Gallaudet University launches new alumni television show

The Gallaudet University Office of Alumni Relations is pleased to announce the launch of a new television show, Alumni NOW. The half-hour long program is composed of three segments in which alumni discuss news, developments, and events at Gallaudet.

In the first program, Gallaudet University Alumni Association President Alyce Slater Reynolds, ’76 & G-’78, Nicholas Gould, ’09, Elvia Guillermo, ’03, David Reekers, G-’06, and Fred Weiner, ’88, discussed the 25th anniversary of Deaf President Now, the development of buildings and resources on campus over the years, and profiled Dr. Gerald Bummy Burstein, a beloved member of the Gallaudet community who gave a generous donation to the university to establish the G. Bummy Burstein Leadership Institute.

Gallaudet University is a cherished place for the tens of thousands of alumni around the world and many like to stay informed about what happening on campus, said Gallaudet University President T. Alan Hurwitz.Alumni NOW is a great tool to keep alumni connected to their alma mater no matter how far away they are from Kendall Green.

To watch the first show, click here.
Alumni NOW welcomes ideas and suggestions for future show segments.

Gallaudet University, federally chartered in 1864, is a bilingual, diverse, multicultural institution of higher education that ensures the intellectual and professional advancement of deaf and hard of hearing individuals through American Sign Language and English. Gallaudet maintains a proud tradition of research and scholarly activity and prepares its graduates for career opportunities in a highly competitive, technological, and rapidly changing world.