Thursday, September 1, 2006

• I. King Jordan to Retire by Adam Stone: Gallaudet’s eighth president, installed by a groundbreaking protest in 1988, announces his retirement after eighteen years in his position.

Thursday, April 13, 2006

• Finalists for Gallaudet’s Next President by Adam Stone: The three finalists, Dr. Weiner, Mr. Stern, and Dr. Fernandes, are announced by the Presidential Search Committee.

Tuesday, April 18, 2006

• Thus Spake Stephen Weiner by Adam Stone: Dr. Stephen Weiner’s presentation is reviewed.

Saturday, April 22, 2006

• Ron Stern, Rock Star by Adam Stone: Mr. Ronald Stern’s presentation is reviewed.
• Clarifying the Gallaudet Blogs by Adam Stone: Misunderstandings about Adam’s endorsement of Mr. Stern is cleared up.

Thursday, April 27, 2006

• Know Thy Name, Jane Fernandes by Adam Stone: Dr. Jane Fernandes’s presentation is reviewed.

Monday, May 1, 2006

• Dr. Jane Fernandes Is Selected as Gallaudet’s Next President by Adam Stone: The beginning of the controversy.
• Gallaudet Students Protest Dr. Fernandes’s Selection by Adam Stone: Replete with photographs, this article covers the community’s initial reaction and the first few hours of the protest. Who knew?
• An Analysis of Gallaudet’s Abortive Protest by Adam Stone: The reasons behind the newborn protest are quickly analyzed, discarded as mere folly, and support for Dr. Fernandes is encouraged.

Tuesday, May 2, 2006

• Better President Now? by Bobby Cox: Gallaudet students’ right to protest is upheld as people are encouraged to consider what it means to be a president of Gallaudet University.

Wednesday, May 3, 2006

• Clarity Requires Effort, not Petitions by Julie Feldman: Online petitions should not be used; instead, do something more active and involved.
• *Caution* by Erin Himmelmann: Some people actually don’t care about what’s going on at Gallaudet!
• Jane Fernandes to Chat Live on Washington Post by Bobby Cox: Readers are alerted to Dr. Fernandes’s presence on the WaPo and encouraged to submit questions (and also post those questions here).
• Gallaudet’s Board Stands Firm - For Good Reason by Adam Stone: The reasons why the Board of Trustees cannot change their decision are outlined here.

Thursday, May 4, 2006

• DeafDC.com Quoted in Express, Examiner by DeafDC.com: Quotes from DeafDC.com writers are published in local papers.
• Why Do We Care? by Julie Feldman: The deaf community’s involvement and “ownership” of Gallaudet is reasoned.
• Showdown? by Adam Stone: President Jordan allows the police to begin arresting students, although no arrests are actually made.

Friday, May 5, 2006

• New Discussion Features! by DeafDC.com: In light of expanded discussions on the site, new features are introduced.
• An Alumni, Staff, and Student Perspective by Chris and Allison Kaftan: One couple of two people representing three out of the four FSSA letters decides that the search process is, indeed, flawed.
• They Are Not Being Heard by Adam Stone: The underlying reasons for the communty’s current uproar are brought to light as it becomes apparent that Gallaudet needs to be fixed.

Saturday, May 6, 2006

• Secrecy and Lies? by Chris and Allison Kaftan: The myths and facts surrounding the process are detailed and the Board’s transparency and authority are called into question.

Monday, May 8, 2006

• A Self-Defeating Philosophy by Julie Feldman: The antics of MSSD students are described, with a nod towards institutionalized expectations of students to misbehave.
• The Gallaudet Community Shoots Self In Foot by Chris and Allison Kaftan: The protest is called emotionally violent and dishonest about its true motivations, and Tent City is called a farce.

Tuesday, May 9, 2006

• No Confidence by Bobby Cox: The faculty resoundingly passes no-confidence resolutions against Dr. Fernandes and the Board of Trustees.
• Harvard And Gallaudet - Similarities? by Alok Doshi (Guest): The faculty’s struggle against Harvard’s embattled president, Lawrence Summers, is described, and uncanny comparisons to Gallaudet’s current situation are pointed out.

Wednesday, May 10, 2006

• Shame On You by Adam Stone: Personal threats made to Celia May Baldwin leads to her resignation from the Board of Trustees.
• Shirley Shultz-Myers’s Response To The Leadership Issue by Chris and Allison Kaftan: A faculty member gives several reasons why Dr. Fernandes is, indeed, a good leader.
• A Letter To My Fellow Graduate by Allison Kaftan: Despite the swirling controversy, graduation is still a time to be celebrated and cherished.
• Follow-Up To “Shooting Self In Foot” Post by Chris and Allison Kaftan: The allegation that Dr. Fernandes’s Maryland home has been visited by protesters is recanted.

Thursday, May 11, 2006

• NAD Urges BOT To Make A Move by Chris and Allison Kaftan: An open letter from the National Association of the Deaf is reprinted here.
• Is It An EEO Issue? A Legal Analysis by Donna Lewis (Guest): Equal employment opportunity issues surrounding the Fernandes controversy are detailed and analyzed.

Friday, May 12, 2006

• Now What? by Adam Stone: As graduation approaches and the Board ends their semi-annual meeting, the protest’s future is unclear.
• Fernandes Resigns As Provost by Adam Stone: Suddenly changing everything, Dr. Fernandes steps down in order to prepare for the transition to her presidency in a decision by the Board, while two new searches are announced for the interim and permanent Provosts.

Saturday, May 13, 2006

• Check…But Not Checkmate by Chris and Allison Kaftan: The FSSA’s resolve for a president who is a better representative for Gallaudet University is reaffirmed.

Monday, May 15, 2006

• Are We Ready? by Julie Feldman: The concept of “hearing-diversity,” as used by FSSA, is analyzed, while Julie wonders if a culturally-Deaf president is a step towards hearing-diversity.

Tuesday, May 16, 2006

• Also Split Along Racial Lines by Julie Feldman: NBDA’s decision to not wholeheartedly support the protest is explained as the issue of diversity in the three finalists is raised again.
• Is It Really Identity Politics…Or Is It A Condescending Attitude? by Chris and Allison Kaftan: The point that the protest was not about deaf identity, but about Dr. Fernandes’s leadership, is driven home.

Wednesday, May 17, 2006

• She Thinks It’s Over by Chris and Allison Kaftan: Articles declaring the end of the Gallaudet controversy pops up across the media, but it’s really not over.

Friday, May 19, 2006

• Memo From The Board Of Trustees by Chris and Allison Kaftan: The BoT presses ahead, attempting to incorporate the lessons learned from the protests.

Saturday, May 20, 2006

• IKJ Sends Out E-mail Regarding Search for Interim Provost by Chris and Allison Kaftan: The President looks ahead into the future, preparing Gallaudet’s next administration.