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In touch ministries recommended for you. King jordan made history in 1988 when he became the first deaf president of gallaudet university the world s only university for students who are deaf and hard of hearing.
In 1993 president clinton reappointed dr.
Dr i king jordan. Irving king jordan born june 16 1943 in glen riddle pennsylvania became the first deaf president of gallaudet university in 1988 after deaf president now gallaudet is the world s only university with all programs and services designed specifically for deaf and hard of hearing students. In 1993 president clinton reappointed dr. Jordan vice chair of pcepd.
On december 31 2006 dr. Jordan stepped down as president of the university. On april 6 2010 it was announced that president emeritus i.
King jordan has been appointed by president barack obama to serve on the commission on presidential scholars. Read more about the. King jordan biography september 24 2003.
King jordan has distinguished himself as a scholar teacher and leader in education. He has earned the attention and admiration of the nation as the first deaf president of an institution of higher education. As gallaudet university s first deaf president in the institution s 125 year history.
Dpn was not about i. King jordan or any one person. The issue from the start was always a deaf president.
Who that president would be was of much less importance my first six months on the job are almost a blur. I did a lot of pr things interviews and the like. At the press conference called the day after it was announced that i had been.
King jordan born irving king jordan and raised in the small philadelphia suburb glen riddle i. King jordan ph d is arguably one of the most influential people in changing the conventions formerly known about and by deaf culture. We are proud to induct i.
King jordan advocate and former president of gallaudet university into the susan m. Daniels disability mentoring hall of fame s 2015 inaugural class. King jordan made history in 1988 when he became the first deaf president of gallaudet university the world s only university for students who are deaf and hard of hearing.
The accident in 1970 he earned a bachelors of arts in psychology at gallaudet. A year later he earned his masters of art in psychology. In 1973 he earned his phd in psychology.
He completed school without an interpreter. Became dean of college of arts and science irving king. This video is about why i.
King jordan supports hillary clinton. The courage to keep going dr. Charles stanley duration.
In touch ministries recommended for you. King jordan wikipedia the free encyclopedia. King jordan gallaudet university.
King jordan outgoing gallaudet university president discussed campus protests and future of deaf education today on talk of the nation. Instead he enrolled in gallaudet and graduated with his bachelor s degree. Jordan went on to earn his master s and ph d.
In psychology from the university of tennessee and he joined gallaudet s faculty in 1973. Jordan was the dean of gallaudet s college of arts and sciences in 1988 when the president announced he was stepping down.