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Established in
1864
Acres of historic
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Charter signed by
President
Abraham
Lincoln
Number of U.S.
Presidents who have
visited campus:
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Imagin

vantage…
Here at Gallaudet we have
what’s known as “The Gallaudet
Advantage,” an
experience you will get at
no other place in the world
at no other time in your life.
A unique community
that is built around providing
a bilingual living and
learning experience that
promotes individuality,
academic engagement and
community dialogue.
Here at Gallaudet everyone
has the advantage of an
equal playing field – whether
it’s Student Body President,
captain of the volleyball team, a
stage or screen actor, or editor
of The Buff and Blue, there are
no limits to what you can
achieve. It’s time to...
e Yourself Here
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Academic
Imagine an integrated approach to cultivating
The undergraduate education at Gallaudet features a unique mix of
interdisciplinary courses, study abroad, and internship opportunities.
Here, high academic expectations are paired with direct access and support
services specifically designed to make sure you make the most of your
own liberal arts experience and prepare for the workforce or postgraduate
education after graduation.
80%
of full-time students
held an internship
before graduation
Student-faculty ratio
8:1
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your resume...
48%
of faculty are deaf
or hard of hearing
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I used to think about things in a
concrete, hands-on way. It’s been
different since meeting and studying
with Dr. Alkoby. Partly because she’s
deaf like me, but also because of the
way she challenges me to think about
information technology critically.
Dana Harman, Edmond, Okla.,
information technology major
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85%
of faculty hold Ph.D.s
or terminal degrees
General Studies Program
Gallaudet’s General Studies Requirements (GSR) are planned with
the university’s liberal arts philosophy in mind. During your first
year, you will complete a cluster of four Freshman Foundation
courses that comprise the basis of the critical thinking, reasoning,
language, and communication skills that you’ll use for the rest of
your collegiate career and beyond.
After the first year, take integrated courses that challenge
your inner intellectual. Faculty members from two different
departments team up to present an interdisciplinary course
around a central topic that allows you to connect skills and
knowledge from multiple fields and experience.
And finally, cultivate your scholarly skills in a Capstone course
during which you team up with classmates to tackle a real world
problem through a project, artifact, or work experience.
Honors Program
Students accepted into the Honors Program may pursue
General Studies Honors and/or Capstone Honors. The Honors
curriculum features interdisciplinary courses and research
apprenticeships especially designed by select faculty to fuel
rigorous investigations of ideas, rhetoric, and philosophies.
Opt to do a Capstone project, and face the ultimate test of
scholarship: working closely with a faculty committee of
your choice to design and self-direct a thesis or project that
contributes to existing knowledge or understanding.
The Honors Program has previously supported students who
submit proposals to the National Collegiate Honors Council
or do research and internships in Hawaii, New York City,
and London. Other benefits include possible merit-based
scholarships, an annual retreat for incoming and returning
students, as well as a summer discussion board to foster both
academic and social dialogue.
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Academics

Undergraduate Degree Offerings
Graduate Offerings
COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES
Majors and minors
• American Sign Language
• Art and Media Design
••
Art History
••
Digital Media
••
Graphic Design
••
Photography
••
Studio Art
• Biology
• Chemistry
• Communication Studies
• Deaf Studies
• English
• History
• International Studies
• Mathematics
• Philosophy
• Psychology
• Spanish
• Theatre Arts: Production/Performance
Minors only
• Ethics
• Linguistics
• Writing
SCHOOL OF EDUCATION, BUSINESS,
AND HUMAN SERVICES
Majors and minors
• Accounting
• Business Administration
• Education
••
Early Childhood Education
••
Elementary Education
••
K-12 Physical Education/
Teacher Education
••
Secondary
• Family and Child Studies
• Government
• Information Technology
• Interpretation
• Physical Education and Recreation
••
Teaching
••
Personal Training
• Social Work
• Sociology
••
Criminology
Minors only
• Athletic Coaching
• Dance
• Economics and Finance
• Recreation and Sports Programming
RESEARCH, GRADUATE SCHOOL,
CONTINUING STUDIES AND OUTREACH,
AND INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS
• Audiology, Au.D.
• Clinical Psychology, Ph.D.
• Deaf and Hard of Hearing Infants,
Toddlers, and their Families:
Collaboration and
Leadership, certificate
• Deaf History, certificate
• Deaf Studies, M.A., certificate
• Education, certificate, M.A., Ed.S., Ph.D.
• Hearing, Speech, and
Language Sciences, M.S., Ph.D.
• International Development, M.A.
• Interpretation, M.A., Ph.D.
• Linguistics, M.A., Ph.D.
• Mental Health Counseling, M.A.
• Public Administration, M.P.A.
• School Counseling, M.A.
• School Psychology, Psy.S.
• Sign Language Teaching, M.A.
• Social Work, M.S.W.
• Speech-Language Pathology, M.S.
Self-Declared
Major: Imagine
a do-it-yourself
degree
Don’t see the major you’d
really like to pursue?
Design your own. Take
additional courses at
Georgetown or the George
Washington University
through a local consortium
of universities.
Whether you customize
your major from scratch
or combine some of
our existing majors, you
can create an academic
experience uniquely yours.
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A full-immersion experience
for hearing students
Bachelor of Arts in Interpretation: With video
and audio equipment in Gallaudet’s award-winning
interactive laboratory that replicates real-life working
situations, students who graduate from Gallaudet’s
Bachelor of Arts in Intepretation program (BAI) are
uniquely prepared to work in a variety of legal, medical,
business, education, and government settings.
The Bachelor of Arts in Interpretation program is also
open to deaf and hard of hearing and hearing students.
Hearing Undergraduate Students: Admission is also
open to a limited, select group of hearing undergraduate
students, known around campus as “HUGs.” The HUG
program is for students who aren’t deaf or hard of hearing
but have knowledge of American Sign Language and
want to work with deaf people or in the deaf community.
Live alongside deaf and hard of hearing classmates and
immerse yourself in a bilingual learning experience like no
other in the world.
BRAIN AND LANGUAGE LAB FEATURES
REVOLUTIONARY TECHNOLOGY
In 2010, Dr. Laura-Ann Petitto,
a world-renowned cognitive
neuroscientist and a developmental
cognitive neuroscientist, opened
Gallaudet’s state-of-the-art
Brain and Language Laboratory
(BL2). Functional Near-Infrared
Spectroscopy, or fNIRS, is the
centerpiece of BL2 and is one of the
world’s most advanced brain imaging
systems. At this lab, Petitto and her
team study the acquisition and neural
processing of language, the optimal
conditions for bilingual language development, and the effects of early
bilingual language exposure on the developing brain and its functions.
Having an independent neuro-imaging center at Gallaudet affords both
undergraduate and graduate students research and internship experience;
it also allows BL2 researchers to dedicate the equipment full-time to
tracking language acquisition and processing in children.
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INTERNSHIPS
STUDY ABROAD BEYOND THE FIRST YEAR
Asia
• China
• India
• Malaysia
• Nepal
• Philippines
• South Korea
• Thailand
Africa
• Cameroon
• Gabon
• Kenya
Europe
• Belgium
• England
• France
• Finland
• Germany
• Greece
• Italy
• Netherlands
• Spain
• Sweden
Central America
• Costa Rica
• Guatemala
• Mexico
South America
• Argentina
• Brazil
Asia
• China
• India
• Japan
• Malaysia
• South Korea
• Thailand
Africa
• Cameroon
• Kenya
• Mali
• Nigeria
• Togo
• South Africa
• Zanzibar
Europe
• Belgium
• England
• Finland
• Norway
• Spain
• Slovenia
• Switzerland
Central America
• Belize
• Costa Rica
• Guatemala
• Jamaica
• Panama
• Puerto Rico
South America
• Argentina
• Chile
Pacific Ocean
• American Samoa
• Marshall Islands
• Guam
Imagine a degree that takes you around the world
Gallaudet regularly offers international study experiences to its students, faculty, and
staff, leaving a mark on the places they visit as much on themselves. Last year, a Gallaudet
delegation rang in the New Year in Delhi, India, and students toured the subcontinent from
the Taj Mahal to Ghandhi’s memorial, stopping to meet with leaders and scholars with an
interest in both American and Indian deaf communities and signed languages. Other recent
tours and internship sites have included France, Italy, Japan, Laos, Norway, and South Africa.
Awarded the Top Ten Citizen Diplomacy Award for international relations and education
activities by the U.S. Center for Citizen Diplomacy and the U.S. State Department, Gallaudet
and its students are directly engaged in learning experiences across the globe. Gallaudet
was the only institution to receive 100% scholarship support when it was selected as one of
15 universities to travel to China on the first U.S. Department of State Higher Education USA
delegation trip in 2011.
Spend your first Spring Break in another country!
The First Year Study Tour (FYST) is a one-week international trip offered to all qualified first
year students as a study abroad experience for academic credit. Intended to complement
Gallaudet’s liberal arts philosophy, the FYST pairs seminar-style classes with a week touring
a foreign country. In addition to personal growth, team building and leadership skills
gained as you interact with your classmates and teachers, the tour features service learning
projects that benefit local schools, communities, and ecologies.
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Imagine unparalleled access to a collegiate
experience designed just for you
Services that make it a breeze to excel in your classes and gain valuable
experience include:
JumpStart ASL is a five-week immersion program designed for firstyear
undergraduate students who are unfamiliar with a bilingual living
and learning environment. Come prior to the start of your first semester
and learn enough basic sign skills to communicate with your new
classmates and teachers. You’ll also get oriented to Gallaudet’s history
and traditions, deaf awareness, and deaf culture. Bonus: participate in
adventure-based programming focused on developing teamwork, as
well as decision-making and conflict resolution skills.
The Career Center is a hub of activity for students seeking professional
experience. Networking opportunities, training and self-marketing
workshops are provided year-round. Job and internship opportunities
are actively pursued with local, national, and international employers.
The Academic Advising staff provides customized counsel for your
academic career, whether you’re choosing your next class, declaring
your major, or refining your career goals. The individual attention
given to undeclared majors is indeed individualized: staff are trained
to assist students as they complete interest and personality testing,
computerized career guidance programs, and evaluating their own
values, interests, personality, and skill sets for compatibility with a major.
Supplemental Instruction is an academic assistance program in which
students who have previously done well in a given course, known as “SI
leaders,” attend all class lectures, take notes, and facilitate free, informal
study sessions for current students.
}You’ll meet people who will help
you become a better signer. So
if you make mistakes, or if you
don’t know a sign for something,
someone’s there to help you out.
My advice: it’s all about good
experiences, a great opportunity
~
to meet new people.
Josh Hanna, Lower Burrell, Pa.
on his JumpStart: ASL program experience
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Hearing and Speech Center:
your one-stop shop on campus
The Hearing and Speech Center (HSC) is located in
the state-of-the-art, visu-centric James Lee Sorenson
Language and Communication Center. The HSC
offers services to the Gallaudet community and the
general public. Services include audiological testing,
cochlear implant services, hearing aid evaluation
and dispensing, assistive devices, speech-language
evaluation and therapy, and aural rehabilitation
services. The entire staff is fluent in American Sign
Language. Health insurance third party payments
are accepted; staff are also experienced in working
with students who use Vocational Rehabilitation (VR)
support to pay for services instead.
Customized career preparation
The University Career Center is staffed
by enthusiastic career consultants, each
averaging over 20 years of experience, who
can assist you as you market your skills
to potential employers. Available during
walk-in hours or by appointment, receive
one-on-one advice on how to improve your
resume, hone your interview skills, and
find out about networking and internship
opportunities both on and off campus.
While you are busy in class, the Career
Center staff members are also hard at work
reaching out to the community, creating
partnerships with non-profit and private
businesses as well as federal and state
government employers. These partnerships
result in the development of career and
experiential education opportunities
consistent with your needs and interests.
The Career Center is centrally located
for easy access in the Student Academic
Center, steps away from classrooms and the
popular Java Corner.
7,720
hours advising students
on internships and
careers in 2010-2011
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CHANGEMAKERS IN THE MAKING
Students who signed
up for a recent GSR241
course ended up
becoming social
entrepreneurs. The
course, entitled “Social
Entrepreneurship,”
is co-taught by Tom
Baldridge, a professor in
the Business department,
and Alim Chandani, a
student success specialist
and a doctoral candidate
in the administration and
supervision program.
The course teaches
students about applying
business principles to
create social change in a
sustainable way.
“Social entrepreneurship
is a great way to spread
ideas in America. It’s
the perfect solution for
figuring out how to solve
issues,” said Chandani.
“The nice thing about
this course is that it gave
students the chance
to look at issues from
multiple perspectives,
to view issues as having
a ‘double bottom line,’”
agreed Baldridge. “Yes,
you want to make a profit
in order to continue your
endeavor; you also want
to think about how your
business will affect social
change.”
The course culminated
in a service learning
project, which was
to present plans for a
social enterprise they
had developed in class.
Proposals included
initiatives for a studentrun
business on campus,
international mentorship
programs, and technology
waste reduction.
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Academics

Imagine a barrier-free classroom
unavailable anywhere else
Central to “The Gallaudet
Advantage” is direct, visual access
to communication with fellow
classmates, faculty and staff.
Gallaudet is committed to ensuring
that access is available to everyone at
any time.
The library on campus doesn’t
just serve Gallaudet University
students. It serves faculty, staff, and
visiting researchers from around the
world. The library’s membership in
the Washington Research Library
Consortium means you have access
to seven additional university library
collections in the D.C. area, which
includes over eight million individual
items as well as dozens of electronic
resources, all available for free to
students, faculty and staff.
The Office for Students with
Disabilities (OSWD) strongly
advocates student autonomy
through the provision of reasonable
accommodations, academic support
groups, and self-advocacy training.
eLearning provides internet support
and training and manages centralized
computer labs. You can also walk in
to the eLearning Lab for on-the-spot
computer help and participate in
computer-based training sessions.
The Echo360 Video Recording suites
are also available for your use when
you have academic ASL assignments
or need to pre-record a presentation.
Gallaudet Interpreting Services
specializes in providing ASL and
spoken English interpreting and
captioning services that support
educational needs in the classroom
and at campus events.
Real-time captioning service, akin
to captioning in the classroom, is
provided as needed to ensure you
don’t miss a thing.
Tutoring and Instructional
Programs provides a safe and open
learning environment for students
who request tutorial assistance. Meet
with a tutor to discuss that tough class
assignment, or have a writing expert
look over your latest paper.
The Center for International
Programs and Services is Gallaudet
University’s one-stop office for all
things international. Apply for an
overseas internship or go on an
international study tour.
9,325
hours of in-class
interpreting
services in
the fall 2011
semester
717
hours of realtime
captioning
services in
the fall 2011
semester
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Commun
Imagine living alongside people who really get
The diverse and active Gallaudet campus community and culture is one that
defies traditional definitions. All activities feature bilingual immersion and
people who care about welcoming you to pursue your passions. That’s not the
unusual part, though. The difference is that the undergraduate student body at
Gallaudet is made up of people who – like you – know there’s more than one way
to talk about the chem test after lunch or the camping trip this weekend.
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U.S. states, D.C.,
Puerto Rico, and
22
countries represented
in student body
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ity
you...
44%
of students come
from mainstream
programs
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backgrounds, it’s like a
~
Although we come from
diverse communication
family here.
Easter Faafiti, Pittsburg, Calif.,
recreation and sports programming major
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Imagine living in “DeafSpace” designed around you
A recent $5.7 million renovation project for public spaces in all existing residence halls ensures
students are welcomed home to a university that not only promotes DeafSpace design concepts
but is also well maintained and energy efficient.
Living and Learning together
The brand-new $16 million Living and Learning Residence Hall was designed with input from the
Gallaudet community, meaning deaf-friendly architectural principles are used throughout the
building. Suite-style bedroom units are on secured upper floors over classrooms and gathering
spaces on the ground floor. Imagine yourself in the large terraced lounge with your roommate,
gazing out the doors that open onto Kendall Green.
Denison House
Built in 1875, the newly renovated Denison House is home to students and faculty living
communally, benefitting from a symbiotic relationship through spirited discussions, debates,
and other intellectual pursuits. Each semester, residents choose a theme to encourage academic
discourse – recent themes have included bioethics as they relate to both deaf individuals and to the
deaf community.
Located on historic Faculty Row, Denison House is just steps away from House One, where
Gallaudet University President Alan Hurwitz and his wife, Vicki, live. While DeafSpace principles are
observed inside, historical features are preserved. But the true attraction of Denison House is the
camaraderie among its residents – live here, prepare dinner with your housemates in the communal
kitchen on the ground floor, or do homework side by side in the study room on the second floor.
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Community

Imagine a place that welcomes you,
just as you are.
Keeping the Promise provides cultural workshops and
mentorships designed to support the inclusion and educational
success of Latino and black students.
LGBTQA Resource Center provides opportunities for
participation in volunteer-led entities like the Rainbow Society;
Parents, Friends, and Families of Lesbians and Gays (also known
as PFLAG); and the Safe Zone program.
Multicultural Student Programs is a cultural advocacy and
resources unit providing support to racial and ethnic minority
students and multicultural student organizations. MSP also
hosts activities, cultural celebrations, events and workshops for
students, faculty, and staff.
Office of Campus Ministries is made up of a volunteer group
of staff, including full-time and part-time religious workers
appointed by their jurisdictional supervisors and recognized
by the University as religious workers to serve and minister on
campus. A variety of faiths are represented, and referrals to offcampus
resources are also offered.
Office of Diversity and Equity for Students provides
hosted lectures, celebrations, and workshops with the goal of
empowering all multicultural students of all backgrounds and
abilities to achieve academic, career, and personal success. This
office serves deaf, hard of hearing and hearing undergraduate
and graduate students by offering programs, services and
resources which foster self-awareness, intellectual curiosity and
cultural awareness in an academically stimulating environment.
1,118
undergraduate
students in fall 2011
98%
of new students
choose to live on
campus
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Arts, Theatre, and the screen
The arts community at Gallaudet is thriving. In 2012, Gallaudet
became the first university theatre department ever to be hosted
by the prestigious D.C. venue known as the Folger Theatre at their
annual celebration of Shakespeare’s birthday. Gallaudet’s Theatre
Arts department presented “Hamlet” and also became the first
actors ever to perform on the Folger stage in ASL.
Theatre not your thing? Attend “Skinny Tuesdays,” an
informal gathering hosted monthly by FUNcolab as part of an
interdisciplinary initiative between faculty from the art, physics, and
theatre fields. FUNcolab is a space where you can investigate the
overlapping philosophies, technologies, and processes between
the artistic, scientific, theatrical, and technological. In other words,
it serves as a center for collaboration, interdisciplinary research and
creative thinking across Gallaudet. It can become your gateway to
connecting with progressive and creative groups and industries
outside of Gallaudet University. Past guests at Skinny Tuesdays have
included an Egyptian artist whose works incorporates drawing,
printmaking, light and sound installation, video, and photography,
and a materials scientist who uses photographic techniques to
transform the apparent state of materials in her research.
Or gather round your dorm room and watch the latest studentproduced
TV production. “Crowded” (shown below) is a popular
drama centered around five Gallaudet students living together and
produced by student-led BisonTV.
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Imagine an all-access pass
to faculty and staff who
understand you
Whether you’re stopping by the Campus Activities
desk to ask about renting camping equipment for
the weekend, or you have an appointment with your
academic advisor to schedule your next semester’s
worth of courses, or you’re telling a chef how you’d like
your Sunday omelette prepared, the employees on
campus are dedicated to this unique community called
Gallaudet University.
Students are involved in University governance and
enjoy cultivating direct relationships with University
employees of all rankings.
Several alumni officers serve within the Department of
Public Safety (DPS), and the director of DPS is, along with
being a former police officer and head of security, a child
of deaf adults (CODA) and an RID-certified interpreter.
No matter what you need, you have a campus
community centered around full access full-time.
Student organizations
With 76% of all Gallaudet students
opting to live on campus, it’s
no wonder there’s plenty to do
after hours. Join one of the many
organizations students lead on
campus and find inspiration and
camaraderie as you help host events,
put out the next issue of the campus
newspaper, or spread awareness
about your favorite cause.
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student
organizations
to choose from
Some of our student organizations...
• Asian-Pacific Association • Green Gallaudet
• Bison TV
• Hogwarts Society
• Black Deaf Student Union • Latino Student Union
• The Buff and Blue
• International Student Club
• Campus Crusade for Christ • Rainbow Society
• Fraternities and Sororities • The Sisterhood Organization
• Gamers United
• Student Body Government
• Greek Council
• Tower Clock
10%
of undergraduate
students have
cochlear implants
12%
of incoming freshmen
were new signers
in the fall of 2011
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Imagine doing what you love
The Bison have become a leading contender in the North Eastern Athletic
Conference. Newly revamped Field House facilities and rebuilt athletic fields
serve as the staging grounds for coaches and staff that work around the clock
to ensure you perform at your best in competition and in the classroom.
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Athletics Accomplishments 2011-2012
MEN’S FOOTBALL
• 13 ECFC all-conference honors, Quentin
Williams named Rookie of the Year
• Caleb Hinton selected for 2012 National
Football Foundation Honor Society, National
Scholar-Athlete award winner
• Nine players picked to the ECFC All-Academic
Team
• Matt Harris leads the nation in sacks and
tackles for yards loss
MEN’S BASKETBALL
• Two all-conference honorees
• Brandon McMillan named ECAC Division III
South Region Player of the Week
WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
• One all-conference selection
• Program featured by espnW in Hoops Across
America feature
BASEBALL
• Set the school record for wins in a season (25)
• Curtis Pride named NEAC West Division Coach
of the Year
• William Bissell repeats as NEAC West Division
Player of the Year
• Five all-conference recipients
• Debuted new Hoy Field
SOFTBALL
• Three all-conference selections
• Easter Faafiti named NEAC South Division
Rookie of the Year
• Debuted new softball field
MEN’S SOCCER
• One all-conference first team selection
• Won first home conference game since 1997
WOMEN’S SOCCER
• Two all-conference selections
MEN’S AND WOMEN’S SWIMMING
• Men won their second consecutive NEAC
Championship
• Brian Bennett named 2012 NEAC Men’s
Swimmer of the Year, second year in a row
• Alexandra Polivanchuk named 2012 NEAC
Women’s Swimmer of the Year
• Bill Snape earns third NEAC Coach of the Year
award
MEN’S AND WOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRY
• Program returns for the first time since 2009
• Women’s team finished eighth at the NEAC
championships, men’s team placed 10th
MEN’S AND WOMEN’S TRACK AND
FIELD
• Darius Flowers earned All-ECAC honors for a
second year in a row
• Six Mason-Dixon all-conference honorees
WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL
• Won a second straight NEAC championship
and second consecutive appearance in the
NCAA tournament, eighth overall in program
history
• Four all-conference awards, Kali Frowick
named NEAC Rookie of the Year
• Frowick, Sarah Tubert named ECAC Division III
Upstate/Metro Second Team All-Stars
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SPORTS TEAMS M W
INTRAMURALS M W
Baseball
P
Flag Football – 4x4 and 7x7 4x4 7x7
Basketball P P
Cheerleading* P P
Cross Country P P
Volleyball 4x4 6x6
Indoor Soccer P P
Wall Dodgeball P P
Football**
P
Basketball P P
Swimming P P
Tug O’ War P P
Softball
P
Wallyball (co-ed) P P
Track & Field P P
PlayStation 3 tournaments P P
Volleyball
P
Team Handball P P
Volleyball*
P
Chess (individual) P P
Soccer P P
*Club status
** Eastern Collegiate Football Conference
Ping Pong (individual) P P
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}
As a student-athlete, I think one thing about Gallaudet that makes it different
from all the other schools is the open, visual communication. I’m hard of
hearing and from a public school. Gaining confidence was really a process
throughout my high school years. Here, it didn’t take long for me to realize
that the ease in getting my teammates’ attention and passing plays and
feedback during practice was just one of the many good things about the
communication access here. Being a student-athlete is a huge
commitment. It takes dedication to manage your time between
your academics and your sport. The only way to do it is to work
hard toward your goal through daily practice, and that’s true
whether you’re on the court or in the classroom. The people
here really want to help you make that happen.
~
Stephanie Weiss, West Palm Beach, Fla.,
interpretation major
Coaching and training staff members are dedicated to optimal student-athlete performance.
ALUMNA PROMOTED TO HEAD COACHING POSITION
Mikaela Hudson is the new full-time head coach for the men’s and women’s cross country and
track and field programs. She is also a Gallaudet alumna – class of 2010 – where she earned
her bachelor’s in American Sign Language and her master’s in Sign Language Teaching.
In her first season as the men’s and women’s track and field coach with Gallaudet last spring
Hudson helped sophomore jumper Darius Flowers (Birmingham, Ala.) finish sixth overall
at the 2011 NCAA Division III outdoor championships in the triple jump where he earned
All-American honors. This past fall she guided the Bison cross country teams in their first
season ever in the North Eastern Athletic Conference (NEAC)
where the women’s and men’s teams placed 8th and 10th overall,
respectively, at the conference championships.
“I am excited to have the opportunity to lead Gallaudet’s cross
country and track and field program,” said Hudson. “I look
forward to continuing to build competitive programs at the
conference and national levels and improve the overall future
success of our student-athletes.”
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Washington,
Imagine a deaf-friendly town like no other...
Gallaudet happens to be the closest to the U.S. Capitol than any other
university in the nation. If that isn’t cool enough, think about the day you’re
lunching in the hip Atlas District neighborhood just a few blocks away from
campus and one of the waiters comes out to greet you in ASL. D.C. is home
to an astoundingly large number of potential employers and internship
providers as well. Your next job could be on Capitol Hill!
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Number of universities
in the Consortium
of Universities of
the Washington
Metropolitan Area
22
Washington, D.C.

D.C.
#1
“Most Educated
U.S. Cities”
7th
largest metro area
in the U.S.
}
D.C. is home to all kinds of international
events, non-profit organizations,
exclusive international conferences, and
embassies. You can learn so much new
information here that enables you to
~
develop a network of your own.
Elyse Rolino, New York, N.Y.,
international studies major
Washington, D.C.
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Could your next internship
be on Capitol Hill?
Apply to Gallaudet, and you could also be
signing up for an education in governance.
That proved true for government majors
Zach Ennis and Jared Yamauchi, who
completed internships in the offices of U.S.
Representatives Kevin Yoder (Kan.) and Mazie
Hirono (Hawaii), respectively.
These internship opportunities are the
product of the Capitol Hill Internship Program
(CHIP). CHIP is an initiative to connect more
students with internships in Congress. Recent
graduates have served in offices for thensenator
Hillary Rodham-Clinton and on a
congressional committee for the office of
the late Senator Edward Kennedy (Mass.).
The program is designed to help interested
students see the American political system
in action, and it all happens just a few blocks
from the Gallaudet campus.
}
Networking is going to be
important for me in the future
when I enter the job market.
Gallaudet is in the heart of D.C.,
which makes it easy for me to
get around while I’m exploring
opportunities. My current
internship is doubly important
because the office I’m working
in is responsible for representing
nearly all of Hawaii.
~
Jared Yamauchi, Aiea, Hawaii, intern,
Office of Representative Mazie Hirono (Hawaii)
}
It’s important for any college student to
remember that the world out there is much
wider and bigger and complicated than we
think. The best way to get a handle on it is to
get out there – think, engage, and be exposed
to it. That’s the kind of education you can’t
get from any teacher anywhere,
~
Zach Ennis, Frederick, Md., intern,
Office of Representative Kevin Yoder (Kan.)
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Washington, D.C.

Imagine living in a city that makes it
easy for you to get around
The nearest Metro station is so close it’s got “Gallaudet U” in the
station name. Hop to it and whiz away across the city. Or grab a
bike from the new eco-friendly Bikeshare stop on campus and visit
the farmer’s markets either at Eastern Market to the southeast or,
during warmer months, at NoMa to the west. (Going a little further
than a few blocks? Shenandoah National Park has some great
overlooks that are easily reached when you get going in a car from
the Zipcar stop on campus.)
Imagine enhancing your resume
A sampling of D.C.-area employers that accepted Gallaudet
interns in the last year:
• Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
• United States Congress
• Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
• Public Defender Service for the District of Columbia
• The Smithsonian Institution
• The National Museum of American History
• Kennedy Krieger Institute
• Discovery Channel
• Library of Congress
• AmeriCorps – City Year
• Telecommunications for the Deaf, Inc.
• DC Prep Public Charter School
• National Association of the Deaf
• Volkswagen of America
Imagine having everything you want
right at your fingertips
Perhaps one of the most deaf-friendly cities, D.C. features a large
deaf community – and all the benefits that come with it.
Attend ASL “open mic” night at D.C. hotspot Busboys and Poets, or
an ASL-interpreted/captioned show at the world-renown John F.
Kennedy Center for Performing Arts. Just think, you could be going
on a museum tour led by Gallaudet alumni this weekend. Cheer
on the Redskins at FedEx stadium, which features open captioning.
Take in an ASL-interpreted rock concert at the Verizon Center.
The nearby Chinatown and Georgetown neighborhoods are also
popular for both closed and open-captioned movie showings for
the local deaf community.
The National Association of the Deaf (NAD) has its headquarters
nearby, as do many of the national advocacy organizations for deaf
and hard of hearing people.
MAJOR INDUSTRIES:
• Federal government
• tourism
• research
• education
• medicine
• government-related research
• publishing
• international finance
HOME TO THE WORLD
HEADQUARTERS FOR
• Marriott
• AMTRAK
• Gannett News
• Exxon Mobil
• American Red Cross
• International Monetary Fund
• The National Institutes of Health
Washington, D.C.
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Imagine...
Networking across the globe...
It’s an open secret: the worldwide network of Gallaudet alumni is strong.
It’s also a widely accomplished one. Among the more than 18,000 alumni
are people who help investigate financial crimes for the Department of the
Treasury and literally wade wild waters doing fieldwork for conservation
programs. Gallaudet alumni maintain interesting, fulfilling, and, above all,
meaningful careers.
90%
of alumni who responded
to a recent survey are either
working and/or pursuing a
graduate degree within one
year of graduation
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Scientific research papers
published by Gallaudet
alumni either presently or
formerly employed at the
National Institutes of Health
100%
of 2012 seniors in
Gallaudet’s Information
Technology major had job
offers before graduation
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}
It was a faculty member at
Gallaudet who initially encouraged
me to go for my Ph.D., and I’m now
teaching college students thanks
to her mentorship and guidance
as my advisor. The support of the
professors in the English department
made all the difference.
~
}
Attending Gallaudet was truly
an opportunity to learn and grow — not
just about academics, but personally. The
warm memories I created and lessons I
learned as a student, from chatting in the
cafeteria with classmates to going on the
road with my soccer team, bolstered my
resilience. I wouldn’t be the professional
I am today without them.
~
}
There’s always something going
on in the art scene in D.C. One day it
would be a new exhibit at a gallery near
the monuments, and the next day it
may be street artists taking over a block.
I graduated from Gallaudet with some
amazing contacts, like the one who
helped me enter an art show downtown
where I sold my first piece.
~
Rachel Mazique
Hometown: Arlington Heights, Illinois
B.A., English and Secondary Education, 2008
M.A., English, University of Texas, 2010
Rachel currently serves as an assistant
instructor in the Department of
Rhetoric and Writing at the University
of Texas at Austin (UT), teaching
rhetoric to hearing undergraduate
students and as the assistant
Accessibility Editor for The Journal
of Multimedia Projects. She is also
pursuing a Ph.D. in English at UT.
Edward Cheah
Hometown: Monrovia, Liberia
B.A., Business Administration, 2002
Edward is a financial management
analyst for Naval Air Systems Command
in Patuxent River, Md. He focuses
on the procurement of U.S. Navy
and Marine Corps aircraft, weapons
systems and services. His daily work
includes fiscal management of intricate
weapon system programs and financial
execution tracking for programs valued
in the millions to billions of dollars.
Tate Tullier
Hometown: St. Amant, Louisiana
B.A., Art: Photography, 2003
Tate owns Tate Tullier Photography,
based in Baton Rouge, La., which
sends him around the globe. In 2009,
he was chosen as one of the 40 under
40 by Business Report magazine. Tate
and his work have also been featured
in 225, DiG, and Fantastics magazines.
Alumni
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application
experience
made easy...
Visit!
1Our friendly admissions staff is on hand to show
you around campus and answer questions. We
take a one-on-one approach to walking you
through your application process.
Apply!
2Visit admissions.gallaudet.edu to view
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our admissions counselors! To waive the $50
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hug@gallaudet.edu for further instructions.
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determine your eligibility for different kinds of aid,
or provide more information on the following:
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• Federal financial aid
• Vocational rehabilitation
82%
of students
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Application
Deadlines
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consideration
February 1
to be eligible for merit
scholarship consideration
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