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DiMarco and Davis Guggenheim talk with THR about centering the deaf POV – including hiring more than 40 deaf people across departments – while making the documentary about the 1988 Gallaudet student ...
In 1988, a civil rights movement led to significant change. However, it’s not discussed or even taught — until now.
Annabelle Mills, an incoming speech therapy student from Greensboro, shakes her head as she carefully signs: “Last year I ...
Gallaudet University, a longtime haven for deaf and hard-of-hearing students, is enrolling more undergraduates who have no experience with deaf culture.
Gallaudet alumnus Nyle DiMarco dives deeper into the history of his university in Deaf President Now!. The film offers a ...
In 2000, the on-campus murder of Gallaudet University freshman Eric Plunkett brought panic to the famed college for the deaf in Washington, D.C.
Gallaudet students are known for their activism to protect deaf culture. In 1988, landmark protests led to the installation of the university's first deaf president, I. King Jordan.
Gallaudet University, the only United States university for the deaf, may lose its accreditation because of poor governance, low graduation rates and a lack of tolerance on campus for varying ...
The median family income of a student from Gallaudet University is $57,600, and 18% come from the top 20 percent. Less than 1% of students at Gallaudet University came from a poor family but ...
In 1988, students at Gallaudet locked the gates of the Washington D.C. campus in protest of the university's new, hearing president. The takeover ended with appointment of a popular, deaf dean, I ...
Since arriving at Gallaudet University as an assistant in 2009, Goldstein has embraced coaching a team of Deaf and hard-of-hearing players and the adjustments that go with it.
However, Gallaudet personnel set up virtual town hall meetings with university officials and experts who use American Sign Language (ASL), citing an urgent need to inform staff and students of the ...