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MSCHE Recognizes Gallaudet’s Progress
A letter from the President of Gallaudet University, Bob Davila: I received a message today from the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE) letting me know that during their meeting today, the commissioners unanimously voted to remove Gallaudet from probation. As of today, Gallaudet is currently placed on warning which is the interim step … Continue reading
Gallaudet’s Oral/Manual Debate
I’m still reading the “first 50 years” history of Gallaudet, and I find it interesting to note that the oral/manual debate has been going on there since 1868. When Edward Miner Gallaudet convened the first National Conference of Principals of Institutions for the Instruction of the Deaf and Dumb, he didn’t send invitations to some … Continue reading
Accessible Gallaudet History
I have big dreams for the future. I am planning to major in Deaf Studies and minor in History, and I want to become a researcher of deaf history, with a possible focus on international deaf history. I already know what I want to do first. I am hoping to write an accessible book about … Continue reading
Fernandes Returning to Gallaudet
I am posting in response to this press release regarding the connection between Jane Fernandes and Joseph Mesa. People, repeat after me. Jane Fernandes is not the devil. Jane Fernandes is not the devil. JANE FERNANDES IS NOT THE DEVIL. Seriously. Ever since it was announced that she is returning to teach at Gallaudet, the … Continue reading
Classes for Spring 2008
Apparently we register for spring classes at the end of October, so I looked for the schedule online. I found it, and I put together this possible schedule. HIS 112 – American History II – Honors section – Prof. Brune – 9:30-10:50 Tu/Th GSR 150 – Intro to Integrated Learning (Sex and Gender) – Prof. … Continue reading
Academic Bowl
I had so much fun at the Academic Bowl game today. I had totally forgotten what it was like to do academic competition. I need to play more Trivial Pursuit or something! The coach was impressed with my enthusiasm; when we’d met in his office he thought I was quiet and reserved, but he saw … Continue reading
Looking Back
I wrote this on April 5, 2007. Just wanted to look back on it now. I am so fucking scared. Today I got notification of my raise for passing the CI, which is retroactive to the date I took the test (they didn’t do that for my CT, which was 9 months before I got … Continue reading
Buying Torrid
Marlee Matlin was named to the Gallaudet Board of Trustees!! *dies* I’ve started buying clothes for the size-16 woman I am, not the size-8 woman I wish I was. This doesn’t mean I’m giving up, but it means I want to wear cute clothes now and not look like a dork while I’m waiting. Here’s … Continue reading
My New Toy
I am stoked about my new toy, so I wanted to share it. I got the Ninja Remote from Thinkgeek, because it is absolutely essential at Gallaudet. There are multiple TVs in the Rathskellar Pub and the Marketplace dining area and they are always playing different things, frequently at very high volume. Now I have … Continue reading
Do Oral Deaf Have Rights at Gallaudet?
Gallaudet’s new curriculum requires that all incoming freshmen take a general studies class called GSR 103: American Sign Language and Deaf Studies. In this class, they teach about deaf history and culture, but there is also a heavy emphasis on learning formal ASL. They have explained repeatedly that even though we use ASL every day, … Continue reading