Press Release

Press Release on 10/17/2006

Dr. I. King Jordan
Gallaudet University
800 Florida Ave NE
Washington DC 2002

Dear Dr. Jordan,

On behalf of Tennessee Association of the Deaf members that some members are Gallaudet Alumni, I want to inform you that we, Tennessee Association of the Deaf board of directors decided to donate $500.00 dollars ($250 each) to Gallaudet University Faculty Staff Students and Alumni Coalition (FSSA) and Gallaudet University Alumni Association (GUAA). We decided to support the two organizations; because of this crisis, we do not agree what you did make your decision for last few weeks included the arrest orders.

Unfortunately, you have faced this situation very difficulty, as we have serious concerns over the Gallaudet University administration’s and Board of Trustees’ handing of its presidential selection process.

We ask you and board of trustees to follow their two demands: re-open presidential search process to hire a high quality and reputable presidential candidate with the strong background on the Deaf education and communities. And that NO REPRISALS be made against any of the faculty, staff, students and/or alumni in this protest. We ask you to resolve this crisis immediately.

Since you became a president of Gallaudet University in 1988, we know that you are the alumni of University of Tennessee for masters and PHD degrees. We enjoyed having you in our state of Tennessee and any event we had in the past for last 18 years. We hope that you will understand our position that we have a full support of the FSSA and GUAA group.

Sincerely


Paul M. Robertson, Jr.
President of Tennessee Association of the Deaf
Gallaudet Class of ‘92