DPN 26th year reunion
DEAF PRESIDENT NOW
Days prior to selecting a president, the student board of Gallaudet and several staff members held a rally for the support of the deaf president selection. The next day on the 6th, the Board of Trustees stated Zinser would be announced as the 7th President of Gallaudet University and that outraged many students. They decided since the Board of Trustees made themselves unavailable for questions, the students would go to them. The protest lasted 8 days before the Board of Trustees held an emergency board meeting which included Spilman's resigned, Taskforce set up to determine the best way to achieve the 51% of deaf board members, no reprisals, and I. King Jordan became the 8th President of Gallaudet and the 1st known deaf President of Gallaudet. Phil Bravin took the chairperson position of the Board of Trustees and from that day forward we've always had a deaf president.
DPN 26th year reunion
Thursday, Mar 13, 2014, 12:00 PM
Gallaudet University, Florida Avenue Northeast, Washington, DC, United States
March 1st-5th:
- Large rally and candlelight vigil
- Board of trustees plan to elect the 7th president
March 6th:
- 100's of protesters marched to the hotel to protest the election
March 7th:
- Students barricaded the campus and deflated tires on cars
- Reps met with students and denied all 4 demands
March 8th:
- Gates were reopened
- students boycotted classes and rallied
- Gallaudet 4 emerged
March 9th:
- Congressmen met with Gallaudet
- Zinsser agrees to begin presidency early
- Staff addresses support for students
March 10th:
- I King Jordan Retracts support
- Zinser announces resignation
March 11th:
- Students still not satisfied with 1/2 demands
- Organized a 2nd march to capital
March 12th:
- Day of rest
March 13th:
- 51% deaf on board promised
- Brauin named next board of trustees
- NO reprisals
- I. King Jordan was named 8th president
Alison S. (Current Student)
“I am so proud of my school for accomplishing the Deaf President Now protest. Today, we still have a deaf president and that makes the school very happy. Gallaudet is a very positive school and it makes me proud to be deaf, I feel like I am now a part of something big. The 26th celebration is very important and I am happy to have participated.”