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Gallaudet University

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{{Infobox American Universities| name= Gallaudet University| motto= Vox Populi (''The Voice of the People'') | established=1864| type=Private university Private| president=I. King Jordan| city=Washington, D.C.| state=District of Columbia| country=United States USA| endowment=$146,541,538| undergrad=1,274| postgrad= 466| staff=293| campus=Urban area Urban| mascot=Bison| colors=Buff and Blue| website=[http://www.gallaudet.edu/ www.gallaudet.edu]| }} __NOTOC__ '''Gallaudet University''' was the first school for the advanced education of the deaf and hard-of-hearing. It is still the world's only university in which all programs and services are specifically designed to accommodate deaf and hard of hearing students. The university was named after Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet, a notable figure in the advancement of deaf education. It was established in Washington, DC by philanthropist Amos Kendall as the '''Columbia Institution for the Deaf and Dumb''' on February 16, 1857. An Act of Congress recognized the University in 1864 and its charter was then signed by President Abraham Lincoln. Since then, the sitting President of the United States serves as the patron of the University. The campus was designed by noted landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted, who also designed Central Park and the U.S. Capitol grounds. Students at Gallaudet University are required to have abilities in American Sign Language, English, and foreign languages.

Controversy
Student strikes at Gallaudet University starting March 6, 1988 revolutionized the perception and education of Deaf culture. Deaf students were outraged at the selection of another hearing president, Elisabeth Zinser, after a long line of university presidents who were hearing. Calling it patronizing, marginalizing, and inappropriate for such an essential part of the Deaf community, they demanded a Deaf president for the university. After a week of activism the president-elect resigned and was replaced by a deaf president, I. King Jordan. These strikes became known as a movement called ''Deaf President Now'' (DPN). Gallaudet University is currently the center of the ''Audism'' movement. Audism is defined as the patronization or oppression of people based on their hearing ability.

Athletics
Gallaudet athletes and teams compete in the 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. The football huddle originated at Gallaudet when the team noticed that their opponents were trying to read their signs in order to guess their plays.

Research
The Gallaudet Research Institute (GRI) conducts deafness-related research concerning the demographic and academic characteristics of deaf and hard of hearing populations, primarily to provide information needed by educators in the field.

See also
*Deaf culture *Deaf President Now

External links

- Gallaudet University
- GallyPost.com - Gallaudet Student opinions on University Issues
- Gallaudet Research Institute
- Thomas H. Gallaudet {{Colleges and universities in the District of Columbia}} Category:Deaf culture Category:Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools Category:Schools for the deaf in the U.S. Category:Universities and colleges in Washington, DC de:Gallaudet University nl:Gallaudet-universiteit ja:ギャローデット大学 pl:Uniwersytet Gallaudeta zh:高立德大學

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