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Another standout summer for Family Learning Vacation

Parents at Family Learning Vacation (FLV) marvel at how their young deaf children gain the confidence to do all sorts of new things on the Gallaudet campus. Even just seeing them order food on their own in the cafeteria, where there are no communication barriers,...

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Recruiting & Interviewing Gallaudet University Students

Focus on essential job functions and avoid unnecessary communication requirements such as “Must have excellent verbal communication skills.” Instead, use language such as “Must effectively communicate with colleagues, clients, and stakeholders.” This allows applicants to demonstrate communication ability through multiple methods. Post opportunities through Handshake...

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Workplace Accommodations/Communications

Most workplace accommodations are low-cost, easy to implement, and supported by existing technology. Common accommodations include: ASL interpreters CART services (Communication Access Realtime Translation or real-time captioning) Captioning Video Relay Services (VRS) Visual alert and notification systems Accessible meeting platforms Meeting transcripts and written follow-up...

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Understanding Deaf Culture

No two Deaf individuals are exactly alike. Some individuals identify culturally as Deaf (capital D), reflecting membership in the Deaf community and use of American Sign Language (ASL). Others may identify as deaf, hard of hearing, late-deafened, or DeafBlind. Individual communication and identity preferences vary....

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For Enos Zornoza, graduation is a family affair

When Enos Zornoza, ’26 walked across the Gallaudet Commencement stage to receive his degree in American Sign Language, he wasn’t the first Zornoza to get a diploma that day. Just seconds earlier, his father Elvis Zornoza, ’26 had done the same. As they walked off...

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Remembering Ida Gray Hampton, the first Black Deaf woman to graduate from Gallaudet

Ida Gray Hampton during her Gallaudet years. | Gallaudet Archives Ida Gray Hampton, ’57, the first Black Deaf woman to graduate from Gallaudet College, passed away on May 19, 2026 in Kissimmee, Florida. She was 90 years old. Following her historic graduation from Gallaudet, Hampton...

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Seven distinguished faculty members receive emeritus honors for years of scholarship and service

Commencement not only sent the Class of 2026 out into the world, but it also recognized a group of retired professors who have helped shape Gallaudet into the remarkable institution it is today. These seven faculty members, all giants in their respective fields who have...

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