Gallaudet Protest 2006

In 2006 the Gallaudet University Board of Trustees selected Jane Fernandes to be the next president of Gallaudet. This action sparked an outburst at the university. Here's some coverage of that event and its aftermath.

Here's the beginning of our coverage AFTER the Board decided to rescind Jane Fernandes' contract.

Here's a quick summary of what's happened through October 12

May 2006 - Deaf community roars over president

May 2006 - Is Deaf University President not 'deaf enough'?

May 2006 - Signs of change at Gallaudet

May 2006 - Gallaudet and Deaf People in 21st Century

May 2006 - The Gallaudet Protest Continues

June 2006 - Gallaudet's Fernandes wants all state deaf schools closed down, protesters say

July 2006 - Fernandes responds to allegations

July 2006 - Gallaudet's Fernandes continues to evade issues in public comments, per Brian Riley

July 2006 - Some of the folks who are opposing the nomination of Jane Fernandes as the next president of Gallaudet University claim that she wants to close all Deaf schools. Here with a rebuttal to that argument is Steve Laracuente.

July 2006 - Here's Leonard Hall with his thoughts on the situation.

July 2006 - Early Gallaudet Board of Trustees Meeting Piques Interest

September 2006 - Student Protests Continue

October 2006 - Protesters Renew Fight Over Choice of Gallaudet President

October 2006 - Fremont, CA Gallaudet Alums Protest Fernandes

October 2006 - Gallaudet students allege campus police brutality

October 2006 - Police Try to Restore Order at Gallaudet

October 2006 - Sixth Open Letter to the Gallaudet University Board of Trustees, Administration, Supporters, and Interested Persons from NAD

October 2006 - Protests on Campus Increase

October 2006 - Standoff at Gallaudet

October 2006 - Gallaudet Closed Today; Protests Continue

October 2006 - Student Rebellion Boils Over At Gallaudet

October 2006 - Open Letter to I. King Jordan

October 2006 - Here's a very interesting interview with Jane Fernandes from the current issue of "Hearing Loss"

October 2006 - Jordan Orders Campus Reopened

October 2006 - Gallaudet Reopens With Protesters Still At Front Gates

October 2006 - Many Ways of Being Deaf  by Jane Fernandes

October 2006 - Open Letter from Leaders of 1988 Deaf President Now Movement 

October 2006 - Gallaudet Faculty Opposes Incoming College President

October 2006 - Open Letter from Dr. Robert Davila

October 2006 - Interview with I. King Jordan

October 2006 - Turmoil at Gallaudet Reflects Broader Debate

October 2006 - From Gallaudet to Capitol, a March in Step With History

October 2006 - Should Gallaudet Give in to the Mob?

October 2006 - Press Release from Gallaudet University FSSA Coalition

October 2006 - Protest at Gallaudet: By, and for, the Few

October 2006 - Not Deaf Enough . . . And Not Hearing Enough

October 2006 - ACTA Says Gallaudet Board Should Stand Firm

October 2006 - Gallaudet Rescinds Fernandes Appointment

October 2006 - As Tents Come Down, Protesters' Sense of Victory in Ouster Of Incoming President Contrasts With Some Officials' Concerns

October 2006 - Requiem for Gallaudet University

October 2006 - Gallaudet's Loss

November 2006 - Does University Governance Require the Removal of Gallaudet Trustees?

November 2006 - Gallaudet is isolating its deaf students

November 2006 - Radicalism in the Deaf culture

November 2006 - HLAA Statement on Gallaudet Board Action

November 2006 - Board Chair and Senator McCain Resign from Gallaudet Board

November 2006 - Gallaudet Is Roiled by Charges That Academic Standards Have Been Compromised

November 2006 - Trustees Seek Student, Faculty Input Before Leadership Search

November 2006 - Deaf to Reason

November 2006 - Gallaudet's Interim President Selection Process

November 2006 - Thoughtful Questioning of the Gallaudet Situation

November 2006 - Are Gallaudet Protesters Advocating Discrimination?

November 2006 - Interviews for Interim President Begin

December 2006 - Protests at Gally: Do We Know What They Were All About?

December 2006 - Gallaudet Committee Recommends Three Candidates for Interim President

December 2006 - Gallaudet Interim President Candidates Named

December 2006 - Gallaudet Accrediting Decision Put Off

December 2006 - Open Letter to Jane Fernandes by Gallyprotest

December 2006 - Gallaudet University names Robert Davila interim president

December 2006 - The Changing Views of Deafness

December 2006 - Gallaudet protesters could face disciplinary action

December 2006 - Gallaudet Protesters May Demonstrate over Disciplinary Action

December 2006 - Gallaudet Interim President Meets Approval of Deaf Community

January 2007 - Jordan Leaves Gallaudet With Painful Goodbye

January 2007 - Cops Did Not Use Excessive Force During Gallaudet Protests

January 2007 - Deaf Culture and Gallaudet - By I. King Jordan

February 2007 - Interview with Jane Fernandes

February 2007 - Gallaudet Won't Punish Arrested Protesters

February 2007 - Healing Gallaudet - An Interview with Interim President Robert Davila

April 2007 - Identity Politics Gone Wild: The Deaf culture wars at Gallaudet

October 2007 - Gallaudet Board of Trustees appoints six new members

October 2007 - Gallaudet enrollment figures show a changing student body

October 2007 - A Year Later, Gallaudet Faces Challenging Future

February 2008 - Shades of Political Golem Put Gallaudet University at Risk

March 2008 - Gallaudet's First Deaf President Not Invited to Anniversary Celebrations