UT Audiology and Speech Program Update
Laurie's Dance with Sound I have been very busy writing letters to the Tennessee Governor, the President of the University of Tennessee, the Board of Trustees, Senators, Representatives, and anyone I can think of regarding the proposed shutdown of the UT Audiology and Speech Program. The public outcry on this issue has been phenomenal. The Board of Trustees did decide to postpone this decisi...
Higher Education Mon, Jun 30 2008 hide this blog

More Good News! MSCHE reaffirms Gallaudet’s Accreditation
Joey Baer I love it when people share good news, don't you?  Here is another great news from Gallaudet that their Accreditation has been reaffrimed! We're proud of you, Gallaudet! Play Quicktime version
Higher Education Language Culture Mon, Jun 30 2008 hide this blog

NTID President Hurwitz Recommends “Bell” Name Be Removed...
found in blank Whoooo! Read the Orange Brown Coalition blog here! Great letter, great argument, great evidence. The real credit goes to the NTID community memers who have fought for this action.
Higher Education Mon, Jun 30 2008 hide this blog

Status of Bell Name on Dormitory
Orange Brown Coalition Students, Faculty, and Staff: I would like you to be aware that several days ago I sent the following recommendation to President Destler regarding the name of the Alexander G. Bell building. As reported below I am deeply appreciative of the part so many of you played in this process. I will inform you when Dr. Destler and the Board of Trustees has made a final decisi...
Higher Education Audism Mon, Jun 30 2008 hide this blog

My Ramblings ~~ No Script this time!! :D
Butterfly, like me...Deaf's v/blog Hi~~I decided to sign in the video without reading the script this time...Here is the outline, hee..HandsDo-do.. Kids awayTime for my audienceDBCFBDigital cameraLink to "Big Man on Campus, 2008" written by Stephen TrachtenbergerThank you for your time... Butterfly, like me...Deaf
Media Higher Education Language Audism Culture Sun, Jun 29 2008 hide this blog

NTID at RIT Turns 40
Jamie Berke (About.com) As I write this I am in line to enter the Panara theatre for the closing ceremonies of the National Technical Institute for the Deaf (NTID)'s 40th anniversary reunion. (The Democrat...
Higher Education Sat, Jun 28 2008 hide this blog

Support ASL? Sign this!
Der Sankt Speaks... [link] (To sign the petition) There is a movement for Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Virginia to adopt ASL as a foreign language as part of their curriculum. As of right now, ODU will not recognize ASL as a foreign language for credit towards graduation. Not only that, ODU is not providing ASL classes to its [...]
Higher Education Language Audism Sat, Jun 28 2008 hide this blog

Finishing up the NTID's Final Reunion Day.
The Deaf Sherlock G'day Everyone! I've hidden away again from the crowd and took a break to post this topic today. It's a rainy day here in Rochester, NY. Humid and warm. UGH. Typical Rochester weather. We've been having a blast here at the reunion! Friday was in TOTAL FULL SWING. Lots to see, lots to do. And meet an awful lot of people!! I missed my chance to sit in the discussions ...
Higher Education Sat, Jun 28 2008 hide this blog

Scathing Words Against Gally
Der Sankt Speaks... I received just now, from Gally Net-L, and I thought this would be worth sharing with the rest of you. Before you get upset with these words, do take them into serious consideration: it is a perspective we need to understand and perhaps take it into account the next time a protest occurs. Have you read [...]
Media Higher Education Sat, Jun 28 2008 hide this blog

Gallaudet University accreditation reaffirmed
Inside Gallaudet In an email to the campus community on June 27, President Davila said, "I learned the good news this afternoon that the hard work the entire campus community has undertaken over the past 18 months has paid off."
Higher Education Fri, Jun 27 2008 hide this blog

Parking and relaxing at the NTID Reunion.
The Deaf Sherlock G'day Everyone! Ah.. pease (peace) and quiet for a few moments. I'm hiding in a cube so I can post this today. My car's parked safely under some trees to protect it from hail in case we get a BAD thunderstorm. humm.. bad choice of words, if I don't have to worry about hail, I'll have to worry about tree branches! :-) Nearly everyone wants to talk to me, ask me abo...
Higher Education Fri, Jun 27 2008 hide this blog

U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown appointed to Board of Trustees
Inside Gallaudet U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) has been appointed to serve as a public member of the Gallaudet University Board of Trustees. Brown joins Rep. Ray LaHood (R-Ill.) and Rep. Lynn Woolsey (D-Calif.) as Congressional appointees on the Gallaudet board.
Higher Education Legal Thu, Jun 26 2008 hide this blog

So far, so good
Journey to Deaf Identity I'm doing well in graduate school, although a bit amused with teenagers here for 'summer camps' running around on campus (and pulling fire alarms- no difference between hearing and deaf kids when it comes to pulling fire alarms!) I'm officially a second-year graduate student, since I passed the quals (or if one prefers, comps), as I found out this week. I'm staying ...
Higher Education Language Tech Culture Thu, Jun 26 2008 hide this blog

Hello, Deafread.
Rachel's Blog Hi - this is my first blog at deafread.com. I have been reading/watching b/vlogs for a while now. So, I decided to get one of my own! =) I'm not exactly sure what to say yet - but I hope to have some interesting blogs for you guys to read. I also like to read comments [...]
Higher Education Language Tech Culture Wed, Jun 25 2008 hide this blog

Comments about AG Bell's name in the dorm
Orange Brown Coalition
Higher Education Language Audism Culture Tue, Jun 24 2008 hide this blog

George Carlin and Deaf Comedians on Edge
RLMDEAF The recent death of George Carlin, controvestial and thought-provoking "stand-up" comedian brought me much memories of deaf comedians on the edge. George Carlin was a hearing person himself anyway. The concept of stand-up comedy for past 50 years boldly challenged the definition of profanity, inapporiate language usage and crudeness. Numerous deaf comedians come t...
Higher Education Language Art and Storytelling Culture Mon, Jun 23 2008 hide this blog

Rocky Off-Duty: 22 June 2008
Deaf Woof Barks It's been a while since I've blogged here, but the good news is that I've signed an agreement with Gallaudet University Press to publish a collection of my full-length plays Playing It by Eye: Stage Plays about the Deaf American Experience, which is slated to appear in the fall of 2009. (That should be my tenth book; I'll talk more about it once its cover is ready fo...
Media Higher Education Art and Storytelling Sun, Jun 22 2008 hide this blog

Stepping Up To The Plate
Thumpaflash Below is an article I published on Mark Drolsbaugh's website, Deaf Culture Online. It describes the watershed event in my life when I learned to first begin finding my deaf identity and understanding it. Until this point, I had been merrily rolling along in life oblivious to deaf culture and fixed on "fitting in" to the hearing world's perceptio...
Higher Education Audism Education Tech Sat, Jun 21 2008 hide this blog

Dazed and confused
Sudden Silence I’m sitting here trying to think of a short, succinct sentence to describe Freshman Orientation Day at the public university my son will be attending this fall.  Words fail me. I’ll go the long, rambling, wordy route instead.  First off…WHY?  Why do they schedule such an important day to start so dreadfully early?!  Sure, they offer [...]
Higher Education Language Tech Fri, Jun 20 2008 hide this blog

One Long Year ~ Anniversary of Butterfly, like me...Deaf!
Butterfly, like me...Deaf's v/blog One Long Year ~ Anniversary of Butterfly, like me...Deaf!Thank you for stopping by my v/blog! You are joining me waving and celebrating for my v/blog! Confetti is not possible, sorry. I could cut the papers here, BUT I *bored* picking up the papers!!:DDeafRead got my attention in the fall of 2006. It was related to Better Deaf President events at Gallaudet University....
Higher Education Art and Storytelling Culture Fri, Jun 20 2008 hide this blog

Cyclone update: images of cyclone aid in action available,...
Inside Gallaudet
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Clerc's School in Paris
Travel with ChaRly This 8 minutes video is about my 1992 visit to Laurent Clerc's school in Paris, France. Please remember that that was how the school looked like in the summer of 1992. I was able to stay in the school for one week, sleeping in a small room way up on the top floor or in the attic, thanks to Alexis Karacostas, who arranged for my stay.Because of my extended visit to t...
Higher Education Education Fri, Jun 20 2008 hide this blog

Who has the MOST influence over Gallaudet?
Amy Cohen Efron Due to Gallaudet University's recent announcement of two newest members of the Board of Trustees, and watch Amy Cohen Efron's commentary on this issue. The question remains, who may have the MOST influence over Gallaudet University? Play Quicktime version 3.42 minutes long Source: Gallaudet University's Board of Trustees website. Names a...
Higher Education Education Tech Thu, Jun 19 2008 hide this blog

"Bilingualism and the Future Generations" Panel live!
The ASL-Cochlear Implant Community Most of you were curious how the panel discussion on "Bilingualism and the Future Generations" went... here is the video for you all to see. It happened on April 10th, 2008 at Gallaudet University. The panel begins with an introductory presentation by Dr. Dirksen Bauman, a professor of the Deaf Studies department at Gallaudet University, prior to kicking of...
Higher Education Language Tech Culture Thu, Jun 19 2008 hide this blog

Sorenson The Newest Gallaudet BoT Member
Mishka Zena Commentary: I find it somewhat odd that Sorenson is appointed as the newest BoT member by Gallaudet, considering the long-standing tensions between the Deaf Community and Sorenson due its business practices. MZ “Inside Gallaudet Two new trustees join the board   Two new members of the Board of Trustees who were approved for appointment by the trustees at their M...
Higher Education Culture Thu, Jun 19 2008 hide this blog