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Gallery of Diplomas Collection

In 1864, Congress passed a bill authorizing the institution, known as the Columbia Institution for the Instruction of the Deaf and Dumb and the Blind, to establish the National College for the Deaf and Dumb which would provide college-level instruction and confer college degrees. On...

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Past Inductees of the Gallaudet University Hall of Fame

The Gallaudet University Hall of Fame recognizes individuals who have made significant contributions to deaf education, Gallaudet University, and/or the deaf and hard of hearing communities. The exact date of the origin of the Hall of Fame is not recorded. It began as a small...

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Quotes about the DPN protest worth sharing

The following quotes were made during, or shortly after, the DPN protest of March 1988. The source for these and other quotes used throughout this website are from either the book by Jack Gannon, The Week the World Heard Gallaudet or Gallaudet in the News...

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Profile of Jane Bassett Spilman, former chair of the Board of Trustees

"Deaf people are not ready to function in a hearing world." are the words Jane Bassett Spilman, Chair of Gallaudet University's Board of Trustees, is reported to have said on the night Elizabeth Zinser was chosen as president. Spilman denied saying this, and many contended...

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In Their Own Words: Students remember the day DPN shut the Gallaudet campus down

Yoon Lee, student photographer "On the 8th Day of the DPN Movement, around 8 p.m. some students were running toward the Field House and signing, 'WE WON! WE WON! EVERYONE GO TO THE FIELD HOUSE!' I was already tired from taking pictures every day and...

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The impact of the Deaf President Now protest

Deaf President Now (DPN) was the result of many individuals standing up and saying, "I do not, we do not accept degraded status-yes, we require-that others accept this in us as well." Roger Wilkins, Pulitzer prize-winning journalist and long time advocate for the rights of...

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DPN 25th Anniversary Program Schedule

Presidents Panel Panelists: I. King Jordan Robert R. Davila T. Alan Hurwitz Moderator: Brian Greenwald Tuesday, February 5 12:30 - 1:50 p.m. Elstad Auditorium Watch it online. Board of Trustees Panel Panelists: Philip Bravin Glenn Anderson Pamela Holmes Benjamin Soukup Moderator: T. Alan Hurwitz Wednesday,...

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Saturday – reunion activities and presentations

Download the Gallaudet Reunion program book</strong > for the full schedule of events. 6:30 - 9:30 a.m.—Breakfast (on your own) 8 - 9:30 a.m.—Plenary Sessions: "Looking Forward" GUAA/LCCF Awards Presentation Field House 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.—Information Desk Open(Pick up 150th group photo) Jordan Student...

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150th Anniversary reunion schedules at a glance

Download the Gallaudet Reunion program book for the full schedule of events. Click the links below for more detailed schedules. Wednesday, July 9</a > Registration/Check-in Sponsor Exhibit Booths President's Reception and Opening Ceremony Linda Bove/Ed Waterstreet, Master's of Ceremony Gallaudet Golf Open Thursday, July 10...

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Sesquicentennial Lecture Series

"Far From the Tree: Parents, Children & the Search for Identity" Andrew Solomon, award-winning author, lecturer, activist, and philanthropist September 10, 2013, 12:30-1:45 p.m., Kellogg Conference Hotel, Swindells Auditorium Watch the lecture Read more about Solomon's presentation at Gallaudet University. Andrew Solomon is a writer...

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