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	Gallaudet students, faculty offer input - Boston.com
		Gallaudet University is inviting students, faculty and staff members, and alumni to voice their opinions on the qualities they want in a new leader, following protests that led to the ouster of incoming president Jane K. Fernandes, members of the groups say.
		WASHINGTON --Gallaudet University is inviting students, faculty and staff members, and alumni to voice their opinions on the qualities they want in a new leader, following protests that led to the ouster of incoming president Jane K. Fernandes, members of the groups say.
		Protesters complained that Fernandes, Gallaudet's former provost, was an ineffective leader and that she was not the best person to address a lack of diversity, declining enrollment and low graduation rates.
	www.boston.com /news/nation/articles/2006/11/12/gallaudet_students_faculty_offer_input (327 words)

	Kellogg Conference Hotel - Gallaudet University
		Although many people contributed to the reality of Gallaudet, it was truly born in the heart of one man. Edward Miner Gallaudet dreamed of offering more than just a school to deaf and blind children; he wanted to provide them with college educations as well.
		Gallaudet College later became Gallaudet University in honor of Edward's father, Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet, who also dedicated his life to educating the deaf.
		Gallaudet University is a beacon of educational opportunity for deaf people all over the world.
	www.gukcc.com /university.htm (303 words)

	Kellogg Conference Hotel - Gallaudet University
		Although many people contributed to the reality of Gallaudet, it was truly born in the heart of one man. Edward Miner Gallaudet dreamed of offering more than just a school to deaf and blind children; he wanted to provide them with college educations as well.
		Gallaudet College later became Gallaudet University in honor of Edward's father, Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet, who also dedicated his life to educating the deaf.
		Gallaudet University is a beacon of educational opportunity for deaf people all over the world.
	www.kelloggconferencehotel.com /university.htm (303 words)

	US Universites and Colleges Program - Gallaudet University
		University Attributes: The mission of Gallaudet University is to serve as a comprehensive, multipurpose institution of higher education for deaf and hard of hearing citizens of the United States and of the world.
		Gallaudet University is the only liberal arts university in the world designed exclusively for deaf and hard of hearing students.
		Gallaudet University is committed to providing instruction in the arts and sciences that is vital to the development of the intellect; to conducting research aimed at enhancing the lives of deaf and hard of hearing individuals; and to serving deaf and hard of hearing people, their families, and the professionals that who work with them.
	www.usuniversities.com /listingsp3.cfm/listing/5324 (226 words)

	Gallaudet University - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		university located in Washington, D.C. It was the first school for the advanced education of the Deaf and hard-of-hearing, and is still the world's only university in which all programs and services are specifically designed to accommodate Deaf and hard of hearing students.
		Gallaudet University was established in Washington, DC by philanthropist Amos Kendall as the Columbia Institution for the Deaf and Dumb on February 16, 1857.
		Gallaudet athletes and teams compete in Division III of National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and Capital Athletic Conference (CAC) in the disciplines of baseball, basketball, cross country running, football, indoor track, outdoor track, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis, volleyball, and wrestling.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Gallaudet_University (1339 words)

	Gallaudet Protesters Go to Capitol Hill \| ajc.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Three members of the university's board of trustees are members of Congress, and federal funds make up a substantial portion of the annual budget for the nation's only liberal arts school for the deaf.
		Gallaudet University graduate students Dia Allen, left, and James Harrison, lock arms during a student-led protest at the university in Washington, Thursday, Oct 12, 2006.
		Protesters have said Fernandes, the school's former provost, is divisive and ineffective as a leader for the university, which is considered a cultural center of the deaf community.
	www.ajc.com /news/content/shared-gen/ap/National/Gallaudet_Protest.html (384 words)

	ExpectMore.gov: Federal Support for Gallaudet University
		The appropriation provides partial support for university operations, which include a traditional liberal arts curriculum for students who are deaf and graduate programs in fields related to deafness for students who are deaf and students who are hearing.
		Gallaudet provides intensive specialized services for individuals who are deaf to assist these individuals to obtain a baccalaureate or advanced degree.
		Department reviews of written materials and meetings with University staff indicate that all of Gallaudet programs are targeted toward individuals who are deaf and the majority toward the key purposes of providing training to individuals who are deaf and otherwise furthering the education of individuals who are deaf.
	www.whitehouse.gov /omb/expectmore/detail.10003306.2005.html (4570 words)

	OSERS: Special Institutions - Gallaudet University
		Gallaudet University, authorized by the Education of the Deaf Act of 1986 (EDA), as amended, is a federally chartered, private, nonprofit educational institution providing elementary, secondary, undergraduate, and continuing education programs for persons who are deaf.
		The University offers a traditional liberal arts curriculum for students who are deaf and graduate programs in fields related to deafness for students who are deaf and students who are hearing.
		Gallaudet also conducts a wide variety of basic and applied deafness research and provides public service programs for persons who are deaf and professionals who work with persons who are deaf.
	www.ed.gov /about/offices/list/osers/gallaudet.html (372 words)

	Gallaudet University - Encyclopedia.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Gallaudet University Receives $5 Million from Sorenson Media and Sorenson Legacy; Foundation to Fund Unique Language and Communication Center.
		Gallaudet University Selects Corio to Upgrade and Manage Its Financials Solution; Corio Delivers Superior Economics Through its ASP Model.
		Standing up for diversity: as a university established for deaf students, Gallaudet's diversity initiatives seek to further empower and enlighten its community.
	www.encyclopedia.com /doc/1E1-GallaudU.html (695 words)

	Gallaudet University
		The university also provides a wide range of undergraduate and continuing education programs and graduate programs in fields related to deafness for students who are deaf and students who are hearing.
		In FY 2005, the university enrolled 1,834 undergraduate and graduate students and 322 elementary and secondary education students.
		Gallaudet University offers a traditional liberal arts curriculum and graduate programs in fields related to deafness for students who are deaf and hearing.
	www.ed.gov /programs/gallaudet/index.html (292 words)

	Gallaudet University (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Gallaudet University has exhausted all means of communication and negotiation with those who have disrupted the university's educational processes and held the campus hostage to their demands.
		The university fully respects and is committed to free speech and the free exchange of ideas, but the protesters' own actions are in violation of these fundamental principles of academic life and the pursuit of knowledge.
		Gallaudet University will continue to allow students to protest at the front of the campus at the Florida Avenue gate, but access to the campus must be restored to students, staff, faculty, alumni, and visitors.
	g.msn.com /9SE/1?http://news.gallaudet.edu/?id=9558&&DI=6244&IG=96cf858464594dbdbb2541acb3e32e15&POS=9&CM=WPU&CE=8&CS=AWP&SR=8 (367 words)

	American Sign Language (ASL)
		Gallaudet University in Washington D.C. is the only liberal arts college for deaf and hard of hearing students.
		Gallaudet was a brilliant student and entered Yale University at the age of 14.
		Gallaudet may be remembered by the world because of the events of March 9, 1988 but the students that graduate from the University will always know it as their alma mater.
	www.lifeprint.com /asl101/pages-layout/gallaudetuniversity.htm (624 words)

	ALA \| Accessiblity at Gallaudet University Library
		Gallaudet University is the world’s only liberal arts university for students who are deaf or hard of hearing, so accessibility issues at the Gallaudet University Library are a little unusual.
		Gallaudet is a bilingual community where everyone is expected to be fluent in both written English and American Sign Language.
		Gallaudet students with disabilities are encouraged to register with the campus Office for Students with Disabilities (OSWD), which provides comprehensive services, including orientation and mobility, brailling, low-vision interpreting, and note-taking.
	www.ala.org /ala/ascla/asclapubs/interface/archives/contentlistingby/volume26/accessiblityatgallaudetuniversitylibrary/gallaudetuniversity.htm (599 words)

	Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet, LL.D. December 10, 1787 – September 10, 1851) was a renowned American pioneer in the education of the deaf.
		Gallaudet's wish to become a preacher was put aside when he met Alice Cogswell, the six-year-old deaf daughter of a neighbor, Dr. Mason Cogswell.
		The elementary school on the Gallaudet University Campus is named The Kendall School, the middle and high school is The Model Secondary School for the Deaf (MSSD).
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Thomas_Hopkins_Gallaudet (681 words)

	Crisis at Gallaudet University - AllDeaf.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Gallaudet’s Homecoming is next Saturday, October 21, and 15,000 alumni have been called upon to attend and join in the protests.
		"Gallaudet University is in crisis," the letter said, and the faculty leaders appealed to her to resign as president designate.
		Gallaudet is watched by deaf people worldwide; it's a symbol of strength, accomplishment and possibility, and it carries an emotional weight far greater than most schools.
	www.alldeaf.com /deaf-education/34752-crisis-gallaudet-university.html (3528 words)

	Notable Gallaudets in American History
		When Gallaudet arrived in England, he went to the Braidwood family which had a monopoly on deaf education in England but was rebuffed because, most likely, of his french name.
		Gallaudet was primarily involved in the manufacture of seaplanes for the US Navy.
		Gallaudet University is the only university devoted solely to the deaf and hearing impaired in the world.
	www.gallaudet.com /notable_gallaudets.htm (504 words)

	Jobs, News and Views for All of Higher Education - Inside Higher Ed :: Gallaudet Opposition Grows
		The Gallaudet University faculty have spoken, and they are not happy with the institution’s president-elect, or the way she was chosen.
		To be brief and to the point, Jane Fernandes and I King Jordan have BOTH lost all credibility at Gallaudet University.
		The result, of course is detrimental, as a current PART evaluation shows: Gallaudet University earned the title of an inefficientinstitution as far as governmentfunding is concerned.
	www.insidehighered.com /news/2006/05/09/gallaudet (2500 words)

	Students blockade Gallaudet University for third day - CNN.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Gallaudet University students have blocked access to campus buildings since Wednesday, and the incoming president has refused to step aside.
		The protests began last spring when Fernandes, the university's provost, was appointed president by the board of trustees.
		Those who are against her presidency say Fernandes isn't open to different points of view and that the selection process did not reflect the student body's diversity.
	cgi.cnn.com /2006/EDUCATION/10/13/gallaudet.protest.ap/index.html (484 words)

	Clerc Center at Gallaudet University EarthVenture Collection home page (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The Laurent Clerc National Deaf Education Center at Gallaudet University comprises two federally mandated demonstration schools for students from birth through age 21 who are deaf.
		These schools, on Gallaudet's campus, work in collaboration with a network of exemplary programs and professionals to identify, research, develop, evaluate, and disseminate innovative curricula, materials, educational strategies, and technologies for deaf and hard of hearing students.
		The mission of Gallaudet University is to serve as a comprehensive, multipurpose institution of higher education for deaf and hard of hearing citizens of the United States and of the world.
	www.papaink.org /gallery/home/artist/display/312.html (1462 words)

	Gallaudet University Press Publishes "How To" Book on Cochlear Implants
		In what is sure to be a controversial move, Gallaudet University in Washington, D.C. has published a "how to" book for parents considering having cochlear implants implanted in their deaf children.
		Gallaudet University is a well-known public American university devoted to providing a high-quality education to deaf students.
		Gallaudet University is seen by many as a home for the Deaf community.
	www.disabilityworld.org /11-12_02/resources/gup.shtml (352 words)

	Gallaudet University
		Gallaudet College, founded in 1864 as the National Deaf Mute College, has been since its inception the only institution of higher learning in the United States devoted specifically to the education of the deaf.
		Guided tours of the University are scheduled from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm, Monday through Friday.
		The University is not within close proximity to a Metro station.
	www.cr.nps.gov /nr/travel/wash/dc92.htm (205 words)

	News--Gallaudet University Regional Center at Northern Essex Community College
		Gallaudet also welcomes Deaf Community members displaced by the hurricane and is working with the Louisiana School for the Deaf and the Mississippi School for the Deaf to identify those deaf and hard of hearing people in need of food and shelter, including the use of campus facilities.
		The University has established a special fund to support relief efforts for the deaf and hard of hearing community in the storm- affected area, including especially the Louisiana School for the Deaf and the Mississippi School for the Deaf.
		Gallaudet University is the world leader in liberal education and career development for deaf and hard-of-hearing undergraduate students.
	www.necc.mass.edu /gallaudet/news.html (610 words)

	Gallaudet votes to search for new president - USATODAY.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		WASHINGTON —; Trustees at Gallaudet University in Washington, D.C., the nation's only university for the deaf, voted Sunday to rescind their decision to appoint Provost Jane Fernandes as the school's next president.
		University President I. King Jordan said the board initially chose Fernandes because she would have contributed to "a bright future" for Gallaudet.
		Gallaudet where ASL and Deaf culture have been and always will be at the core of academic and community life," she said in a statement on the university's website.
	www.usatoday.com /news/nation/2006-10-29-gallaudet-fernandes_x.htm (310 words)

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