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Check out Gallaudet news for December 2025!

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Roderick Stickley, Class of ’15, stands in front of a blue background decorated with snowflakes. A lower thirds identifies him as Coordinator of Residence Education, Residence Life and Housing. Roderick is bald and sports a goatee. He is wearing a long sleeved blue button-up shirt with a white shirt underneath.

Transcript: Welcome to the December 12 Hi5! My name is Roderick Stickley. I will sign a summary of the Top Five news stories. Want to learn more about each story? Click on links in email or website.

#1 Deaflympics Recap

A herd of Bison was spotted in Tokyo! Many Gallaudet alumni, students, and staff were part of the 2025 Deaflympics. Check out this summary of Bison who competed for the USA Deaf Sports Federation.

https://gallaudet.edu/athletics/gallaudet-students-staff-faculty-and-alumni-compete-in-the-2025-tokyo-deaflympics/

#2 Bringing Gallaudet’s families into the fold

The parents and families of Gallaudet students are part of our community, too! Family Engagement Coordinator Jesse Saunders uses his experience as an alum, faculty member, and father to strengthen connections for families.

https://gallaudet.edu/academic-career-success/bringing-families-into-gallaudets-fold/

#3 LBM Site Dedication

In 2026, construction will start on the Louise B. Miller Pathways and Gardens. The success of the project, which will honor Black Deaf children, is due to the effort of dedicated Gallaudet staff.

https://gallaudet.edu/development/give/giving-campaigns/necessity-of-now-fund/coming-full-circle-the-louise-b-miller-pathways-and-gardens-site-dedication/

#4 Q/A with Fulbright Distinguished Scholar, Teresa Blankmeyer Burke

Dr. Teresa Blankmeyer Burke received a prestigious Fulbright Distinguished Scholar award! She’s now spending four months in Brazil to research the ethics of AI and biotechnology.

https://gallaudet.edu/academic-affairs/qa-with-fulbright-distinguished-scholar-dr-teresa-blankmeyer-burke/

#5 Making the case: Gallaudet experts featured at first panel dedicated to Deaf people and criminal justice at national conference

Five Gallaudet professors took part in the recent American Society of Criminology (ASC) Annual Meeting. They advocated for the rights of deaf and hard of hearing people in the legal system.

https://gallaudet.edu/sociology/making-the-case-gallaudet-experts-featured-at-first-panel-dedicated-to-deaf-people-and-criminal-justice-at-national-conference/

That’s it for 2025! The next Hi5 email will be January 16, 2026.

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See you in 2026. Happy holidays!