


VOLUME 134 ISSUE 3
MAY 9TH, 2026
Across the American landscape, the Deaf residential school, once the epicenter of linguistic transmission, and cultural sanctuary, is being subjected to a quiet, clinical dismantling. From the desert of Arizona to the urban corridors of the East Coast, the narrative remains hauntingly consistent: dormitories are shuttered, campuses are consolidated, and historic grounds are “relocated” under
Tawny Holmes–Hlibok, Associate Professor, Deaf Studies Department To Gallaudet students — and to those of us responsible for stewarding this university. I wanted to share that many of us who love Gallaudet — alumni including many who work here as faculty and staff— have been reflecting on recognizing how Gallaudet University is unique in how