PRESS RELEASE: First
deaf president of Gallaudet University, Dr. I.
King Jordan, announces plans to retire (9/1/05)
Dr. Glenn B. Anderson, Chair of the Gallaudet University
Board of Trustees, announced at an afternoon press conference
on Thursday, September 1, that President I. King Jordan
has decided to retire effective December 31, 2006. Dr. Anderson
noted that “King Jordan is an extraordinary man who
was the ‘right person at the right time’ to
lead Gallaudet University” and that his tenure will
be remembered for “his outstanding accomplishments
both as a Chief Executive and as a role model.” Dr.
Anderson announced that a national search to select Dr.
Jordan’s successor will begin immediately after the
October meeting of the Board of Trustees.
Dr. Jordan said that he is “very proud of what has
been accomplished since 1988,” when he became president
and that he has had “the good fortune to be president
during a period of growth and prosperity at Gallaudet, as
well as during a new era of recognition of the rights and
abilities of people who are deaf or hard of hearing.”
In his remarks at today’s press conference, Dr. Jordan
thanked his wife of 36 years, Linda Kephart Jordan, for
serving as First Lady of the University and for the countless
hours she has contributed to his and the University’s
success. “Gallaudet is well positioned to become even
stronger in the future,” Jordan said, “and I
intend to continue supporting the University in every way
I can for many years to come.” For more information,
please visit: http://news.gallaudet.edu/
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Gallaudet University provides
relief for Deaf/HOH Hurricane Katrina victims
PRESS RELEASE: Gallaudet University provides relief
to deaf and hard of hearing victims of Hurricane Katrina
(WASHINGTON) Gallaudet University has opened its doors
to deaf, hard of hearing and hearing undergraduate and graduate
students who were attending a college or university now
closed due to Hurricane Katrina.
According to University Provost Jane K. Fernandes, displaced
students may enroll either on a visiting student basis or
as a full-time transfer student. Two deaf undergraduate
students attending schools in New Orleans at the time of
the hurricane are already being processed by the Gallaudet
Admissions Office. The University is also open to deaf and
hard of hearing students displaced from elementary or secondary
schools.
Undergraduate students, please contact:
(202) 651-5114 (tty)
(202) 651-5750 (voice)
(202) 651-5744 (fax)
(800) 995-0550 (tty/voice)
admissions.office@gallaudet.edu (e-mail)
Graduate students, please contact:
(202) 651-5400 (tty/voice)
Graduate.School@gallaudet.edu(e-mail)
Deaf or hard of hearing elementary and secondary school
students, please contact:
(202) 651-5397 (tty/voice)
Michael.Peterson@gallaudet.edu (e-mail)
Gallaudet also welcomes Deaf Community members displaced
by the hurricane and is working with the Louisiana School
for the Deaf and the Mississippi School for the Deaf to
identify those deaf and hard of hearing people in need of
food and shelter, including the use of campus facilities.
The University has established a special fund to support
relief efforts for the deaf and hard of hearing community
in the storm- affected area, including especially the Louisiana
School for the Deaf and the Mississippi School for the Deaf.
Contributions should be sent
to:
The Office of Development
Gallaudet University
800 Florida Avenue, NE
Washington, DC 20002
Checks should be made payable to: Gallaudet University/Hurricane
Relief Fund The Mental Health Center at the University is
prepared to offer services to displaced students, as well
as current Gallaudet students, faculty, teachers or staff
who have family and friends in the hurricane-ravaged areas.
About Gallaudet University
Gallaudet University is the world leader in liberal education
and career development for deaf and hard-of-hearing undergraduate
students. The University enjoys an international reputation
for the outstanding graduate programs it provides deaf,
hard-of-hearing, and hearing students, as well as for the
quality of the research it conducts on the history, language,
culture, and other topics related to deaf people. In addition,
the University's Laurent Clerc National Deaf Education Center
serves deaf and hard-of-hearing children at its two demonstration
schools and throughout the nation by developing, implementing,
and disseminating innovative educational strategies.
Gallaudet is located in Washington, DC.
For more information, contact:
Mercy Coogan, Director of Public Relations, Gallaudet University
Email: Mercy.Coogan@Gallaudet.Edu
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