Archive for the 'Gallaudet' Category

Sorenson The Newest Gallaudet BoT Member

Thursday, June 19th, 2008

Commentary: I find it somewhat odd that Sorenson is appointed as the newest BoT member by Gallaudet, considering the long-standing tensions between the Deaf Community and Sorenson due its business practices. MZ
“Inside Gallaudet
Two new trustees join the board
 
Two new members of the Board of Trustees who were approved for appointment by the trustees at their May […]

Pending Lawsuit Against SSA; NCSD Director; Gina Tester Coleman

Tuesday, April 8th, 2008

PENDING LAWSUIT AGAINST SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION
Several law firms across the country are involved in a lawsuit on behalf of people with disabilities who work for the Social Security Administration (SSA).  These SSA employees believe that SSA has discriminated against them in the promotion process.  If you work for SSA and believe that you have been […]

Gallaudet’s Presidential Search Preparations Begin; SMSD Victory?

Wednesday, April 2nd, 2008

Wednesday, April 2, 2008, 1:00 am Eastern Time
Memo from Gallaudet Board Chair re MSCHE and presidential search
Board of Trustees
COLLEGE HALL
800 FLORIDA AVE. NE
WASHINGTON, DC 20002-3695
April 1, 2008
Dear Campus Community:
As you know, the Middle States Commission on Higher (MSCHE) requested
that Gallaudet submit a status report that documents
the University’s work on meeting its accreditation standards and the
progress […]

DPN-20 Gala Snubbed Jordan, Gally Honored Jordan

Wednesday, March 19th, 2008

Jordan wasn’t invited to DPN-20 Gala, as reported by several sources.
Yet Gallaudet University is funding the Jordan Chair in Leadership
I’ve been pondering over the irony ever since.
During the protest, Jordan renounced DPN publicly, stating that he never supported DPN in the first place. That declaration was a direct slap to DPN protesters and leaders, along with the Deaf […]

A Conspiracy About Davila?

Thursday, March 6th, 2008

I’ve read the accusations flying around ever since the BoT announced the extension of Davila’s appointment to December 2009. I thought the speculations about Davila’s extended appointment becoming permanent with no time limits were unfounded. Let’s refresh the history. When Davila was appointed as the interim president, Gallaudet wasn’t placed on an academic probation by its […]