Gallaudet University
Faculty Number of years in service Years in service
Percival Hall Sr 58 years 1895-1953
Edward Allen Fay 57 years 1866-1923
John B. Hotchkiss 53 years 1869-1922
Edward Miner Gallaudet 46 years 1864-1910
Amos G. Draper 44 years 1873-1917
Irving S. Fusfeld 44 years 1916-1960
Elizabeth Benson 44 years 1926-1970
William C. Stokoe , Jr 29 years 1955-1984
R. Orin Cornett 19 years 1965-1984
Teresa Blankmeyer Burke 13 years 2005-present
Betty G. Miller 17 years
People -- Notable faculty
Gallaudet University[a] /ˌɡæləˈdɛt/ is a federally chartered private university for the education of the deaf and hard of hearing. It is located in Washington, D.C. on a 99-acre (0.40 km2) campus. Founded in 1864, Gallaudet University was originally a grammar school for both deaf and blind children. It was the first school for the advanced education of the deaf and hard of hearing in the world and remains the only higher education institution in which all programs and services are specifically designed to accommodate deaf and hard of hearing students. Hearing students are admitted to the graduate school and a small number are also admitted as undergraduates each year. The university was named after Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet, a notable figure in the advancement of deaf education. Gallaudet University is officially bilingual, with American Sign Language (ASL) and written English used for instruction and by the college community. Although there are no specific ASL proficiency requirements for undergraduate admission, many graduate programs require varying degrees of knowledge of the language as a prerequisite.