LEXIE CANNES STATE OF TRANS — Embarrassingly bad. A writer for Gallaudet University’s student newspaper summed up deaf filmmaker Mark Wood’s film catalogue with those two words. Never were two words more appropriate than its usage to describe his films…. Read More ›
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Gallaudet University professor Frances M. Parsons dies at 90
THE GUERRILLA ANGEL REPORT — The legendary outspoken activist for the education of deaf children around the world died this week from injuries she suffered from an accident in the parking garage of the Washington, DC condo building she lived… Read More ›
Chief diversity official who signed anti-gay marriage petition and aligned with hate group, sues Gallaudet University
THE GUERRILLA ANGEL REPORT — Dr. Angela McCaskill, Gallaudet University’s chief diversity officer, is suing the university for “mistreatment”. She’s also suing two university professors who “disclosed” that her signature was on a Maryland anti-gay marriage petition. Shortly after her… Read More ›
(UPDATE — Frances M. Parsons dies) Gallaudet University honorary degree nomination suggestions: Frances M. Parsons
THE GUERRILLA ANGEL REPORT — (UPDATE Dec. 19, 2013 — Frances M. Parsons dies: https://lexiecannes.wordpress.com/2013/12/19/gallaudet-university-professor-frances-m-parsons-dies-at-90 I’m not so sure I buy the whole honorary degree thing, BUT, if we are going hand them out, we ought to make sure recipients… Read More ›
The latest on restructuring at Gallaudet University: new memo from the Provost
THE GUERRILLA ANGEL REPORT — A new memo from Stephen F. Weiner, a Provost at Gallaudet University, addressed to the staff and faculty, is making its way around the internet and I’d thought it post it here in its entirety…. Read More ›
Nat’l Association of the Deaf, Gallaudet University face lawsuits
THE GUERRILLA ANGEL REPORT — On the heels of a major ruckus following a decision to invite an anti-LGBT speaker to their national conference, the National Association of the Deaf (NAD) is being threatened with a lawsuit for alleged mishandling… Read More ›
The Deaf community’s final meltdown? (Deaf babies, sign language (ASL), cochlear implants and deaf education)
THE GUERRILLA ANGEL REPORT – While the war on deaf education – Oralism vs. Sign Language (ASL) – is as old as, well, the telephone, the bickering continues. New technology – Cochlear Implants (CIs) seems to favor oral methods, yet… Read More ›
Deaf patron of the arts and esteemed community leader sentenced to nearly a decade in jail
THE GUERRILLA ANGEL REPORT — In addition to the prison term, John Yeh was ordered to pay $20 million in restitution. Mr. Yeh is the former CEO of deaf services business Viable. He was convicted of conspiring to defraud the… Read More ›
Gallaudet University, a college for deaf students, finally joins 21st century?
THE GUERRILLA ANGEL REPORT — Declining enrollments, continued low educational output, academic probation and a bloated budget (federally supported) was the result of a deaf campus clinging to a way of life whose heyday dates from the ’60s. While the… Read More ›