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Gallaudet University (founded in ) is the world's only accredited liberal arts university for the deaf in Washington, D.C., which offers programs for the deaf students (and a few signing hearing students) in bilingualism (ASL and English).

A historic mark of Gallaudet University is the Deaf President Now (DPN) protest -- a civil rights movement in This monumental moment began when the hearing president Jerry C. Lee announced his retirement in

The Board of Trustees narrowed down to a shortlist of three deaf candidates and three hearing candidates.

Then, the final candidates were chosen: two qualified deaf candidates Dr. Harvey Corson and Dr. I. King Jordan and a hearing candidate Dr. Elisabeth Zinser.

Prior to the selection of a president, leaders, supporters, and hearing allies in the Deaf community nationwide joined together to urge the Board of Trustees to select a first deaf president.

They had made Greg Hlibok, '89, elected president of the Student Body ... HOB