“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 ...

“If deaf persons are not considered good enough to run the university then what’s the point of having a university for deaf people?” ~ Dr. Allen Sussman Gallaudet faculty member When Gallaudet ...

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 ...

Commencement not only sent the Class of 2026 out into the world, but it also recognized a group of retired professors who have helped shape Gallaudet into the remarkable institution it is today. These ...

Wadha Alshammari, G-’26, stood on the Commencement stage and smiled at the crowd. As her eyes passed over her fellow graduates, she pointed at them. “All of you have something special inside. When ...

Gallaudet University is one monumental step closer to bringing the Louise B. Miller Pathways and Gardens: A Legacy to Black Deaf Children to life. On Monday, May 11, Gallaudet officially broke ground ...

Each year in May, we recognize the accomplishments of graduate students who have demonstrated academic excellence and exceptional leadership in their fields. Please join us in celebrating the 2026 ...

Raphael Domingo, PhD ’22 is accustomed to being a leader as a co-founder of the Philippine Federation of the Deaf and its youngest president at just 21 years old. Known as Dx. Rafa, they use ...

Earlier this year, Gallaudet University established a Gene Editing Think Tank, building on years of sustained conversation, panel discussions, and community engagement around genetics, ethics, and ...

What does the future hold for sign language and artificial intelligence? No one knows for sure, but at the inaugural SLxAI Summit in Boston this week, a group of researchers, innovators, and ...