Gallaudet University

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Gallaudet University
Former names
National College for the Deaf and Dumb (1864–1865)
National Deaf-Mute College (1865–1894)
Gallaudet College (1894–1986)
Mottoאתפתח/Ephphatha (Aramaic)
Motto in English
"Be opened"
TypePrivate federally chartered university[1]
EstablishedApril 8, 1864; 160 years ago (1864-04-08)
AccreditationMSCHE
Academic affiliation
CUWMA
Endowment$191.6 million (2022)[2]
PresidentRoberta Cordano
Academic staff
239[3]
Administrative staff
692[3]
Students1,558 (Fall 2022)[2]
Undergraduates914 (Fall 2022)[2]
Postgraduates408 (Fall 2022)[2]
Other students
236 (Fall 2022)[2]
Location
Washington, D.C.
,
United States

38°54′26″N 76°59′35″W / 38.907222°N 76.993056°W / 38.907222; -76.993056
CampusLarge city,[4] 99 acres (0.40 km2)
NewspaperThe Buff and Blue
Colors  Buff
  Blue[5]
NicknameBison
Sporting affiliations
MascotGally the Bison[6]
Websitewww.gallaudet.edu

Gallaudet University[a] (/ˌɡæləˈdɛt/ GAL-ə-DET) is a private federally chartered university in Washington, D.C., for the education of the deaf and hard of hearing. It was founded in 1864 as a grammar school for both deaf and blind children. It was the first school for the advanced education of the deaf and hard of hearing in the world and remains the only higher education institution in which all programs and services are specifically designed to accommodate deaf and hard of hearing students. Hearing students are admitted to the graduate school and a small number are also admitted as undergraduates each year. The university was named after Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet, a notable figure in the advancement of deaf education.

Gallaudet University is officially bilingual, with American Sign Language (ASL) and written English used for instruction and by the college community. Although there are no specific ASL proficiency requirements for undergraduate admission, many graduate programs require varying degrees of knowledge of the language as a prerequisite.[8] It is classified among "Doctoral/Professional Universities".[9]

  1. ^ Profiles of Existing Government Corporations—A Study Prepared by the U.S. General Accounting Office for the Committee on Government Operations Archived April 15, 2012, at the Wayback Machine. 1988. (Document: H402-4) Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing Office, pp. 18, 125
  2. ^ a b c d e "Annual Report of Achievements: Fiscal Year 2022" (PDF). Gallaudet University. Retrieved February 14, 2023.
  3. ^ a b "Annual Report of Achievements: October 1, 2017 – September 30, 2018" (PDF). Gallaudet University. Gallaudet University of the Provost. 2019. Retrieved July 5, 2019.
  4. ^ "College Navigator - Gallaudet University". nces.ed.gov.
  5. ^ "Gallaudet University Brand Book/Style Guide" (PDF). Gallaudet University. Gallaudet University Office of Communications and Public Relations. 2021. Retrieved December 15, 2022.
  6. ^ "Gallaudet's new mascot, Gally, debuts during 150th Reunion Week". Gallaudet University Athletics. Gallaudet University. July 10, 2014. Archived from the original on March 8, 2021. Retrieved July 5, 2019.
  7. ^ "Title 20: Education" (PDF). US Government Printing Office. pp. 1097–1098. Archived (PDF) from the original on June 10, 2015.
  8. ^ "Communication & Culture Issues – Gallaudet University". Archived from the original on October 16, 2007.
  9. ^ "Carnegie Classifications Institution Lookup". carnegieclassifications.iu.edu. Retrieved August 12, 2023.


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