Gallaudet University History

is it an Only University for the Deaf/HH?

" Gallaudet University, the world's only university in which all programs and services are specifically designed to accommodate deaf and hard of hearing students, was founded in 1864 by an Act of Congress (its Charter)"

When was it established?

April 8, 1864

1986 Renaming Day

Gallaudet College becomes Gallaudet University when President Ronald Reagan signs the Education of the Deaf Act (Public Law 99-371)

what is Charter Day ?

Gallaudet University celebrates this day as the school is established and the charter signed by Abraham Lincoln. 1864 - A college is authorized and named the National College for the Deaf and Dumb with the signing of the law by President Abraham Lincoln.

Could Deaf and blind people enroll?

Gallaudet University, accepts everyone from gender, race, religion, and another country from deaf to hearing its an open school for everyone and it gives an opportunity for the deaf community to show them self and their skills, we are all people no matter where you come from you are you and you have your own little talent.

What is their Mascot?

Gally the Bison

When was the year Edward Miner Gallaudet decided to set up a school ?

In 1856, philanthropist and former United States Postmaster General Amos Kendall became aware of several deaf and blind children in Washington, D.C., who were not receiving proper care.

What are their school colors?

Buff and Blue

What was its former name?

Columbia Institution for the Instruction of the Deaf and the Blind Columbia Institution for the Instruction of the Deaf Gallaudet College

Programs

Deaf and hard of hearing undergraduates can choose from more than 40 majors leading to a bachelor of arts or bachelor of science degree. The University also admits a small number of hearing, degree-seeking undergraduate students—six percent limit for FY 2014, seven percent limit for FY 2015, and eight percent limit for FY 2016. Undergraduate students also have the option of designing their own majors, called "self-directed majors," in which they select classes from a variety of departments at Gallaudet or take courses offered at 12 other institutions of higher learning that are members of the Consortium of Universities of the Washington Metropolitan Area.

Where did the funds came from ?

Deaf, Dumb(mute), and Blind it was a funded tuition cost belonging to the Colombia district.

Fun fact

Edward Miner Gallaudet, the son of Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet, founder of the first school for deaf students in the United States

What is its motto?

Ephphatha (Aramaic) -- Motto in English"Be opened"

Who is current President?

Roberta Cordano

Whose was the school for?

School for the deaf and blind students, It was the first school established for the deaf and blind children.

When was MSSD established on the Gallaudet University campus?

The Model Secondary School for the Deaf, authorized by Congress in 1966, opens on campus in 1969.

What is the location of school?

Washington, D.C.

Could Hearing students enroll?

yes, they major in Deaf Education, Interpreting, and study of Linguistics

When was Kendall School established?

1885 - The Primary Department moves into a new building and becomes the Kendall School in honor of Amos Kendall.

What year did the school named in the honor of Gallaudet ?

1894

When did Kendall School changed its names?

1970 - With the signing of Public Law 91-587 by President Richard Nixon, Kendall School becomes the Kendall Demonstration Elementary School.

Who was Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet?

American pioneer in deaf education. He was hard of hearing. Gallaudet University was named in honor of him in 1894. A statue of Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet and Alice Cogswell created by Daniel Chester French sits at the front of Gallaudet University.