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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Parent Meeting with I. J. King Outcome
Riverside for FSSA Pager Message from one of the Parents: Wow and Unbelievable! The question was how IKJ agreed to a meeting with us. He thought he was meeting with hearing parents who might be on his side because a hearing parent called and wanted a group to meet with him. He didn’t know who was in the group. [...]
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Our Attorney on Friday Night Arrests
Gallaudet University FSSA Coalition Due to numerous questions and inquiries from students, parents, and other concerned members of our community about the arrests that occurred on Friday, October 13, here's some information from our attorney:The arrest is similar to a parking ticket in the sense that it is a misdemeanor, not a felony.  However, if ...
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As a frustrated alumna, I wanted to send this out ...
Just My Perspective As a frustrated alumna, I wanted to send this out as an Open Letter but was talked out of it *sighs* Instead, I am posting it here. Keep in mind, I am only sharing my opinion as to why IKJ wouldn't let JKF go. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------October 18, 2006To Dr. Irving King JordanI want to express how amazed and [...]
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BoT member Ken Levinson won't meet with us???
Bay Area Perspective on Gally From Robin HorwitzThu, 19 Oct 2006 17:07:57Hi all,When I contacted Ken Levinson to follow up on our meeting from 2 days ago, his response was that all concerns should be directed towards the president's office.i was taken aback and tried to rephrase my question by submmitting our summary of the meeting to him before releasing it to the public. He said he did not want [...]
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$3,000 plus
AUSTIN for FSSA A check in excess of 3,000 dollars from Austin is on the way to Washington DC to support the efforts of the FSSA.FSSA - We are behind you 100 percent, and are continually inspired by your leadership and commitment for a better Gallaudet.Note - Name of individuals and organizations that donated can be found under the post "Donations Galore!"
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Goings-On in the Wee Hours!!
Bay Area Perspective on Gally ((was: March to Faculty Row NOW to celebrate WaPo article! but with so much going on last night, it's been expanded.) You'll note that at some points the time appears to jump around, but that's only because of differing time zones. The messages are presented in chronological order.From Alyce LentzWed, 18 Oct 2006 22:10:05Right now, we're waiting at the front gate for [...]
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Clerc Center Has a New Blog
Elisa Abenchuchan Check it out @ [link]
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The infamous Earth Juice.
GALLYBUSTERS In a letter by Jim McFadden (this guy, I would have thought to make sure all of his facts were straight): The administration of Gallaudet, including the Board of Trustees has to be censured for acts of stupidity, such as putting manure on the lawns where students were putting up their tents. It may have been scheduled, which I doubt, but someone should have changed [...]
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Electrons on a Spin: Reactions and Jumping to Conclusions,...
GALLYBUSTERS From GU Private Investigator?s blog: ?As reported at www.ridorlive.com, College Hall, which houses the office of the president, I King Jordan, has been taken by protestors and locked down. The primary reason for the takeover was because of I. King Jordan?s alleged order to the Kellogg Hotel to turn away all alumni who show up for a room.?WHAT?!? Are you telling me [...]
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From Janene & David
New York City for FSSA Photos Galore!Click:NYC Tent City from Janene & DavidHere are some photos from the album:
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Cultural Killings
WJMcDonald Let me preface this writing with the following:I have been told by many, including respected friends and family, that I could not possibly understand this issue as I am not deaf and will never know [...]
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