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Welcome to the 2025-26 academic year! We’re so excited to see everybody back on campus and looking forward to the energy of a new school year.

Get into the Bison spirit with the photos below!

New Student Orientation

A photo of a crowd of people in bleachers. Everybody is wearing the same light blue t-shirt, with "Gallaudet University" and an image of hands making the ASL sign for Gallaudet. In the foreground, a person on the right raises their hands in excitement. They have a variety of accessories and piercings. On the left, a person smiles softly.
A photo of four smiling people standing under a large arch that is wrapped in blue, white, and gold balloons, and fronted on top with separate shiny golden balloons that spell out "Welcome". The person on the left is the tallest and likely the oldest, while still young. The three on the right are younger, in a variety of colorful outfits. In the background is a concrete building with more balloons around a doorway.
A photo of a family laughing together. In the center is a student with a colorful yellow t-shirt, hi-top haircut, chin beard, and hearing aids. The student is pointing their right thumb to the older, bald, masculine-presenting person on the left of the image, who is wearing a blue shirt with a flower pattern. On the right of the image is a shorter, feminine-presenting person with black hair, sunglasses, and a white shirt.
A photo of a student smiling broadly and making handwaves toward the camera. They have short, poofy black hair. They wear a light-blue t-shirt that says "Gallaudet", a gold chain, watch, and black backpack. Behind and out-of-focus are more smiling students. In the background are a tree and building.
A photo of an excited person smiling broadly and raising their hands in an enthusiastic greeting toward the camera. They have a close-trimmed beard. They wear a yellow t-shirt, white-rimmed sunglasses, and watch. Behind and out-of-focus are more smiling students in yellow t-shirts on the right, and a middle-aged person on the left. In the background is a grassy knoll.
A photo of an outdoor reception desk during a college move-in day. Two standing students on the right smile at seated workers on the left wearing pink shirts. Behind the foreground, a worker is handing a bag that says "Gallaudet University" to a student.
A photo of people in colorful t-shirts walking on a road. Prominent in the foreground on the right is Gallaudet Provost Khadijat Rhashid, smiling and walking to the left. Provost Rhashid has long hair in braids, tied back in a ponytail. She wears sunglasses and a dark blue shirt that says "Bison" in colorful text.
Three students smile for the camera. The two students on the left make finger hearts with their right hand thumb and index fingers. The student on the right makes the peace sign with their left hand. In the background is the Gallaudet campus, with a road, greenery, and building.
A photo of dozens of new college students sitting on football bleachers, smiling for the camera. On the right, the majority of the group is wearing light blue t-shirts. Some have yellow shirts, including another group on the left across the aisle. In the front Gallaudet President Roberta Cordano stands between students. Behind the bleachers, a group of trees is visible in the top left, and a building is visible in the top right.

We welcomed over 200 new freshmen to Gallaudet during New Student Orientation (NSO) festivities. Families wished their students a fond farewell on Move-In Day and the community welcomed the next generation to the campus during the annual Bison Walk.

Graduate Student Orientation

A photo of three people posing and smiling for the camera. The person in the middle has their arms around the other two on the outside. The person in the middle wears a baseball cap, denim jacket, and white t-shirt with sunglasses hung on the neck. They are in a bright room that looks like a school.
A photo of four people posing and smiling for the camera. They have a variety of outfits and hairstyles. The person second from left wears a gray t-shirt with a logo for the National Museum of African American History & Culture. The background is a light blue wall.
A photo of three people posing and smiling for the camera. They have a variety of outfits and hairstyles. The person on the left wears a blue t-shirt with white images and text that spells "Lexington" using ASL handshapes over English letters. The background is a whiteboard and light blue wall.
A photo of a person standing and smiling to the left at unseen people. They have short reddish-blonde hair, glasses, and a polo striped in a calm pastel colors. In the foreground and background are more mingling people standing in the bright room.
A photo of Gallaudet President Roberta Cordano standing with her arms crossed, looking down attentively to the left at a seated person. The seated person is one of three visible of a group sitting around a circular. The table with has a blue tablecloth with yellow polka dots, and scattered remnants of food and drink. There are other tables and people in the background.
A seated person uses the ASL sign for "name" while smiling at an unseen person to the right. They wear a white t-shirt with colorful pastel flowers, and glasses. In the foreground and background are more seated people.
A photo of Gallaudet President Roberta Cordano standing and signing down to the left at a seated person. There is another seated person on the right. Another tables and more people are visible in the background.
A photo of a standing person making the ASL sign for "hurricane" to an unseen person to the left. They wear a gray t-shirt with a logo for the National Museum of African American History & Culture. In the background, out of focus, are more standing people mingling. They are in a bright room at a school.

The Gallaudet graduate class keeps growing! The Graduate Student Orientation (GSO) welcomed new masters and doctoral students to their new home.

BisonFest

A photo of six people posing and smiling together. They wear the same blue t-shirts with a logo over the heart. In the background the top of a tent is visible, with words reading "Student Body Government". They are standing outside on a sunny day. In the background is a walkway and grassy area with tents, booths, and mingling people.
A photo of two people posing and smiling together in a light embrace. The person on the left has luxurious black curls, glasses, and a fuzzy yellow shirt. The person on the right has black hair in braids, sunglasses, and a purple shirt. Behind, a booth is visible for the Gallaudet University Department of Interpretation. They are standing outside on a sunny day. In the far background across a grassy area are tents, booths, and mingling people.
A photo of two people posing and smiling together under a tent on a sunny day. Both wear pink t-shirts that read "Student Engagement & Leadership / Gallaudet University". The person on the left is much taller, with big curly hair that is dyed orange on top. The person on the right has lightly curly short red hair and glasses. In the background are more tents, booths, and mingling people.
A photo of two people posing and smiling together. The person on the left is making the peace sign with their right arm. The person on the right has a Gallaudet pullover jacket and lanyard. They are standing outside on a sunny day. In the background is a walkway and grassy area with tents, booths, and mingling people.
A photo of a person smiling and making peace signs to the camera. They have long braided hair, a nose stud, a necklace, and bag across their shoulders. Their tan t-shirt is pulled up in a crop top style. They are standing outside on a sunny day. In the background is a walkway with tents, booths, and mingling people.
A photo of Gallaudet President Roberta Cordano smiling at the camera, through the chain link fencing of a dunk tank. She is wet from having been recently dunked in water below. She is wearing a dark blue t-shirt reading "#iamgallaudet". The Gallaudet campus is in the background, with grass, trees, and a large building.
A photo of a student standing on the rim of a dunk tank after climbing up from a recent dunk. They are soaking wet. They wear a black t-shirt with a white graphic. The rim of the dunk tank has a chain link fencing, with the target below to the right in front of a yellow backdrop. The Gallaudet campus is in the background, with grass, trees, and a large building.
A photo of a student on the right, smiling and laughing. They wear a dark blue polo with yellow text: "Gallaudet Health & Wellness". Out-of-focus but visible in the back left is a dunk tank, with somebody sitting and waiting on the seat behind a protective fence. A banner around the tank reads "Sorenson". The target to the right of the tank has a bright yellow backdrop. The Gallaudet campus is in the background, with grass, trees, and a large building.
A photo of a student holding up a blue bag with yellow block graphics: "I [bison silhouette} G U". The student is partially obscured by shadow. They have tousled black hair, a mustache, and white t-shirt. In the background is a walkway with booths, tents, and mingling people.

The campus danced, dunked, and dined on the Gallaudet Mall during the annual BisonFest. Students had the opportunity to meet with different campus organizations and academic programs.

JumpStart

A photo of a seated smiling student making the sign for "C". They wear a black hat and t-shirt. They have a pinky ring, gold bracelet, and forearm tattoo. A blue earmold is visible in their ear. In the foreground on the left a raised arm is partially visible. In the background to the right are out-of-focus students.
Four college students standing in a classroom in front of a whiteboard, smiling at each other. Prominent second from left is a tall student that has braids with blonde highlights and wears a denim dress. The student on the right has a black t-shirt with a large, silver Los Angeles Dodgers logo.
A photo of three students student at the front of a classroom. In focus in the middle is a student with a light blue hoodie that has a large "C" and small "Chicago". They are making a gesture that looks like the ASL sign for the number one. Behind, two out-of-focus students watch.
A photo from the side of five people signing with arms outstretched to the right. In the foreground on the left, a student wears a white t-shirt. In the middle, a student wears a black t-shirt and their mouth is open with enthusiasm.
A photo of a student standing at the front of a classroom, in front of a whiteboard. They are making a gesture that could be a number of different signs, with their left hand raised and right hand pointed to their chest. They wear a black t-shirt and gray pants. Two other students are out of focus on the left.
A photo of two smiling students in front of a classroom. The student on the right is making a thoughtful gesture toward the audience offscreen to the left. The student on the left is amused.
A photo of four students standing at the front of a class. Only the student on the right is in focus. They smile while making the ASL sign for "D" with their left hand. They wear a black t-shirt and have black shair with a light beard.
A photo of a student signing in front of a classroom digital screen. The student has tall curly hair with shaved sides, and a goatee. They wear a colorful green shirt and camo pants. The screen says "These all the signs i learned but not all of them", followed by a list of words.
A photo of five people standing at the front of a classroom. In the front is a student making the ASL sign for "A". They wear a stylized monochrome jacket, black shirt, dog tag necklace, and gray pants. Around them, the other four people watch.

Every year, Gallaudet welcomes students who are beginning their American Sign Language (ASL) journeys. JumpStart is an immersive four-week crash course in ASL and Deaf culture. And it creates bonds that last a lifetime!

We’re looking for future Bison! Visit our Request Information page to learn more about Gallaudet.

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