“My all-day interview happened on Saturday. It was very intensive, and when it was over, I felt confident. I knew I had done well. I went home that evening and told Linda that I was sure I would be ...

Ida Gray Hampton, ’57, the first Black Deaf woman to graduate from Gallaudet College, passed away on May 19, 2026 in Kissimmee, Florida. She was 90 years old. Following her historic graduation from ...

Linguistics Professor Dr. Julie Hochgesang has just published her book, ASL Signbank through Cambridge University Press’ Cambridge Elements (Sign Language Series). Readers can experience the online ...

Take financial guesswork out of the equation with the Net Price Calculator. This tool estimates how much it will cost for you to spend one year at Gallaudet along with potential scholarship ...

This June, Gallaudet continues its Visionary Leader Series celebrating 1893 graduate Agatha Tiegel Hanson. The first woman to graduate from Gallaudet with a four-year degree and the first woman to ...

Time: 12:00 PM Location: Washington, DC Contact Athletics & Intramurals Field House | 102 Katie.Spiegel@gallaudet.edu (202) 651-5064 202-510-9987 ...

Get a JumpStart on the immersive American Sign Language (ASL) and English experience you’ll encounter at Gallaudet before the start of your first semester. This three-week program is packed with Deaf ...

Purpose: This option is designed for personal enrichment, professional development, or as supplemental training. It’s ideal for individuals who want to improve their ASL skills without the need for ...

Built in 1870, Chapel Hall was once the main hub of the university, serving as a chapel, auditorium, exhibit center, and dining hall. This picturesque High Victorian Gothic building is on the National ...

Nanette Fabray, at 1972’s Commencement SBG President Larry Forestal presents flowers to Ms. Fabray in 1962. All photos provided courtesy of Gallaudet University Library Deaf Collections and Archives.

Linguists, who had previously ignored the sign languages of the world, began to demonstrate that they were natural languages equally capable of communicating abstract thought, emotion, and complex ...

The NAD has always and continues to support and endorse innovative educational programming for deaf children, implanted or not. Such programming should actively support the auditory and speech skills ...