A New Phenomenon at Gallaudet University Urged!
Kalalau's Korner "I hemahema ia haumana, ili ka'ahewa I ke kumu"in Hawai'ian meaning "If the pupil is unskilled, the errors reflect on the teacher."American Sign Language (ASL) and English bilingualism at Gallaudet University is going to be phenomenal. The philosophical discipline of phenomology began in the early 1900 with Edmund Husserl who articulated that phenomology would turn [...]
Higher Education Language Sun, Jul 01 2007 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

Front page of Yahoo: Gallaudet probation
Tayler Mayer I didn't think the MSCHE/Gallaudet story was big enough to headline anywhere, but it was on Yahoo!'s front page today. Here's the article. I'm not saying this is anything to be ashamed of, or that we should point our fingers to someone. Davila doesn't think the probation is a bad thing in which his reasoning is quoted in the article, [...]
Higher Education Sat, Jun 30 2007 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

Should Gallaudet Drop University Status?
Deaf Tea Time Is the university status doing Gallaudet more harm than good? It is time to be honest about Gallaudet's decline as Anne Marie said. Mishka Zena cited recruitment issues which may affect Gallaudet's decline to which I heartily agree.
Higher Education Sat, Jun 30 2007 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

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Gallaudet Shall Prosper
RidorLIVE Some of you already knew that the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE) has placed Gallaudet on probation. This is not a bad sign, actually.   To me, it is a good sign for many others to face the reality that the reality is there.  It is time for a change.  To revamp the quality of [...]
Higher Education Fri, Jun 29 2007 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

In response to Mishka Zena's posting of Gallaudet...
Anne Marie's metaASL My deaf dad had to pass 10th grade level for admission to Gallaudet University in 1937. Click To Play
Higher Education Language Education Fri, Jun 29 2007 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

Open Letter to Gallaudet University
Kalalau's Korner Blogger's note: All who have read the open letter from Gallaudet University President Robert Davila and Provost Stephen Weiner about the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE) will find this blog most helpful.Dear the Gallaudet University community,This letter reflects the cutting edge of new demands which will greatly assist Gallaudet University as the [...]
Higher Education Language Fri, Jun 29 2007 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

Gallaudet Accreditation Officially On Probation
Mishka Zena From: president@gallaudet.edu To: president@gallaudet.edu Subject: Open letter to the community Date: Fri, 29 Jun 2007 16:23:08 -0400 Signature: Gallaudet University Office of the President COLLEGE HALL 800 FLORIDA AVE. NE WASHINGTON, DC 20002-3695 June 29, 2007 Dear Campus Community, As you know, for the past six months we have been working closely with the Middle [...]
Higher Education Fri, Jun 29 2007 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

Are federal appropriations doing Gallaudet University more...
via link submit This post examines whether it's a good thing for Gallaudet to continue receiving federal appropriations.
Higher Education Fri, Jun 29 2007 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

MSCHE update
Inside Gallaudet For the past six months we have been working closely with the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE) to address the need for change at the University and to put it on a path to long-term success. Click here for a recent update.
Higher Education Fri, Jun 29 2007 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

Weiner officially becomes provost
Inside Gallaudet Meet Gallaudet University's new chief academic officer.
Higher Education Fri, Jun 29 2007 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

Intro to the Blogsite
Spirituality of Being Deaf . . . . . . . . . . . .   . . . silence . . . . . . Ephphatha . . . . . . be opened not only our ears or mouths but our Eyes anD HANDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Spirituality and Deafness. Insane? Impossible? Incompatible? Possible? Sure? This site is a new technological vehicle, the blogsphere, for a brand new topic to be discussed. Spirituality and Deafness? It [...]
Higher Education Language Audism Education Culture Fri, Jun 29 2007 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

RAD, GroundReport, Rehkop and That Nutty Grandma
RidorLIVE RAD Blew It As Usual: The original plan is to have the 2007 RAD Conference in Atlanta during the gay pride weekend. But the Peachtree Rainbow Deaf Society has decided not to host the conference after the contract with the hotel was rescinded due to the renovations during a certain weekend. RAD Board stepped [...]
Higher Education Language Education Tech Legal Culture Fri, Jun 29 2007 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

Bob's Vlog: A conversation with Dr. Richard Lytle and...
Inside Gallaudet On this week's vlog, President Davila has a conversation with Dr. Richard Lytle, a professor in the Education Department and special assistant to the president, and Zhou Jiayi, an undergraduate from Shanghai, China.
Higher Education Thu, Jun 28 2007 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

10 Years Ago
RidorLIVE 10 years ago, I was sitting next to Dr. Diane Morton and Dr. Donalda Ammons in a van en route to Stonehenge from London in England.  I was in London as a part of a program sponsored by Center of Global Education and Gallaudet University. That particular day, everyone was in bad mood. Dr. Morton [...]
Higher Education Thu, Jun 28 2007 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

Winds of Change Steep Through Gallaudet
Kalalau's Korner The Hawai'ian words were not as strong as they used to bebefore the white man came.The Hawai'ian words couldn'thurt or heal they way they used to,and often these days they couldn'texplain what was happeningaround the world. The white man'sways are like a great ocean,lapping at the Hawai'ian shores.--AnonymousDeaf people in general are a speech community steep in [...]
Higher Education Thu, Jun 28 2007 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

DPN Protest with Tim Rarus
Grant Laird Jr. Click To Play ASL Presentation - Approx 35 Minutes Long Tim Rarus gave me permission to videotape entirely his presentation during Texas Association of the Deaf Conference on June 22, 2007 in Arlington, Texas. Some of the footage is little bit dark than others. This workshop is very educational and same time you get real idea what it is like to be in protest. He also [...]
Higher Education Thu, Jun 28 2007 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

Bob's Vlog: Academic Affairs reorganization and the...
Inside Gallaudet President Davila discusses the recent organizational and personnel changes within Academic Affairs. Additionally, Board of Trustees Chair Pam Holmes will be stepping down from the Board at the end of this week to be replaced by Benjamin Soukup.
Higher Education Mon, Jun 25 2007 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

Stop Insanity at Gallaudet University
Kalalau's Korner Someone once said that the definition of insanity is to do the same stupid thing over and over again--expecting different results. Sound familiar in Deaf education?Ask: What is Gallaudet University for? Answer: The same stupid thing!Gallaudet University's proposed Hearing Sciences and Language Services building, subtly known as Sorenson Language and Communication [...]
Higher Education Fri, Jun 22 2007 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

Resist Much, Obey Little: Protest SLCC!
Kalalau's Korner I have been in the mainland for several days for a series of job interviews. Yes, I was stranded by United Airlines' computer crash and flew to four different cities for my final interview and then my destination. No extra mileage in my account :( It was quite an experience. During my adventure in those airports, I had opportunities to read blogs via DeafRead in my [...]
Higher Education Audism Fri, Jun 22 2007 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

Bison exceed CAC average for All-Academic Team membership
Inside Gallaudet Gallaudet Athletics recently announced that it has exceeded the Capital Athletic Conference (CAC) average for number of students eligible for the All-Academic Team.
Higher Education Thu, Jun 21 2007 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

Gallaudet, Censorships, and Blogging!
The Deaf Sherlock Howdy Fans!Lately, I have a huge wonder about Dr. Davila of trying to reach out against the bloggers and Vloggers alike and trying to shut them down when we try to complain about life on the Gallaudet University campus. Hey.. that's CENSORSHIP! Believe it or NOT, Jordan tried to do that. He failed. What does it make that Davila has the right to make a statement [...]
Higher Education Audism Thu, Jun 21 2007 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

Censooooorship!
The Deaf Edge There's been a lot of discussion lately about censorship on blogs and such, ignited by the controversity of a firing at Gallaudet and a list-serv being forced to find a new host. (Disclaimer: There could be more to the story than I know, but I am presenting what I *do* know at this point of time.) The background of this situation for those who don't know [...]
Higher Education Legal Thu, Jun 21 2007 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

Regarding the Gallaudet University´s Board of Trustees...
The Orange Deafie Blog As you know, I have been anticipating the opportunity to serve the hearing impaired communities as a member of the Gallaudet University´s Board of Trustees.I have been looking forward to working with the current board members to establish a new vision that enables the Gallaudet University to move forward. That optimistic view was based on a presumption that several [...]
Higher Education Tue, Jun 19 2007 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

Davila Speaks About Listservs and Blogs
Mishka Zena From: president@gallaudet.edu To: president@gallaudet.edu Subject: The President's message on listservs and blogs Date: Mon, 18 Jun 2007 17:21:45 -0400 Signature: Gallaudet University Office of the President COLLEGE HALL 800 FLORIDA AVE. NE WASHINGTON, DC 20002-3695 Dear Members of the Campus Community: As many members of our community continue the important [...]
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