Press Release says ?Shame on you Dr. Fernandes!?
Elisa Abenchuchan Press Release Gallaudet University October 19, 2006 3:30 PM The emails to Gallaudet University Board of Trustee members from president designate Jane K. Fernandes, excerpts printed on the front page of today’s Washington Post, threaten the Board members with the knowledge that Congress will investigate them for not performing their fiduciary duties. In the same [...]
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Thanks, IP-RELAY.com!
Elisa Abenchuchan IP-RELAY.com brought lunch bags to be given to the protestors - each bag had a sandwich, cookie, chips, and even a pickle. Many thanks to IP-RELAY.com for the delicious free lunch!
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Today?s Media On Gallaudet Protest.
Deaf Bison Network “Fernades Holds Ground In Gallaudet Controversy” from NBC 4 “Gallaudet Protest Moves To U.S. Capitol” included a video clip on ABC 7 “Gallaudet Protesters Rally on Hill” from FOX 5″ REMINDER: Every day rally at 12:00PM & 8:00PM. Also, Please be at the front gate on Saturday morning at 8 O’Clock and we’ll start [...]
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10 Main Reasons for a Tent City
TentCity UK Why we are supporting the protest against Gallaudet University The protest is against the designated election of Jane K. Fernandes, who is due to take up her position as President of the University on January 2007 ? the protesters have serious concerns regarding her election and have been protesting against this since May 2006. THE 10 [...]
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A Letter from Tent City - Hawai'i
Kalalau's Korner President I. King JordanGallaudet UniversityWashington, DC 20002October 19, 2006Dear President Jordan:Aloha! May we open this letter with the Hawaiian Code of Conduct: "We shall extend and display respect to all others which reflects our own appreciation of humanity. We shall carry our pride quietly, neither boasting of ourselves nor speaking badly of others--often a [...]
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More from Our Frontline Reporter, Erin Land
Riverside for FSSA Report from Erin Land using Sidekick! press conf . . . bobbie beth scoggins started by saying that jk has taken the medias for their meeting so we are waiting for medias to arrive for our press conference... a man said go ahead and stand on the streets and dirksen bauman and bobbie beth said no because then [...]
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Interesting thinking makes me laugh.
GALLYBUSTERS "Gallaudet Blocking DeafRead?"Tsk. Whereas the author did not flat out accuse Gallaudet of *true biz* blocking Deafread, it's still the comments like this that spread like a wildfire and encourage distortion. I'm glad it turned out to be someone on THEIR end. However, there's the hole in the fence now...On the other hand, I'm disappointed that someone could actually [...]
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TENT CITY - OCT 29TH
New England FSSA The New England FSSA will have Tent City at the campus of RISD on Sunday, October 29th, from 1:00 to 4:00 in the afternoon.We'll have a donation drive at the Tent City for the following items;canopy tents, blankets, hats & mittens, pocket warmers, health snacks, and dry food (crackers and etc.)For more information, you can email newenglandfssa@yahoo.comUnity for [...]
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368: My Response to Dr. Jane Norman
Deaf in the City 368: My Response to Dr. Jane NormanDr. Norman posted an open letter on DeafDC.com today. This part of her letter made me think:My colleagues, work with Dr. Jane Fernandes in a peaceful, positive, productive non-sabotaging manner. Think of Deaf children throughout the world. Turning against one of our own is not going to help us. She is one of us. Whether you deny it [...]
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Gallaudet Protest Moves To U.S. Capitol
Riverside for FSSA Washington (AP) - Demonstrators who oppose incoming Gallaudet University President Jane Fernandes are taking their protest to Capitol Hill. Students and their supporters have been escalating their opposition for more than two weeks in an effort to force Fernandes to resign. Today they’re rallying on near the reflecting pool on the west side of the Capitol [...]
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Letter from Yerker Andersson
Gallaudet University FSSA Coalition Appeal to Faculty, Staff and Students:   After having read the articles in today's Washington Post, I got a clear impression that Dr. Jane Fernandes would not change her mind in the near future. Since the Board of Trustees now is less unanimous about her case, the Gallaudet faculty, students and staff must ...
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Contact Information On All BoT Members
Mishka Zena I’ve received requests for Congressional Members of BoT’s  contact information. Here is it:Came from public site: CONGRESSIONAL BoT MEMBERS: The Honorable Ray LaHood, Trustee RayLaHood@RayLaHood.com The Honorable Lynn Woolsey, Trustee Email address located at: [link] The Honorable John McCain, Trustee Email address located at: [...]
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International Deaf Academics Members? Letter
Mishka Zena Dear members of the Board of Trustees, Dr. Jordan, and Dr. Fernandes: We, the undersigned, are Deaf academics with diverse research interests at universities and research institutes in the United States, Europe and Japan. The signatures below represent those who have signed the letter in the past two days since the letter was first circulated on the Deaf Academics [...]
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The Gally Project: Dealing with the White Elephant in the...
Gallaudet University FSSA Coalition The Theatre Arts Department is hosting a performance event for students called, "The Gally Project:  Dealing with the White Elephant in the Room -- a diverse collection of students' creative reactions to the current campus climate." Monday, October 23, 2006 7 p.m. - 9 p.m., Elstad AuditoriumAll views and perspectives will be ...
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FSDB?s Restrictions of Free Speech Objected
Mishka Zena Dear Mr. Dillingham, I was greatly disturbed after I was informed that you have decided to prohibit students and faculty at your school to discuss the current crisis at Gallaudet University.  I feel your decision is an act of oppression and audism.  I was informed that your decision was based on the rationale of not offending [...]
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Anarchy And Terrorism On Campus, Fernandes Declares
Mishka Zena NOTE:  The online version of the Washington Post article first posted on the Internet at approximately 11:30 pm Eastern Time has been modified. This sentence was added to the second version of the article, and did not appear in the first version:  Gallaudet Trustees Split on Fernandes Ex-Provost Seeks To Retain Support In Face of Protest By Susan Kinzie Washington [...]
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Back Up Candidate Ready To Replace Fernandes
Mishka Zena  Commentary: This practice violates one of the two FSSA demands.  The BoT and Jordan continue to disregard the opinions of Gallaudet Community, not following up their own promises last May that there would be teamwork between all the entities. elizabeth Press Release - October 19, 2006Filed under: General, Press Releases ? gufssa @ 2:18 pm October 19, 2006 This [...]
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OPEN LETTER by Mark Alan Corson (GUAA of Greater LA Chapter...
Riverside for FSSA Wednesday, October 18, 2006 CHANGING OF THE GUARD AT GALLAUDET UNIVERSITY Dear Gallaudet Community: I am in full support of GU Faculty, Staff, Students and Alumni (FSSA)?s two demands as the following: 1) Reopen the presidential search process 2) No reprisals for students, staff, faculty, and alumni. Legacy of our chameleon champion, GU President Dr. I. King Jordan, [...]
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March to the U.S. Capitol Info.
Riverside for FSSA There has been some confusion about when the march to the U.S. Capitol is going to take place.  It will take place on Saturday morning, 9am to Noon.  Meet at the 8th street gate before 9am.
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Jane Norman: So Shines a Sane Light in an Insane Protest
The Gallaudet Protest: What you don't know Subject: A plea for understanding and peaceMy colleagues,In an effort to clear up any possible misunderstanding, I want to say I am recovering from a serious injury to my leg which took place during the Oct. 5th Washburn naming of the Linda K. Jordan Art Gallery.I am a strong supporter of Gallaudet University and Jane Fernandes. Make no mistake about that. Being [...]
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Gallaudet NOT blocking DeafRead
DeafRead Human Editor Thanks, everyone. After folks commented on my previous post, I have determined that Gallaudet University never did attempt to block DeafRead. Suspicions first arose from the fact that there are indeed deaf schools (not Gallaudet University) that are blocking access to Xanga, which is the primary reason I moved Elisa Abenchachan and Mishka Zena off Xanga. [...]
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Press Release - October 19, 2006
Gallaudet University FSSA Coalition October 19, 2006This morning?s front page article in the Washington Post was read with great interest by many protesters.  Dr. Fernandes? emails to the Board members can be viewed as coercive.  This management by intimidation style is something students, faculty and staff at Gallaudet University are well accustomed to.However, the ...
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Give Her a Chance? Or: You Reap What You Sow
Berke Outspoken Brenda Brueggemann told the Washington Post, "she was not even given a chance." Not given a chance? Fernandes has worked at Gallaudet for more than a decade. She has already had plenty of chances to win hearts and minds at Gallaudet. Instead, over the years, she has managed to alienate plenty of parents, faculty, staff, and students. Instead of giving interviews to [...]
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We're coming in waves and we'll keep coming!!!
Bay Area Perspective on Gally We aren't giving up!!!Joey Baer, with the blessing of the local GUAA chapter, is keeping track of whom is going, has gone, and is at Gallaudet now. He is also scheduling slots for us to keep going. Here is Joey's message below, along with the "waves" list and schedule, which will be updated as more info comes in:Greetings,Even though the Washington post article seems [...]
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Inclusion - The Right Way
Berke Outspoken It looks like Fernandes has dropped the "not deaf enough" theme and is focusing on "inclusion" of all kinds of deaf people at Gallaudet. What would be the right way to include them?Would the "new" Gallaudet welcome deaf people who are oral and cued speech users, allow them to keep to themselves, and not require them to learn sign language? To stay true to its [...]
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