Gallaudet University

During my travels to Washington DC, I am staying on campus at Gallaudet University. There is a Kellogg Conference Hotel on campus for folks visiting the area. It is located on Capital Hill.

Gallaudet University is a federally chartered university for the education of the deaf and hard-of-hearing, in Washington, D.C. It was the first school for the advanced education of the deaf and hard-of-hearing in the world, and is still the world's only university in which all programs and services are specifically designed to accommodate deaf and hard of hearing students. The university was named after Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet, a notable figure in the advancement of deaf education.

While I was out this morning taking photos it was neat to see all the folks sign their greetings to me. Please see my photo slideshow of the campus below. It is a beautiful campus!

Fun Facts - The Football Huddle

As American Football became more organized and formalized, so too did the huddle. Bill Hargiss is often credited with one of the first uses of the huddle while coaching the Oregon State Beavers against the Washington Huskies in a 1918 game in Seattle. Another instance of its use was when the huddle was formed by Paul Hubbard, a deaf player who went to Gallaudet University in Washington, D.C. To avoid having the other team see his sign language between plays, he and his team huddled together to conceal the signs.

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- Homer Simpson

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Food labels that say "no fat, no cholesterol" might as well say "no taste, no fun."

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The best way to make your dreams come true is to wake up.
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Whatever I feel like I wanna do. Gosh!
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