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Many people have the misconception that deaf people “hear” by feeling vibrations through the floor. How is this possible, especially if a person is moving and jumping so that they do not keep in ...
Congratulations to the Class of 2025! We had a wonderful time celebrating with you at Gallaudet’s 155th Commencement ceremony. It was a day full of reflection, joy, and new beginnings. Gallaudet ...
Aubrie Bauer, ’25, stood on stage as the Undergraduate Student Speaker for Commencement 2025. In just a few minutes, she would be handed bachelor’s degrees in both History and Government, graduating ...
Visual description: Julie and Gaurav are standing in front of a gray background. They are signing in ASL. Dr. Julie A Hochgesang: The message we are sharing with you today is nothing new. Our ...
Dr. Carol Padden and Dr. Tom Humphries, ’68 & G-’72, have made invaluable academic and cultural contributions to the deaf and hard of hearing community. Their co-authored books, Deaf in America: ...
My name is Tiana Dixon, and I’m a third-year Doctor of Audiology student at Gallaudet University, with an expected graduation date of May 2026. I’m originally from Wisconsin, but I’ve moved to several ...
“Elevator” is the first American Sign Language (ASL) word that Lu Ming, G-’25, learned at Gallaudet. On her first day as a new student at Gallaudet’s English Language Institute (ELI), a receptionist ...
While picking up their caps and gowns during Grad Fest in April, some graduates took the time to share their favorite parts about Gallaudet and things they will miss. Watch their ASL video or read on: ...
Freshman Levi Wood won the 8th annual Student BisonTank competition on April 17 with his pitch for Signsika, an American Sign Language-learning platform that would invite users to pay for 30-minute ...
The stars of Commencement are the students, who beam in their caps and gowns as proud family and friends cheer them on. The behind-the-scenes volunteers who help them shine don’t end up in nearly as ...
Gallaudet University is bringing back Deaf Way but with a new twist! Starting in 2025, Deaf Way Festival is bringing back the original artistic- and cultural-gathering concept, but reformatting it ...
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