Carl Dupree and English requirements
Musings on communication The Washington Post recently reported about some students at Gallaudet with English competency so below standard that they allegedly cannot read a news article.Gallaudet? The Harvard of the deaf community?Not surprising. We all know the great number of Deaf adults, such as Carl Dupree, who had intelligence and ambition, but had difficulty in English. We all know [...]
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Schwartz and Levinson, the Next Round!
Deaf Kitchen
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Carl Dupree Day?
Jamie Berke (About.com) Today (Nov 9) is the sixteenth anniversary of the death of Carl Dupree, who was a student at Gallaudet University. Dupree died in part because campus security police were not...
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Here We Go Again? Deaf Pennsylvanians Frustrated Over...
Drolz Uncensored After the smoke cleared from the recent Gallaudet protest, I was surprised to learn that a similar situation has developed in Pennsylvania. From what I can tell, a hearing sign language interpreter was recently hired as Director of the Pennsylvania Office of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (ODHH). This is new to me and in fact it flew entirely under the radar while the [...]
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PUG OPEN LETTER TO GALLAUDET BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Gallaudet Parents United Parents United for Gallaudet (PUG) Open Letter to Gallaudet Board of Trustees November 8, 2006 Dear Gallaudet University Board of Trustees, We represent parents who have established ourselves as an organization called Parents United for Gallaudet (PUG) and in less than three weeks has grown to over 200 parents. The on-going events throughout [...]
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movie night!
What's that you said? This time I'm going to point you toward a number of videos, some clips others much longer, but I think all food for thought. Get the popcorn!Swedish Deaf TV Perspektiv on Laurent, S.D.. This consists of interviews of deaf folk from all walks of life.This one's a clip of a longer show that will be released soon: 9/11 Fear in Silence: The Forgotten UnderdogsI thought [...]
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Gallaudet Faces a Catch-22?
Berke Outspoken The information in today's Washington Post article "A Conflict on Integity Surfaces: Gallaudet is Roiled by Charges that Academic Standards Have Been Compromised" contains information that is not new to those of us who have been following deaf blogs. The paragraph that got to me the most:"There are some students who cannot multiply 4 x 4 and come up with 16 without a [...]
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A Letter to Patti Kunki: You May Filter This Out
Kalalau's Korner Date: Thu 09 Nov 2006 06:57:40 PM ESTFrom: Carl kal1952@myway.comTo: Patti Kunki patti.kunkle@gallaudet.eduCc: IKJ president@gallaudet.eduSubject: You May Filter This OutAloha Ms. Kunkle,You may filter this letter out because it is about insulting Deaf people and witty put-downs of their language and culture, ASL, that Ken Levinson, a member of the Board of Trustees, [...]
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11.9.2006: The eyewitness of the tragic death of Carl Dupree
Roblog Sixteen years ago, an eyewitness saw the most tragic incident that ever happened in the history of Gallaudet University - the incident that resulted in a death of a deaf student-activist by the actions of the campus security on the scene. After learning all the facts of the incident, It had shaped the eyewitness' fundamental views of the world: ignorance begat murder. [...]
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Burke, Foronda named to NCAA Division III All-Regional...
Inside Gallaudet
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TELL A STORY ABOUT ASL DRAGON
Kalalau's Korner The best you can do for Deafhood is to tell a story about ASL Dragon.People want to know why I am so interested in ASL Dragon. My answer is this: in all languages and cultures there exist dragons. What is a dragon? Not a creature who can simply breathe fire but a creature that can cause transformation.ASL Dragon can turn fear to fun, frustration to fulfillment.ASL [...]
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Call for Ken Levinson?s Resignation or Removal from BoT
The GU Private Investigator As reported by Mischa Zena and Bibliomarket, BoT Member Ken Levinson has once again revealed his insensitivity and elitism towards the Deaf community. This is supposed to be a person representing the best interests and welfare for Gallaudet University as a board of trustees member? If Levinson wishes to do what’s best for Gallaudet’s interests and welfare, [...]
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JKF is JKF, Stupid
Kalalau's Korner We must bear in mind; the Gallaudet University PR had recently unleashed a series of stupid statements, stupider each time, and helped create what would become the stupidest moment in history of all the Deaf.At first, the statement by then president designate JKF that ?deaf children need to learn all languages and modes of communication? sounds trivial, vague and [...]
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CARL DUPREE AND I
Kalalau's Korner 16 years ago, I was babysitting for Madeline Hlibok so she and my daughter Vivienne could play together in the afternoon. I received two phone calls from Gallaudet University, first from Thelma informing me that Bernie Holt and Paul Kelly were attempting to contact me and, second from the Campus Security Office, requesting that I come to Gallaudet University as soon [...]
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Spin Artists and the Restless Natives
DeafDC.com Standing amid the rubble of the recent cultural earthquake, I think to myself, “There is so much work to do.” Much has appeared in the media recently about deafness and the deaf community. Most of this coverage has not been good. During the recent crisis at Gallaudet University, the deaf community?s dirty laundry was [...]
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Interpreter Saga continued
Grumpy Old Deafies Today I got two replies around the relevancy of Deaf events to interpreters, and a continuation of this post. Before sharing, I would like to state there's many issues around moderation of lists here, and the inability to engage in...
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Observations of Last Night?s Open Forum
Gallaudet University FSSA Coalition It is a beautiful autumn day here in Maryland. I don't know what the weather is like on your end, but hopefully its as refreshing as what we are seeing here.Some of you have written in asking for a summary of last night's open forum. I was there, and I ...
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Summary of Open Forum
Mishka Zena Commentary: It sounds like the forum was very productive and on the right track. elizabeth  Gallaudet University Open Forum #1 Student Academic Center Marketplace [Student Academic Center] 11/8/06 7pm to 9pm Moderators: Darian Burwell and Sean Moore Issues Discussed: Suggestion made that FSSA become an official group under campus activities. SBG President may serve to [...]
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Response to "Gallaudet's Integrity Questioned"
Deaf Kitchen
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SHAME ON YOU, MR. LEVINSON!
Show Me Deaf Community TIME FOR MR. LEVINSON's HEAD TO ROLL! As per October 20th posting, Ken Levinson still thinks that Deaf are dumb???, it is starting all over again withi his audistic and paternalistic remarks among his friends. It is time for his head to roll! We do not need someone like him on the Gallaudet University Board of [...]
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16 Years Ago Today?.
BiblioMarket 16 Years Ago Today.... I was a student at Gallaudet. I was in the old Ely Center, passing through the stairwell between classes, when I witnessed Carl Dupree being attacked by DOSS officers, thrown down on the stairs, and killed in an act of rage by officers of a security department that were supposed to [...] [...]
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Carl DuPree Died 16 Years Ago Today
People of the Eye Remember Carl DuPree. Note: If any of the details of my narrative are incorrect, please leave a comment. I want to get the most accurate picture of what happened 16 years ago. Thanks! I implore you, please do not forget Carl DuPree, or how he died. Do not forget the death of this ’strong deaf’ activist, and [...]
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Erroneous definition of ASL at Gallaudet
Mishka Zena Page 3 of the University Faculty Guidelines (May 2006) 2.2 Policy Concerning Communication The University Faculty Recognizes that the Gallaudet academic community includes persons who depend on a variety of communication modes and that a major purpose of instruction is the communication of information and ideas. Gallaudet’s mission, as a unique educational [...]
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O' Say! Can You Read ... I Tried!
Kalalau's Korner HOW JANE FERNANDES GOT TENUREClarification and Full Report of the Process by which Dr. Jane Fernandes was Awarded TenureThere has been much written, commented and speculated about the process by which Dr. Jane Fernandes was awarded tenure in the ASL and Deaf Studies Department. Many people have questioned whether the process followed all the steps described in the [...]
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Lowell Myers-- A Lawyer Who Inspired
Karen Lowell Myers, a deaf attorney who practiced in the Chicago area for years, has passed away. Myers was known for handling a case for Donald Lang, a deaf man with minimal language skills who was accused of murder. The case was later chronicled in the 1979 made-for-TV movie titled, "Dummy."His obituary can be accessed here: Lowell J. Myers. Chicago is home to another [...]
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