GALLAUDET UNIVERSITY
DEAF PRESIDENT NOW ANNIVERSARY

In March 1988, Gallaudet University experienced a watershed event that led to the appointment of the 124-year-old university's first deaf president. Since then, Deaf President Now (DPN) has become synonymous with self-determination and empowerment for deaf and hard of hearing people everywhere.

	the issues what drove the protest presented in a day-by-day chronology of events
	profiles & viewpoints brief biographies of key individuals involved in the protest and personal accounts
	impact how DPN affected deaf and hearing people around the world

[UPDATE] In 2006 Dr. Jordan stepped down after close to 20 years as president. Unfortunately the search and selection of Dr. Jordan's replacement sparked a second protest at the University. Dr. Jordan was eventually succeeded by President Robert R. Davila who served a three-year term. After a successful search process in 2009, President T. Alan Hurwitz became the tenth president of Gallaudet University on January 1, 2010. Both Davila and Hurwitz are also deaf men.