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The Soup Events
The Simmering of The Soup Events: A Glimpse into Starting a Business By: Sheena McFeely Ever since high school, throwing on hats has always been an adventure of mine. No matter what happened, once...
Tax Break for the Deaf
By Madan M. Vasishta While working on my taxes on the TurboTax program, I noticed (for the 100th time during the last 40 years) that blind people get an extra personal exemption. That is...
eCommunications Survey Report
An online survey, conducted during the months of September and October 2006, offers insight on the preferences of electronic communication mediums used by deaf and hard of hearing consumers. Advances...
Managing Difficult Employees
Managing difficult employees is one of the most important responsibilities of managers in any organization. Dealing with such employees in the workplace is routine for virtually all managers. Managing...
Outwit Uncle Sam: Tax Tips for the month of January!
By Ryan Maliszewski January brings more than just resolutions. It brings obligations too. January 17 is the deadline to finish paying your 2005 minimum tax obligation. We have an extra two days because...
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Jane steps down as Provost
The Gallaudet Board of Trustees today announced that Dr. Jane Fernandes will immediately step down as provost to allow for the transition to her presidency. Dr. Fernandes will concentrate her work to...
Letter from former Board Chairs
Letter from Former Board Chairs To: The Gallaudet University Board of Trustees Fr: Philip W. Bravin, Former Chair, 1988-1994 Glenn B. Anderson, Former Chair, 1994-2005 Re: The Current...
Fourth Open Letter from NAD
Open Letter to the Gallaudet University Board of Trustees, Administration, and the Campus and External Community Editor's Note: Please use this corrected version of the Fourth NAD Open Letter. Posted...
Leading or Misleading?
Once again, Gallaudet University is in the media spotlight because of a protest over its Board's selection of an unpopular president. In 1988, the President-Elect, Dr. Elizabeth Ann Zinser, was unpopular...
BoT Chairperson Resigns
PRESS RELEASE Faculty Student Staff Alumni Coalition Gallaudet University May 9, 2006 The Faculty Student Staff Alumni Coalition expresses profound regret for the loss of Ms. Celia May Baldwin's...
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Interview with Jeffrey Dallos
Margie: Tonight we are meeting with Jeff Dallos, a man who wears many hats. One of the many hats is the National Disability Program Manager for the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), the Nation's largest...
Father and Cartoonist Wins Logo Contest
By Trudy Suggs Ask Matt Daigle what he does, and he immediately answers, "I'm a stay-at-home dad to my one-year-old son Hayden." He's also a freelance cartoonist, illustrator and graphic designer, but...
Instructor Creates Unique Diving Experiences
By Trudy Suggs Swimming with sharks and turtles in the sea in between hours of relaxation is something many people only dream of. For Naomi Hayim, it’s simply another day on the job. Hayim, 28, works...
Off-Beat Deaf Businesses Series: Got a Quarter?
By Trudy Suggs If you're in Milwaukee and see a deaf guy trying to get money out of a pay phone, don't feel sorry for him. It's only John Fletcher making a living. Fletcher, 37, is the owner and president...
The Macfadden Management Philosophy
By Slemo Warigon Outstanding leadership is more of an art than a science. It is all about using one’s education and experience to inspire people to love their work, love learning, reach their potential,...
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Dependence, Interdependence or Independence: The Search for Validation.
By Lindsay Moeletsi Dunn “There are extraordinary pressures on young Latinas. Often they have to straddle two cultures that seem at odds. Their families want them to be more Hispanic: but these...
Tremors in the Deaf World – Part 2
By Lindsay Moeletsi Dunn The contentious debates and protests over the 9th President of Gallaudet University have caused tremors in the deaf world beyond one's wildest imagination. While GallyNet –List...
Socialist Salsa and the Gas Trigger
By Lindsay Moeletsi Dunn Hugo Chavez of Venezuela hails the election of Evo Morales to lead Bolivia, signaling a new regime with an ideology rooted in socialism in Central America. What will this mean...
Conservatism
By Lindsay Moeletsi Dunn How does one define "conservatism"? Evo Morales, the Bolivian trade unionist is pushing for an anti-globalization agenda and a pro Bolivian, pro South American economic movement. ...
Dr. I. King Jordan’s Retirement
Lindsay Moeletsi Dunn On Thursday September 1, 2005, Dr. Irving King Jordan, the first ever deaf President of Gallaudet University, the only university in the world established exclusively for the education...
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Dealing with Negative Bloggers
By Slemo Warigon Virtually all negative bloggers sincerely believe they are doing the right thing -- fighting for the betterment of our community (or just theirs). Their loyal supporters reinforce such...
Deaf Identity and Diversity
By Kevin McLeod Previous columns at Deaf Professional Network have touched on issues of deaf identity before - see Madan M. Vasishta's Terms of Endeafment or Deaf Culture Explained: A Primer. We're...
The Communication Revolution
By Madan Vasishta A few months ago I had shared my views on the use or abuse of Sidekick, Blackberry and other such distractions. One of the points was that we tend to communicate with invisible and distant...
Deaf Culture Explained: A Primer
By Kevin McLeod So you've considered hiring deaf workers and you've heard about this mysterious thing called Deaf Culture. For people unfamiliar with it, it first seems like a strange concept. A common...
Working in Hollywood - Part Three
By DJ Kurs The Deaf community has seen a spurt of homegrown talent in the past three or four years, thanks to the growing Deaf cinema movement. Deaf film festivals are being held across the country,...