,,iii  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #dah  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,april #h1 #bjad ,mr4 
,br[n 7= himself & ,mr4 ,enzi7 submitt$ 
! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !  
,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1       
,labor1 & ,p5sions  ,,resolution  ,to   
honor ,gallaudet ,univ]sity1 a premi]   
in/itution ( high] education = deaf &   
h>d ( he>+ p 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 on !    
occasion ( its #aej? anniv]s>y & to     
recognize ! impact ( ! ,univ]sity on    
high] education4  ,:]eas 9 #ahef1       
philan?ropi/ & =m] po/ma/] g5]al ,amos  
,k5dall donat$ l& on 8 e/ate 9 nor!a/   
,wa%+ton1 ,,dc1 = a place to educate !  
city's deaf y\?1 &1 #h ye>s lat]1       
,presid5t ,abraham ,l9coln sign$ a bill 
au?oriz+ ! in/itution to grant college  
degrees2 ,:]eas !ology graduate ,?omas  
,hopk9s ,gallaudet 0 inspir$ to d$icate 
8 life to educat+ deaf p aft] tutor+    
,alice ,cogswell1 a #i-ye>-old deaf     
neighbor1 & travel$ to ,france1 :]e he  
le>n$ a manual communication me?od (    

in/ruction develop$ by r5[n$ ,fr5*      
educators ,abbe ,sic>d1 ,laur5t ,cl]c1 &
 ,jean ,massieu2 ,:]eas ^u return+ to ! 
,unit$ ,/ates1 ,gallaudet e/abli%$ !    
,am]ican ,s*ool = ! ,deaf1 ! fir/       
p]man5t s*ool = deaf *ildr5 9 ! ,unit$  
,/ates1 9 ,h>t=d1 ,connecticut2 ,:]eas 9
 #aheg1 ,?omas ,gallaudet's y\nge/ son1 
,edw>d ,m9] ,gallaudet1 took up 8 fa!r's
 cause :5 he & 8 deaf "m1 ,sophia ,f[l] 
,gallaudet1 7 invit$ by ,k5dall to run !
 newly e/abli%$ ,columbia ,in/itution = 
! ,in/ruction ( ! ,deaf & ,dumb & !     
,bl9d 9 ,wa%+ton1 ,,dc2 ,:]eas )        
,k5dall's res\rces & ,edw>d ,gallaudet's
 lead]%ip & vision1 ! fl$gl+ s*ool grew 
& fl\ri%$1 exp&+ to provide in/ruction =
 aspir+ tea*]s ( ! deaf & becom+ ! _w's 
fir/1 & curr5tly only1 in/itution (     
high] education devot$ to deaf & h>d (  
he>+ /ud5ts & to he>+ /ud5ts :o wi% to  
pursue c>e]s z pr(essionals s]v+ ! deaf 
community2 ,:]eas foll[+ ! #aifi sign+ (
 ! ,model ,second>y ,s*ool = ! ,deaf    
,act 7,,mssd7 by ,presid5t ,lyndon      

,johnson1 ,secret>y ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
,dep>tm5t ( ,heal?1 ,education1 &       
,welf>e ,wilbur ,coh5 & ,gallaudet      
,presid5t ,leon>d ,el/ad sign$ an       
agreem5t au?oriz+ ! e/abli%m5t &        
op]ation ( ! ,,mssd on ! ,gallaudet     
campus2 ,:]eas 9 #aigj1 ,presid5t ,ri*>d
 ,nixon sign$ a bill to au?orize !      
e/abli%m5t ( ,k5dall ,demon/ration      
,elem5t>y ,s*ool 7along ) ,,mssd1 a     
compon5t ( ,gallaudet's ,laur5t ,cl]c   
,national ,deaf ,education ,c5t]71      
devot$ to ! creation & dissem9ation (   
educational opportunities = deaf /ud5ts 
nationwide2 ,:]eas by an ,act (         
,congress1 ,gallaudet 0 grant$ univ]sity
 /atus 9 ,octob] #aihf1 & 9 ,m>* #aihh1 
! ,deaf ,presid5t ,n[ 7,,dpn7 movem5t l$
 to ! appo9tm5t ( ! ,univ]sity's fir/   
deaf presid5t1 ,dr4 ,i4 ,k+ ,jordan1 & !
 fir/ deaf *air ( ! ,bo>d ( ,tru/ees1   
,philip ,brav92 ,:]eas ! ,,dpn movem5t  
has become synonym\s ) self-det]m9ation 
& emp[]m5t = deaf & h>d ( he>+ p        
ev]y:]e2 ,:]eas ! new mill5nium at      

,gallaudet has br\ght ev5ts su* z !     
,deaf ,way ,,ii fe/ival1 ! op5+ ( !     
te*nology-ri* ,i4 ,k+ ,jordan ,/ud5t    
,academic ,c5t]1 & ! d$ication ( !      
,james ,lee ,sor5son ,language &        
,communication ,c5t]1 a unique facility 
t provides an inclusive le>n+ environm5t
 compatible ) ! visu-c5tric deaf way (  
be+2 ,:]eas ,gallaudet's und]graduate   
/ud5ts c *oose f m ?an #dj majors lead+ 
to ba*elor ( arts or ba*elor ( sci5ce   
degrees1 & /ud5ts c enroll 9 graduate & 
c]tificate programs1 lead+ to ma/] (    
arts1 ma/] ( sci5ce1 doctoral1 &        
speciali/ degrees 9 a v>iety ( fields   
involv+ pr(essional s]vice to deaf & h>d
 ( he>+ p2 ,:]eas ?r\gh ! ,gallaudet    
,univ]sity c>e] c5t]1 /ud5ts receive    
int]n%ips t provide a weal? ( exp]i5tial
 le>n+ opportunities1 includ+ placem5ts 
9 local & ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t (fices2      
,:]eas today ,gallaudet is view$ by deaf
 & he>+ p alike z a prim>y res\rce = all
 ?+s relat$ to deaf & h>d ( he>+ p1     
includ+ educational & c>e]              

opportunities1 op5 communication &      
visual le>n+1 deaf hi/ory & culture1    
,am]ican ,sign ,language1 & te*nology t 
impacts ! deaf community2 ,:]eas        
,gallaudet /ud5t-a?letes h consi/5tly   
ga9$ national & int]national recognition
 ov] ! ye>s = _! accompli%m5ts 9 a      
v>iety ( sports1 :ile also be+ recogniz$
 = _! success 9 ! classroom by be+ nam$ 
,all-,academic honorees )9 _! collegiate
 conf]5ces by po/+ cumulative grade po9t
 av]ages ( #c4bj or high] dur+ ! ye>2   
,:]eas ,gallaudet's anniv]s>y goals are 
to-- 7#a7 honor its ye>s ( academic     
excell5ce2  7#b7 use ?is mile/one to    
laun* new initiatives1 discussions1 &   
p>tn]%ips t w lead ! ,univ]sity =w>d2   
7#c7 emphasize t ,gallaudet is fir/ &   
=emo/ a univ]sity 9 :i* academic        
disc\rse plays a c5tral role2  7#d7     
recognize ! ,univ]sity's unique place 9 
deaf hi/ory2  7#e7 ackn[l$ge & celebrate
 bo? ! cont9uity & ! *ange ! campus has 
se51 includ+ ,gallaudet ,univ]sity's    
progression t[>ds a great] div]sity ( p 

& ideas2  7#f7 demon/rate ,gallaudet's  
impact on ! _w & und]score !            
,univ]sity's lead]%ip role on ! local1  
national1 & int]national level2 &  7#g7 
highlight ! cont9u\s support (          
,gallaudet's alumni & collaborations ) !
 ,gallaudet ,univ]sity ,alumni          
,association2 & ,:]eas ,gallaudet's     
#aej? ye> !me is ,gallaudet ,univ]sity3 
,celebrat+ #aej ,ye>s ( ,vision>y       
,lead]%ip1 & ?is !me w guide decisions  
on all activities plann$ 9 recognition (
 ,gallaudet ,univ]sity's sesquic5t5nial3
 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,s5ate honors   
,gallaudet ,univ]sity on ! occasion (   
its #aej? anniv]s>y & recognizes its    
contributions to high] education 9 !    
,unit$ ,/ates & ar\nd ! _w4