Now (DPN). Deaf President Now ( DPN) was a student protest at Gallaudet University, the liberal arts university for the Deaf in Washington DC, pushing for

Unity for Gallaudet Movement (2006)

Student union
Student union


Dr. Jordan announced his retirement in September 2005. On May 1, 2006, the University's Board of Trustees announced that Dr. Jane K. Fernandes, the University's current provost, would be the University's next president. Events 305 - Diocletian and Maximian retire from the office of Roman Emperor. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Jane Kelleher Fernandes (b August 21 1956 in Worcester Massachusetts) is a deaf educator and is the Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs at the Provost is the title of a senior Academic administrator at many institutions of Higher education in the United States and Canada, the equivalent This was met with protests from the student body, both in person on campus and in internet blogs and forums.

Initially, students cited the lack of racial diversity among finalists, Fernandes's lack of warmth,[8] and, as The Washington Post claimed two days later, her lack of fluency in American Sign Language. The Washington Post is the largest and most circulated Newspaper in Washington D American Sign Language (or ASL Ameslan is the dominant Sign language of the Deaf community in the United States, in the English-speaking parts [9]

Dr. Jordan publicly accused some critics of rejecting Dr. Fernandes because "she is not deaf enough. " He described the protest as "identity politics," saying, "We are squabbling about what it means to be deaf. Identity politics is Political action to advance the interests of members of a group whose members are oppressed by virtue of a shared and marginalized Identity (such "[10]

The Washington Post reported that Fernandes "would like to see the institution become more inclusive of people who might not have grown up using sign language," stating that Gallaudet must embrace "all kinds of deaf people. The Washington Post is the largest and most circulated Newspaper in Washington D "[11] Those who opposed her, said that they feared a "weakening of American Sign Language at an institution that should be its standard-bearer. "[12]

Protesters said Fernandes distorted their arguments, and the protest centered on her inability to lead, an unfair selection process and longstanding problems at the school. [13]

In the spring 2006 protest, students blocked entrances to the Gallaudet campus, held rallies, and set up tents near the University's main entrance. Fernandes, appointed to serve as president-designate until Jordan retired, promised that she would not step down. On May 8, the faculty gave a vote of no confidence for Dr. Fernandes.

When the fall 2006 academic year resumed, some students, faculty, staff, and alumni continued their protest, calling for Fernandes to step down and the for the presidential search to be done again. On October 11, a group of protesting students shut down the campus. Events 1138 - A massive earthquake struck Aleppo, Syria. 1531 - Huldrych Zwingli is killed On October 16 at a regularly scheduled meeting, faculty members voted 138-24 to block Dr. Events 456 - Magister militum Ricimer defeats the Emperor Avitus at Piacenza and becomes master of the western Fernandes from becoming president of Gallaudet University.

Jane Fernandes said, "I really don't understand. So I have to believe it's not about me . . I believe it's about evolution and change and growth in the deaf community. "[14]

On October 29, the university withdrew the appointment of Jane Fernandes. Events 437 - Valentinian III, Western Roman Emperor, marries Licinia Eudoxia, daughter of his cousin Theodosius II [15] In an opinion piece in The Washington Post, former President Jordan defended Fernandes' remarks and denounced the board's decision and the actions of the protesters, saying "I am convinced that the board made a serious error in acceding to the demands of the protesters by terminating Fernandes's presidency before it began. "[16]

On December 10, 2006, the Board of Trustees announced that Robert Davila would serve as interim president for a period of up to two years. Events 1041 - Empress Zoe of Byzantium elevates her adoptive son to the throne of the Eastern Roman Empire as Michael V Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Dr Robert Davila is the ninth president of Gallaudet University, the world's only University in which all programs and services are specifically designed to accommodate [17]

Threat to continued accreditation

On June 29, 2007, in the aftermath of the controversy over the university's presidency, Gallaudet was placed on probation by its accreditation organization, the Commission on Higher Education of the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools. Educational accreditation is a type of Quality assurance process under which services and operations of an educational institution or program are evaluated by an external body The Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools is a voluntary peer-based Non-profit association dedicated to educational excellence and improvement through peer evaluation [18]

The Washington Post reported that the Middle States Commission (MSC) cited concerns about deficiencies in standards for leadership, academic rigor, student retention and integrity that must be resolved for the school to maintain accreditation. The newspaper noted that in 2006 the Office of Management and Budget had reported that "Gallaudet failed to meet its goals or showed declining performance in key areas, including the number of students who stay in school, graduate and either pursue graduate degrees or find jobs upon graduation. The Office of Management and Budget (OMB is a Cabinet -level office and is the largest office within the Executive Office of the President of the United States (EOP " According to the article, if the school should become unaccredited, students would become ineligible to receive federal loans and could be unable to transfer credits to other schools, while the school might lose its federal government funding of $108 million per year. [19] In January 2007, former president Jordan wrote an editorial on the topic that appeared in the Washington Post. [17]

MSC removed the university from probationary status on November 15, 2007. [20][21] Regardless of the outcome of current evaluations, Gallaudet University will remain accredited until 2011, though accreditation reaffirmation will occur in November 2008. [22]

Federal involvement

The university acknowledges that it "is a congressionally created corporation that serves governmental objectives. " [23] The university and the Department of Education explain that Gallaudet has been structured by the Federal Government to take the form of a "federally chartered, private, non-profit educational institution. " The federal government plays various roles within the institution:[24]

Gallaudet's Fifty-Fifth Annual Report[31] contains an appendix that includes the text of 99 Federal Acts related to Gallaudet/Columbia which were enacted between 1857 and 1912.

Visits to Gallaudet by U. S. Presidents

Mentions of Gallaudet in Speeches and Messages of US Presidents

Designations of Gallaudet on Historic Registries and Surveys

Bison, the mascot
Bison, the mascot

". . . well-preserved romantic landscape campus designed in 1866 by Olmsted, Vaux & Co. (on site of estate named Kendall Green); includes excellent examples of High Victorian Gothic collegiate architecture; monument to founder Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet, pioneer educator of the deaf (Daniel Chester French, sculptor); includes approximately 10 buildings c. 1866-1885. . . " [43]

See also: Francis R. Kowsky's two books: "College Hall at Gallaudet College" and "Gallaudet College: A High Victorian Campus".

Kowsky, Francis R. , "College Hall at Gallaudet College," Records of the Columbia Historical Society 50 (1980), 279-289

Kowsky, Francis R. , "Gallaudet College: A High Victorian Campus," Records of the Columbia Historical Society 48 (1971-1972), 439-467

Athletics

Gallaudet is a member of NCAA Division III and the Capital Athletic Conference. Division III (or DIII) is a division of the National Collegiate Athletic Association of the United States. Current members The league currently has 9 full members History Formed in 1989, charter members were Catholic, Gallaudet Mary Washington The Bison compete in baseball, basketball, cross country running, football, indoor and outdoor track and field, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis, volleyball, and wrestling. College baseball is Baseball as played on the intercollegiate level at institutions of Higher education, predominantly in the United States. College basketball most often refers to the American Basketball competitive governance structure established by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA Cross Country running is a Sport of running Compete to complete a course over open or rough terrain faster than other teams College football is American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, Colleges and military academies College soccer is a term used to describe soccer that is played by Teams operated by Colleges and universities as opposed to a professional Softball is a team Sport popular especially in the United States. Swimming is the movement by humans or animals through Water, usually without artificial assistance Tennis is a sport played between two players ( singles) or between two teams of two players each ( doubles) Volleyball is an Olympic team sport in which two teams of 6 active players (5 normal players and one 'libero' are separated by a net that is usually four feet Collegiate wrestling is the commonly-used name of the style of Amateur wrestling practiced at the College and University level in the United States Their colors are buff and blue. For other uses of the term see Buff Buff (colour Buff is a pale Yellow - Brown colour that got its name from the Blue is a Colour, the Perception of which is evoked by

Football

Football team
Football team

The football huddle originated at Gallaudet when the team noticed that their opponents were trying to see and read their signs in order to try and guess their plays. American football, known in the United States and Canada simply as football, is a competitive Team sport known for mixing strategy with In Sport, a huddle is when a team gathers together usually in a tight circle to strategise motivate and/or celebrate

After an undefeated season in 2005, which was achieved after 122 years, head coach Ed Hottle began his campaign to return to the NCAA ranks. For the coaching strategy game see NFL Head Coach. A head coach is a professional who is responsible for the overall actions of With support from the Gallaudet administration, the Bison played their last season of club football in 2006 and will play a full NCAA slate of eight games in 2007.

Volleyball

In 2006, the Gallaudet women's volleyball team ended their season 30-10 after a history-making run to the Sweet Sixteen in the NCAA Division III tournament. Tamijo Foronda, a senior outside hitter, was named to the AVCA All-American Team.

Research

The Gallaudet Research Institute (GRI) is internationally recognized for its leadership in deafness-related research. GRI researchers gather and analyze data concerning the social, academic, and perceptual characteristics of deaf and hard of hearing populations, primarily to provide information needed by educators in the field. Staff are skilled in various research methodologies including surveys, test norming and assessment, ethnographic studies, clinical studies, and information management. [32]

Graduates in Gallaudet's early history

Quotations

"America does mean opportunity. Olof Hanson was a Deaf American Architect. Biographical information from the public domain (The following is quoted from the public George William Veditz ( August 13, 1861 in Baltimore, Maryland - March 12, 1937 in Colorado) was a former But it was not until 1864 that that great principle found illustration in a college for the training of the deaf. A German writer, commenting upon American literature, declares that the central note in it, the special characteristic of all our great writers, has been idealism--high and lofty idealism. And he says it is no wonder that Longfellow's poem 'Excelsior' was written by an American, because the excelsior note is the dominant note in American literature. This college, ladies and gentlemen, is 'Excelsior' wrought into an institution. It stands for justice, not charity. This college, and this college alone stands for the principle that a limitation upon one faculty shall not be a limitation upon all faculties, but rather a challenge to all faculties. It stands for the principle that the men and women who enter here shall see before them the same shining goal that beckons to the men and women who enter other colleges. It stands for the principle that the human mind, if compassed by eternal silence, shall be compassed also by eternal truth. "--C. Alphonso Smith, from address given on Presentation Day at Gallaudet, May 6, 1914.

"In an age of improvement like the present, society does not rest satisfied with the achievement of mere essentials. The genius of civilization demands progress until absolute perfection is attained. "--Edward Miner Gallaudet, 1867. Edward Miner Gallaudet ( February 5 1837 &ndash September 26 1917) son of Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet and Sophia Fowler Gallaudet [33]

"Columbia Institution for the Deaf" was the corporate name for what is now Gallaudet University. In 1954 a law was passed, changing the corporate name to "Gallaudet College. " (The collegiate department of the Columbia Institution had gone by the name "Gallaudet College" since 1894. ) In 1986 another law was passed, changing the name to "Gallaudet University. "

Year-by-year chronology of notable events

The Columbia Institution began as a grammar school in 1857, then added a college department in 1864.

First Decade of Existence

Entrance
Entrance

1857-1858: The school was established with considerable efforts being made by several concerned citizens of Washington, D. C. Two houses were used, one purchased, and one rented.

The First Annual Report was submitted to the Secretary of the Interior on November 1, 1858.

1858-1859: The school's second full year of operation. During the year, 14 deaf students were in attendance, as well as 7 blind students. Superintendent Gallaudet, anticipating the future growth of the school, requests money for more buildings, lamenting the fact that the money wasn't issued in the year prior, due to federal budget problems.

The Second Annual Report was submitted on November 5, 1859.

1859-1860: President Kendall beseeches the federal government for funds to relocate the school to more spacious grounds. Superintendent Gallaudet praises President Kendall for having donated money to construct a new brick building, yet reports that both school buildings are already at capacity. There were 24 deaf students, necessitating the need for a second teacher of the deaf. The teacher of the 6 blind students, Mrs. Eddy, resigned due to health concerns.

The Third Annual Report was submitted on November 5, 1860.

1860-1861: The Civil War had been in progress for over six months, but Superintendent Gallaudet reports that the students are safe and free from fear. There were 35 deaf students and 6 blind students in attendance during the academic year. An art teacher was hired for the first time. A committee inspected the school and gave a report, which is included. Sample essays written by congenitally deaf students are also included.

The Fourth Annual Report was submitted on November 5, 1861.

1861-1862: Supt. Gallaudet explains that new moneys provided for industrial education were used to rent a nearby shop in order to teach cabinet-making to the boys. Plans were underway to construct a new building using $9000 that Congress appropriated. There were 35 deaf students and 6 blind students. During vacation in August a regiment of troops used the brick building for a hospital, and some of the students who stayed over the summer helped with tending to the sick soldiers. One soldier died.

For the first time, Supt. Gallaudet proposes expanding the school to create a college for deaf students. An examining committee gives a report and student writing samples are included.

The Fifth Annual Report was submitted on November 3, 1862.

1862-1863: Even with new construction completed, the school is still at capacity and more money is needed to purchase 13 acres of adjoining land and then build even more buildings. Supt. Gallaudet asks for money to pipe in water from the river, the existing cistern and well being inadequate to the school's needs. President Kendall praises the school's matron, Mrs. Sophia Gallaudet (the superintendent's mother) for the fact that not a single student has died during the entire course of the school's existence.

The Sixth Annual Report was submitted on October 15, 1863.

1863-1864: For the first time, college-level classes are offered, the new collegiate department representing what will later expand to become Gallaudet College and later Gallaudet University. Congress approved of Columbia granting college degrees, and an enabling act for the college was passed and approved by President Lincoln. An elaborate inauguration ceremony was held in June with Laurent Clerc in attendance. Laurent Clerc (born Louis Laurent Marie Clerc ( 26 December 1785 &ndash 18 July 1869) was called "The Apostle of the deaf in A complete transcript of the Gallaudet's and Clerc's addresses is included.

Two students had died, one from illness while on vacation, and another was struck by a train.

Fourteen acres of land was purchased with money supplied by the government. Supt. Gallaudet has been promoted to President of the institution and he presses hard for more money to expand and build new buildings.

President Gallaudet proposes ceasing services for blind students, saying that the small number of blind students would be better served at the school for the blind in Baltimore.

The Seventh Annual Report was submitted on November 17, 1864.

1864-1865: The enrollment numbers are increasing rapidly with more increases on the horizon. President Gallaudet asks the government for money to accomplish several projects, including the construction of an ice house and a gas house, sewer lines, and more. Major construction is continuing. The name of the collegiate department is changed to "National Deaf-Mute College. " The blind students are transferred to a school in Baltimore. Passing reference is made to the end of the Civil War, but no mention is made of the assassination of President Lincoln which occurred in April during the school year--the first year of operation of the college department.

The Eighth Annual Report was submitted on November 6, 1865.

1865-1866: President Gallaudet responds to criticism from supporters of the oral method in Massachusetts and explains that oral instruction is usually of little value to congenitally deaf children. He proposes that a representative of the school be sent to Europe to study the methods employed there, in order to determine which types of instructional methods might be added to those methods already being used successfully at the Columbia Institution and other American schools. Combined enrollment of all levels of instruction, including the collegiate level, exceeds 100 for the first time. There are 25 students enrolled in the college, including students from 14 states of all parts of the Union. Sophia Gallaudet, the widow of Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet and the matron of the school, tendered her resignation. Edward Allen Fay joins the faculty as a professor of history, having learned to sign as a child.

The Ninth Annual Report was submitted on November 6, 1866.

Old Fowler Hall, circa 1866
Old Fowler Hall, circa 1866

1866-1867: Two students died tragically while swimming in the Potomac with large group of students. The building for the primary school is extended and sickness is thereby reduced. A mathematics professor is hired for the first time. More money is needed to accommodate additional students expected to swell the ranks of the school.

President Gallaudet gives a lengthy account of his travels to Europe and is very critical in his comments of the extent to which speech is taught to deaf children in European schools for the deaf. Nevertheless, he recommends that a limited amount of speech training be afforded to deaf students in America to those who show they can benefit.

Gallaudet's travels took him to: Doncaster, England; Birmingham, England; Manchester, England; Liverpool, England; Glasgow, Scotland; Belfast, Ireland; Dublin, Ireland; Geneva, Switzerland; Nancy, France, Saint Hypolite Du-Fort, France; Vienna, Austria; Leipsic, Saxony (Leipzig, Germany); Lubec (Lübeck, Germany); Frankfort On-the-Main (Frankfurt am Main, Germany); Brussels, Belgiam; Zürich, Switzerland; Rotterdam, Holland; Paris, France; Weissenfels, Prussia (Weißenfels, Germany); Prague, Bohemia; (Prague, Czech Republic); Berlin, Prussia (Berlin, Germany); Milan, Italy; Genoa, Italy; Turin, Italy; Dresden, Saxony (Dresden, Germany); London, England; Edinburgh, Scotland; Bordeaux, France; Marseilles, France; Munich, Bavaria (Munich, Germany); Bruges, Belgium; St. Petersburg, Russia; Abo, Finland; Stockholm, Sweden; and Copenhagen, Denmark.

The Tenth Annual Report was submitted on October 28, 1867.

Second Decade

1867-1868: The biggest educational conference in the then-history of deaf education was held during the month of May 1868 in Washington, D. C. , largely made up of principals of schools for the deaf. Fourteen schools for the deaf were represented from 22 different states. The chief topic of discussion was the recommendations put forth by Edward Gallaudet regarding adding articulation lessons to schools' curricula.

The Eleventh Annual Report was submitted on October 26, 1868.

1868-1869: James Henry Logan, John Burton Hotchkiss, and Joseph Griffin Parkinson became the first three students to complete a full course of college studies, all graduating with bachelor's degrees.

The Twelfth Annual Report was submitted on October 20, 1869.

1869-1870: The esteemed founder of the school, Amos Kendall, died in November of 1869. President Gallaudet delivered a eulogy at the board meeting in January. The main central building was partially completed, with rooms in the basement and on the first floor first being used. Plans were being made to purchase Amos Kendall's estate, which adjoined the grounds of the school. President Gallaudet cautioned Congress that Kendall's heirs had plans to subdivide the property if it was not sold to Columbia, and hence the land would never again become available for purchase as a whole.

The Thirteenth Annual Report was submitted on October 29, 1870.

See also

References

  1. ^ http://saveourdeafschools.org/expansion_era.pdf
  2. ^ Communication & Culture Issues - Gallaudet University
  3. ^ The history of Kendall Demonstration Elementary School at Gallaudet University's Laurent Clerc National Deaf Education Center
  4. ^ A Century of Lawmaking for a New Nation: U.S. Congressional Documents and Debates, 1774 - 1875
  5. ^ http://www.saveourdeafschools.org/an_act_to_authorize_the_columbia_institution_to_confer_degrees_april_8_1864.pdf
  6. ^ http://saveourdeafschools.org/expansion_era.pdf
  7. ^ http://uscode.house.gov/download/pls/20C55.txt
  8. ^ The Chronicle of Higher Education: "Student Protests Over Presidential Pick Return to Gallaudet U."
  9. ^ The Washington Post: "Gallaudet Names New President."
  10. ^ Fox News: "Is Gallaudet University's Dean 'Deaf Enough'?"
  11. ^ The Washington Post: "Signs of Change At Gallaudet."
  12. ^ The New York Times: "Protests Continue at University for Deaf."
  13. ^ The Washington Post: "Source of Gallaudet Turmoil Is Up for Debate."
  14. ^ The Washington Post: "Gallaudet Reopens With Protesters Still At Front Gates."
  15. ^ Inside Gallaudet: "Board of Trustees votes to terminate Dr. Jane Fernandes appointment as president"
  16. ^ Gallaudet Chooses Interim President, Washington Post, December 11, 2006
  17. ^ a b [1]
  18. ^ Inside Gallaudet - Gallaudet University
  19. ^ On Probation, Washington Post, July 14, 2007. Edward Miner Gallaudet ( February 5 1837 &ndash September 26 1917) son of Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet and Sophia Fowler Gallaudet Amos Kendall ( August 16, 1789 – November 12, 1869) was an American politician who served as U Laurent Clerc (born Louis Laurent Marie Clerc ( 26 December 1785 &ndash 18 July 1869) was called "The Apostle of the deaf in Reverend Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet LLD, ( December 10 1787 &ndash September 10 1851) was a renowned American pioneer in the Dr William C Stokoe Jr (pronounced STOH-kee ˈstoʊki William Stokoe (New Hampshire 21 July 1919 – Chevy Chase (Maryland 4 April 2000 was a Scholar who Deaf Culture is social group of people who consider Deafness to be a difference in human experience rather than a Disability. Deaf President Now ( DPN) was a student protest at Gallaudet University, the liberal arts university for the Deaf in Washington DC, pushing for The Unity for Gallaudet Movement is a protest movement started by students faculty and alumni of Gallaudet University and other sympathizers who do not support the nomination A sign language (also signed language) is a Language which instead of acoustically conveyed Sound patterns uses visually transmitted sign patterns American Sign Language (or ASL Ameslan is the dominant Sign language of the Deaf community in the United States, in the English-speaking parts Bilingual-bicultural or BiBi Educational programs focus on making the classroom Bilingual via a means of natural native Sign language used to A minority language is a Language spoken by a Minority of the Population of a country The Chronicle of Higher Education is a Newspaper that represents a source of news information and jobs for college and university faculty and administration The Washington Post is the largest and most circulated Newspaper in Washington D The Washington Post is the largest and most circulated Newspaper in Washington D The Washington Post is the largest and most circulated Newspaper in Washington D The Washington Post is the largest and most circulated Newspaper in Washington D
  20. ^ Inside Gallaudet - Gallaudet University
  21. ^ Frequently Asked Questions about accreditation and MSCHE - Gallaudet University
  22. ^ Frequently Asked Questions about accreditation and MSCHE - Gallaudet University
  23. ^ http://www.saveourdeafschools.org/becker_v_gallaudet.pdf
  24. ^ http://archive.gao.gov/d27t7/140199.pdf
  25. ^ Article I - Authority - Gallaudet University
  26. ^ http://uscode.house.gov/download/pls/20C55.txt
  27. ^ Gallaudet History - Gallaudet University
  28. ^ Board of Trustees - Gallaudet University
  29. ^ Search Results - THOMAS (Library of Congress)
  30. ^ Administration and Finance - Gallaudet University
  31. ^ http://saveourdeafschools.org/columbia_institution_for_the_deaf_annual_report_1912.pdf
  32. ^ Gallaudet Research Institute (GRI) Home Page
  33. ^ http://saveourdeafschools.org/columbia_institution_for_the_deaf_annual_report_1867.pdf

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