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By T. Alan Hurwitz, President More than 500 days have passed since I moved into House One and began my service as president of Gallaudet-more than 500 endlessly inspiring and surprising days that have made me and my wife, Vicki, grateful, above all things, for...

Members of the Bison Leader Team, donned in bright yellow polo shirts, kicked off the welcome ceremony for 302 new undergraduate students and their families on August 24 at the Field House. President Hurwitz introduced First Lady Vicki Hurwitz and congratulated the Class of 2015,...

Student athletes returning to campus this fall were greeted by a new state-of-the-art athletic training room and revamped facilities in the Field House, a project undertaken by the Department of Athletics.The new athletic training room was designed with the wellness of Gallaudet student-athletes as the...

Agreement offers new educational opportunities to students on both campuses Washington, D.C.  – November 22, 2011 – At a ceremony held Friday in Beijing, China, Gallaudet University President T. Alan Hurwitz co-signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Beijing Union University (BUU) Chairman of University...

Disasters can strike with little or no warning. They come on any scale, from causing minor headaches to absolute devastation. Whether natural or human in origin, disasters cannot always be prevented; but ensuring people are prepared and equipped to help their neighbors can mean the...

Gallaudet's research in chemistry and physics will be greatly enhanced by a grant recently funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF#1205608). The project is called "Partnership in Reduced Dimensional Materials (PRDM)," and includes nanotechnology-related research at Gallaudet and summer undergraduate research opportunities at Howard and...

Five years:Hoon Jeong, graphic designer, Communications and Public Relations; Miriam Aybar-Morales, assistant director, Financial Aid; Elizabeth Sorkin, video producer, Gallaudet Technology Services; Miako Rankin, assistant professor, Linguistics Ten years:Inez Jones, custodian, Custodial Services; Dustina Pacheco, head teacher, Child Development Center; Jose Ventura, custodian/floor maintenance, Custodial...

A J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board (FFSB) panel discussion was held at Gallaudet on February 12, 2013 to stress the importance of making more opportunities available for deaf and disabled people to experience the personal and professional benefits that a Fulbright scholarship provides. Gallaudet...

Deaf women played an important part in the 1988 Deaf President Now (DPN) movement, but many were not recognized for their work. As part of the DPN 25th Anniversary, Gallaudet First Lady Vicki Hurwitz moderated a March 26 panel of deaf women: Dr. Jane Norman,...

Gallaudet University announced President T. Alan Hurwitz received the degree of Doctor of Humane Letters, honoris causa, from California State University, Fresno (Fresno State). Fresno State President John Welty recommended Hurwitz to receive the degree which was then approved by the California State University (CSU)...