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Gallaudet University [a] (/ ˌ ɡ æ l ə ˈ d ɛ t / 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.
In May 1969, the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health, Education and Welfare and the President of Gallaudet College signed an agreement authorizing the establishment and operation of the Model Secondary School for the Deaf (MSSD) at the College. MSSD is now located on the northeastern end of the Gallaudet University campus.
The main Gallaudet College building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1966 and designated a National Historic Landmark in 1965. The landmarked area was increased to cover the southern part of the campus, and was renamed as a historic district in 1974.
Chuck Goldstein has not used a whistle to coach football in more than a decade. Since arriving at Gallaudet University as an assistant in 2009, Goldstein has embraced coaching a team of Deaf and ...
Kendall Demonstration Elementary School (KDES) is a private day school serving deaf and hard of hearing students from birth through grade 8 on the campus of Gallaudet University in the Trinidad neighborhood of Washington, D.C. Alongside Model Secondary School for the Deaf, it is a federally funded, tuition-free demonstration school administered by the Laurent Clerc National Deaf Education ...
The National Deaf Life Museum is a museum focusing on the culture and history of deaf and hard of hearing people in the United States. Founded in 2007 as the Gallaudet University Museum, the museum is operated by Gallaudet University and located on the school's campus in Washington, D.C.
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Percival Hall (September 16, 1872 – November 7, 1953) [1] was the second president of Gallaudet University (then Gallaudet College) from 1910 until 1945. [2] He was a strong advocate of the use of sign language in the education of the deaf, and also an advocate for deaf rights to vote, work, participate in sports, marry, and drive automobiles.