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Celebrating 150 Years!
Sesquicentennial Theme
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In order to provide direction for sesquicentennial planning, the President and Steering Committee developed the theme Gallaudet University: Celebrating 150 Years of Visionary Leadership. This theme will guide decisions on all activities planned in recognition of Gallaudet University’s sesquicentennial. The year-long celebration will recognize the past but focus on the future and the many ways Gallaudet University continues to offer visionary leadership.
All constituencies and components of the campus are involved in developing a series of events that commemorate our history, inspire our future, and extend our communications reach. Sesquicentennial activities will:
Gallaudet’s 150th celebration is made possible by generous support from:
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Purple, GUAA
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Philip L. Graham Fund, SVRS
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The following events offer a wide array of choices to celebrate the rich legacy of the past 150 years of Gallaudet University's history. September Visionary Leader: Jack Gannon September 10-Sesquicentennial Lecture Series: Andrew Solomon, 12:30-1:45 p.m., Kellogg Conference Hotel, Swindells Auditorium September 12-President Alan Hurwitz's...
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