AP Article
People of the Eye Gallaudet Rejects Incoming President AP Photo/CHRIS GARDNERWASHINGTON (AP) — The board of trustees of the nation’s premier school for the deaf voted Sunday to terminate the appointment of the incoming president, who had been the subject of protests, the board announced. The vote at Gallaudet University came after a daylong closed-door [...] [...]
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No Reprisals Demand Not Being Met!
Riverside for FSSA From: Office of Public Relations To: public.relations@gallaudet.edu Subject: Office of Public Relations - Statement on accountability from the Board of Trustees Date: Sun, 29 Oct 2006 18:15:41 -0500 Signature: Gallaudet University - Public Relations/Visitors Center TO: Gallaudet University FROM Board of Trustees DATE: October 29, 2006 RE: Statement of the [...]
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The Topic du Jour in the Deaf-World
Random Thoughts and Musings All over the United States for the past few weeks, pagers have been vibrating and humming. Blogs have been abuzz with people furiously typing entries and with others commenting on those entries. AIM, videophone, and face-to-face conversations have been consumed with one topic. What topic has the Deaf community in such a tizzy? Why, the impending selection of Gallaudet [...]
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To voice or not to voice? That is the question.
Random Thoughts and Musings For months now, Dr. Brenda Brueggemann's choice to voice instead of signing her speech at Gallaudet's commencement last May has been a source of controversy, and the renewal of the protest has also brought renewed debate regarding her choice. There are those who yowl in outrage, saying her choice was audistic and oppressive, while there are those who defend her choice [...]
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Their victory, our goldmine
The Orange Deafie Blog My words to the deaf leaders who are saddened by the loss of Jane Fernandes as next president of Gallaudet University, is to go on with your good deeds, do your business in areas not readily accessible to the old deaf guards. The 98% of the deaf society is on our side. Time is on our side and the old deaf guards will be paying a big price for their small victory [...]
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WPost: Gallaudet Board Ousts Fernandes
via link submit The governing board of Gallaudet University revoked the appointment of the school's incoming president yesterday, giving in to the demands of students, faculty and others whose protests have kept the nation's premier school for the deaf in turmoil for the past month.
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Statement from Dr. Jane K. Fernandes
Inside Gallaudet It is with deep regret that I heard the Board's decision to terminate my contract.
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Gallaudets Board of Trustees votes to terminate Dr. Jane...
Inside Gallaudet It has certainly been a difficult and trying time for our Gallaudet community. Now is the time for healing.
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Statement by Dr. I. King Jordan
Central Floridians For FSSA
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Tent City: What Now?
Mr. Sandman It's official: Jane K. Fernandes was immediately removed as President-Designate of Gallaudet University, and will not be assuming the Presidency outright come January 1, 2007.The key information is at the very beginning of the communique: Today, we announce with much regret and pain that after serious deliberation in a special, all-day Executive Session of the Board [...]
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Statement by I. King Jordan
Gallaudet Parents United The struggle during the past several months has been very painful for all of us. I am deeply troubled by the divisions among us and by the anger that overtook reason, respect, and civility.Now we must all come together for the sake of Gallaudet, particularly for the sake of Gallaudet?s students?those who are our students now and those who will be students in the [...]
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FSSA Celebration Interview
via link submit FSSA celebrates their 6 month long struggle! Two members of each part of FSSA (Faculty, Students, Staff and Alumni) are interviewed. (6 minutes length)
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Fernandes is OUT! First video!
via link submit Celebration! Celebration! See us first learning of BOT's decision resulting in Fernandes' termination as President-elect. Then we move to the Front Gate for a truly historical celebration! (12 minutes footage)
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BoT Terminates Jane Fernandes!!!
Gallaudet Parents United TO: Campus CommunityFROM: Board of TrusteesDATE: October 29, 2006RE: Board of Trustees MeetingToday, we announce with much regret and pain that after serious deliberation in a special, all-day Executive Session of the Board of Trustees, we have voted to terminate Dr. Fernandes? appointment as President-Designate (currently effective) and President (effective beginning [...]
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JK IS OUT offically! WE WON!
Deaf Bison Network Got a email from deafbisonlive@gmail.com:———- Forwarded message ———- From: Office of Public Relations Date: Sun, 29 Oct 2006 17:32:39 -0500 Subject: Office of Public Relations - Gallaudet’s Board of Trustees votes to terminate Dr. Jane Fernandes’ appointment as president To: “public.relations@gallaudet.edu” [...]
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BoT Terminates Jane Fernandes!!!
Indy Deaf For FSSA! TO: Campus CommunityFROM: Board of TrusteesDATE: October 29, 2006RE: Board of Trustees MeetingToday, we announce with much regret and pain that after serious deliberation in a special, all-day Executive Session of the Board of Trustees, we have voted to terminate Dr. Fernandes? appointment as President-Designate (currently effective) and President (effective beginning [...]
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Terminated!
Frederick United For FSSA Jane Kelleher Fernandes has been TERMINATED!!
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We WON the battle! 2 Demands MET!
Deafeye Yes! A BIG...no, HUGE sigh of relief and celebration have begun!!!! Jane is OUSTED! Unity for Gallaudet!!!!! UPDATE: Here is the excerpt from the announcement by the Board of Trustees: TO: Campus Community FROM:Board of Trustees DATE: [...]
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Message to BoT from ?Unity for Gallaudet? Protestors
Gallaudet University FSSA Coalition Oct. 29, 2006To: The Board of Trustees of G.U. Re: Operation Blue Monday From: Unity for Gallaudet ProtestorsIn the event that the Board does not vote to remove Dr. Jane Fernandes as President-Select and ensure that there are no reprisals, the following plan will take place as a means of providing a ...
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Fernandes Makes Me Sick
RidorLIVE Her antics continue to sicken and piss me off. She claims to be a leader but actually, she has this napoleon complex, thinking she’s all that when she is not..When she said she negotiated with the student leaders, that was a lie. In fact, she did not face the protesters. She sent a couple of [...]
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A Letter from Tent City - Hawaii to NCHE
Kalalau's Korner From: FSSA HawaiiTo: nche@nea.orgCc: media@gufssa.com; kal1952@myway.com; mikeytomita@yahoo.comSent: Sunday, October 29, 2006 12:15:33 AMSubject: Support for Gallaudet University FSSAPresident Kathy SprolesNational Council for Higher Education1201 16th Street, NWWashington, D.C. 20036October 29, 2006Dear President Sproles:We are writing to express our deep concerns [...]
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Can I Be Honest With Y?All?
RidorLIVE How did I know that everything would precede what I have prophesized? No, I’m not Jean Dixon or Nostradamus. It is all about common sense. It all boils down to the pattern. 18 years ago, I. King Jordan was selected to replace Elizabeth Zinser as the President of Gallaudet, Deaf people were just that there was [...]
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Our Pinocchio.
Maureen Klusza
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TruthVision?
Dustin Williams What can you say to this? Heh!Thanks to Adam Willis for making this image. :P
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ASL translation of Robert Johnson?s letter on Gallaudet...
Elisa Abenchuchan Watch it @ [link] If you haven’t read it yet, read it @ gufssa [...]
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