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Q 26: Gallaudet University Flashcards

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What is GU and where is it?

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Gallaudet University is a federally chartered private university for the education of the Deaf and HOH in Washington, DC.

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When was it founded and what was it originally?

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1864

- a grammar school for both deaf and blind children

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Gallaudet was the first school for ? and remains the only school that ?

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The first school for the advanced education of the deaf and HOH in the world. Remains the only higher education institution where all programs are designed for Deaf and HOH students

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Are hearing students admitted?

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Yes, a small number to the graduate school and an even smaller number to the undergrad school

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Who was the University named after?

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Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet, who was not deaf

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Gallaudet is officially bilingual meaning?

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ASL and English are used for instruction and by the college community

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In 1856, this person became aware of several deaf and blind children in Washington DC who were not receiving proper care. He had the courts declare the children be his wards and donated 2 acres of land to establishing a school for them

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General Amos Kendall

- philanthropist and former US Postermaster

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Who was the first superintendent of the new school?

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Edward Miner Gallaudet

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Who suggested placing a monument of Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet with Alice Cogswell?

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John Carlin

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In 1857 Congress passed what? Which did what?

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HR 806. Charted the grammar school as the Columbia Institution for the Instruction of the Deaf and Dumb and the Blind

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When did Congress authorize the institution to grant and confirm college degrees?

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1864

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What did the college become known as when Congress granted them the ability to give degrees?

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National Deaf-Mute College

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In 1865 Congress did what? Renaming the college what?

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Congress removed the instruction to educate the blind; remaining the college the

Columbia Institution for the Instruction of the Deaf and Dumb

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When did Congress amend the charter of the institution and rename it Gallaudet College?

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1954

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This person was an instrumental figure in the development of Gallaudet, specifically in the drama department. Was a Shakespeare scholar and the Dean of Students.

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George Ernst Detmold

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When did Congress amend the charter and name it Gallaudet University?

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1986

17
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During the school’s second full year of operation (1858-1859), how many students?

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14 deaf

7 blind

18
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When did the first students get their bachelors degrees?

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1868-1869

19
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When did Amos Kendall die?

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November 1870

20
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In 1881, who inquired about Gallaudet University accepting women?

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Laura Sheridan.

21
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When were women allowed to apply with the intent that they would not stay? Providing temporary living arrangements.

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1887

22
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When did I King Jordan announce his retirement?

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September 2005

23
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Who succeeded Jordan as president?

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Jane Fernandes, the University’s current provost

24
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Why did people protest to the appointment of Jane Fernandes as president? When?

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Lack of warmth, lack of racial diversity, lack of fluency in ASL ; 2006

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What happened during the protest?

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Students blocked entrances to the Gallaudet campus, held rallies, and set up tents near the main entrance

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What happened on May 8, 2006?

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The faculty gave a vote of no confidences for Fernandes

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When did a group of protesting students shut down campus

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October 11

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What happened on Oct 16

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At a regularly scheduled meeting faculty members voted 138 to 24 to block her from being president

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What happened on Oct 29th?

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The University withdrew the appt of Fernandes

30
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Who became the interim president from May 9 2007 to December 31, 2009

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Robert Davila

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When was Gallaudet put on academic probation

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June 29, 2007

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When did the Board announce who would be the 10th president and who was it

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October 18, 2009

T. Alan Hurwitz

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When did T. Alan Hurwitz become the 10th president

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January 1, 2010

34
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What are the 5 popular majors? Retention rate and graduation rate?

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Business, visual and performing arts, communications, physical ed, and psychology

  • 72% retention rate
  • 16% graduation rate
35
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The campus has been designed as a what by a number of registeries and surveys

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a historic place

36
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Mascot?

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Bison

37
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The campus is shared with what?

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The Model Secondary School for the Deaf, a day and residential high school for deaf and HOH students

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