Stevenson University hires football coach Nov 19, 2009
Ed Hottle, 37, served as head coach of the football team at Gallaudet University for five seasons, compiling a 22-16 record. The school is considered the world s premier higher education institution for the deaf and hearing-impaired. (Baltimore Business Journal, MD)
Filling the void Nov 14, 2009
Inc., , , Four Points LLC and Gallaudet University. Still, there are concerns about liability, permitting and creating something so popular that the community would be sad to see it go. (Washington Business Journal, DC)
Conference Reflects on Disability Oct 28, 2009
Dirksen Bauman, professor of American Sign Language and deaf studies and coordinator for bilingual teaching and learning at Gallaudet University, discussed problems with viewing deafness as a loss in his keynote address. Bauman said he only understood his identity as a hearing person when he began working with deaf people. (The Hoya, Washington DC)
Firefighters' Union Takes Issue With Chief Calling Mishap A Comedy Act Oct 14, 2009
WASHINGTON, D.C. (WUSA) -- DC Fire & EMS Department Chief Dennis Rubin's explanation that he is responsible for the errors that left one firefighter with minor burns during a sprinkler demonstration at Gallaudet University does not sit well with the head of the firefighters' union. President Raymond Sneed of IAFF Local 36 believes the chief taking the blame is not good enough and plans to present the issue to elected officials in the city. (W-USA News, DC)
Multichannel Newswire Oct 12, 2009
The FCC has scheduled a broadband field hearing for Nov. 6 at Gallaudet University. The Association of National Advertisers is warning Congress that the proposed creation of the Consumer Financial Protection Agency (CFPA), as currently proposed, would have "sweeping impact on the jurisdiction, regulatory powers, and long term health of the Federal Trade Commission." Ad agency Media Storm this week announced the creation of Bolt, a new division focused on developing and implementing interactive... (Multichannel News)
FCC Schedules Nov 6 Broadband Field Hearing Oct 10, 2009
The Federal Communications Commission has scheduled a broadband field hearing for Nov. 6 at Gallaudet University. The hearing will deal with disability access issues and will be hosted by commissioner Michael Copps, who has long been an outspoken advocate for closed-captioning and other communications access issues. (Multichannel News)
Melissa Wooden Oct 7, 2009
Melissa moved to Washington, D.C., where she attended Gallaudet University, graduating in 2002 with a B.A. degree in studio art, minoring in art history and graphic design. She returned to Little Falls and was a freelance designer. (Brainerd Daily Dispatch)
Thrush gets gold medal at Deaflympics Sep 15, 2009
Thrush, who graduated high school in 2006 and is in his second year at Gallaudet University in Washington D.C., did not record a point in the 90-73 win over Lithuania for the championship. The 6-2 small forward has experience playing basketball on the international level. (Carlisle Sentinel, PA)
• Watch movies made for deaf audiences Sep 11, 2009
The movies are sponsored by the Spud Chapter of the Gallaudet University Alumni Association and the Idaho School for the Deaf and the Blind Foundation. Proceeds from admissions will go toward scholarships for deaf students. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
• Events calendar Aug 28, 2009
" Festival passes are 80 (include all films and related events), at , and at Chapter One Bookstore in Ketchum, 726-5425. Individual tickets are sold at the door at 8 per movie and 15 per special event. 726-2777 or .Auditions/Twin FallsThe Eugene Ballet's "The Nutcracker" auditions for children 5 and older, SEPT. 19 in Room 236 at the College of Southern Idaho gym. Audition times: noon for Baby Mice (ages 5-7, no height requirement, one year ballet preferred); 12:30 p.m. for Angels (ages 7-9,... (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
Carlisle native goes international on the court Aug 25, 2009
In his first year at Gallaudet University in Washington, D.C., Thrush averaged 6. 4 points a game and enters his sophomore season with the Bison this winter as a computer information systems major. (Carlisle Sentinel, PA)
Eyeing smaller, faster, smarter ear implants Aug 17, 2009
Serena's mom, Lauri Rush, a clinical psychologist at Gallaudet University, a college for the deaf in Washington, D.C., says she is thankful for the technology that allows her daughter to make hearing friends and sing to her favorite songs and attend the theater, but she says she still encourages Serena to use sign language so she can be part of both the hearing and deaf communities she spans. "My issue is that the implants are not perfect. The implants make her hard-of-hearing. She has about 70%... (USA Today -- News)
• How you gonna keep 'em in Gooding after they've seen D.C.? Jun 2, 2009
Republican Congressman Addison T. Smith of Twin Falls didn't see much of his adopted hometown (Smith spent at least as much time in Boise as in Twin Falls) from the day in 1932 that he was beaten for re-election to an 11th term President Franklin Roosevelt appointed him to the Veterans Administration's Office of Veterans Appeals in 1934 and Smith became a director of Gallaudet University in 1937 He was still living in Washington when he died in 1956, and he's buried in Rock Creek Cemetery... (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
MSD administrator receives leadership award from MU Jun 2, 2009
After graduating from MSD, Bastean attended Gallaudet University in Washington, D.C., earning a Bachelor of Science degree. He continued his education at McDaniel University where he received a Masters of Education degree in Deaf Education. (Fulton Sun, MO)
Looking Back... Maryland's Frank Costello May 28, 2009
" Costello taught and coached at assorted schools in the D.C. area, including a stint at Gallaudet University, a school for hearing-impaired students, and he coached the United States team at the Deaf Olympics. Somehow, he found time to learn even more about his craft. Costello took classes when and wherever he could, eventually cobbling together a Master's Degree in Sports Sciences from the University of California at Santa Barbara. Dull adds, "He read, watched, studied, surrounded himself with... (Theacc.com)
Ex-NBA Player Battles Parkinson's Disease May 22, 2009
Kevin Cook, a former assistant coach with the WNBA's Houston Comets and now head coach of the women's basketball team at Gallaudet University, was diagnosed with Parkinson's a year ago. Cook says his challenges come because he uses sign language to communicate with his players. (KFOXTV.com, TX)
Former Blazer Brian Grant battling Parkinson's May 21, 2009
Kevin Cook, a former assistant coach with the WNBA s Houston Comets and now head coach of the women s basketball team at Gallaudet University, was diagnosed with Parkinson s a year ago. Cook says his challenges come because he uses sign language to communicate with his players. (Longview Daily News, WA)
CONNIE BRISCOE PROFILE May 7, 2009
She left her job at an African-American political think tank to become an editor at a journal about deaf education published at Gallaudet University. (She resigned in 1994, after the success of Sisters & Lovers. (USA Today -- Life)
Tanzania combines beauty, culture with staggering problems Apr 29, 2009
Having learned a little sign language for a summer job, she set out to become an interpreter, going to graduate school at Gallaudet University in Washington, D.C., becoming the first person with hearing to graduate from her program. Having immersed herself in the deaf subculture of the United States, she changed her focus to anthropological studies, working on her doctorate through Colorado University in Boulder. (Lompoc Record, CA)
Speaker to discuss deaf disability issues Apr 28, 2009
Research estimates about 11 percent of Americans suffer from some kind of hearing issue, according to Gallaudet University, a liberal arts school for the deaf and hard-of-hearing in Washington, D.C.. As fewer than that are considered "functionally deaf," many might not realize what these individuals experience. (Wahpeton Daily News, ND)
Deaf culture to be humorously seen through eyes of deaf comedian tonight Apr 17, 2009
Glick gets his name from being a professor at the National Technical Institute for the Deaf and at Gallaudet University in the 1980s. After working and teaching for IBM, Glickman created DEAFinitely yours studios and authored the Deaf Proverbs series. (The Daily Campus, CT)
Former 'Sesame Street' actress Linda Bove to visit Framingham's Learning Center for the Deaf Apr 7, 2009
While studying library science at Gallaudet University, she auditioned in 1966 for "The Three Penny Opera" and surprised herself by earning the lead role as Polly Peachum. "It wasn't an easy role. I was overwhelmed," she said, smiling at the recollection. (Framingham TAB, MA)
New South Callaway superintendent named Mar 26, 2009
She pursued graduate studies at Gallaudet University in Washington D.C., focusing on education for the hearing impaired and deaf, received a Masters in Educational Administration from William Woods University and earned her educational specialist degree in leadership and policy analysis from the University of Missouri-Columbia. That led her to Cooper County R-IV in Bunceton, where she spent six years as an elementary school principal followed by five years as superintendent of the district. (Fulton Sun, MO)
Robin Wood, 64; taught theater at Cambridge School of Weston Mar 26, 2009
He was a graduate of Gallaudet University, a school for the deaf in Washington, D.C., came from a musical family, and loved the theater. "Robin was my mentor," Galiazzo said through a telephone translator. (Boston Globe)
Signs of Faith Mar 21, 2009
Atwood-Noteman studied at Gallaudet University in Washington, D.C., works at interpreting in courts in 26 counties and has interpreted in the U.S. Congress, in Europe and Japan, for delegations and individuals such as Sen. Hilllary Clinton, Ross Perot and the late Congressman Robert Matsui. (Appeal Democrat, CA)
Proper Fingerspelling Technique Mar 21, 2009
ASL University, Gallaudet University and a huge variety of other Deaf sites have fingerspelling charts posted and available for public use. Whether drawings or photographs, the diagrams should be clear and easily understood. (Suite101.com)
Today in History Mar 13, 2009
In 1988, yielding to student protests, the board of trustees of Gallaudet University in Washington, D.C., a liberal arts college for the hearing-impaired, chose I. King Jordan to become the school's first deaf president. In 1996, a gunman burst into an elementary school in Dunblane, Scotland, and opened fire, killing 16 children and one teacher before killing himself. (Yahoo News)
Happy 200th birthday, President Lincoln Feb 20, 2009
"When Abraham Lincoln was president he signed a bill that established a college/university for deaf people called Gallaudet University," Winston said. If one looks at the statue of Lincoln at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C., he or she can see that one of his hands is shaped in the sign language letter "A," and in his other hand he or she can see the sign language letter "L," which are Lincoln's initials. (Pittsfield Pike Press, IL)
Jonesboro High students to compete in regional Academic Bowl Feb 16, 2009
The competition, which is sponsored by Gallaudet University in Washington a college for deaf students, also showcases jobs for the deaf. About once a week, the Jonesboro students gather after school to practice. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
NoMa welcomes 2 new restaurants Feb 8, 2009
We are excited about the new retail amenities coming to NoMa [the neighborhood North of Massachusetts Avenue] that will serve thousands of office workers, including employees of the [ Equal Employment Opportunity Commission] who recently moved to NoMa, as well as nearby residents, including students at Gallaudet University who have long wanted a convenient high-quality pizza restaurant, said Elizabeth Price, president of the NoMa Business Improvement District, in a statement. We expect to have a... (Washington Business Journal, DC)
