Overview
A Shining Beacon highlights the first fifty years of the world’s first and largest technological college for deaf and hard-of-hearing students: the National Technical Institute for the Deaf at Rochester Institute of Technology. From its early days in 1968 to its fiftieth anniversary, NTID has graduated more than 8,000 alumni and has transformed the education of deaf and hard-of-hearing students forever. Seen through the perspectives of selected contributors, A Shining Beacon illuminates the multifaceted experiences of NTID’s students, faculty and staff.
Foreword by
Dr. Gerard J. Buckley
Contributors
Dr. W. Scot Atkins
Robert Baker
Dr. Gerald C. Bateman
Jeanne Behm
Yvette Chirenje
Dr. Jess Cuculick
Patti Durr
Sean “Skip” Flanagan
Dr. Peter C. Hauser
Dr. T. Alan Hurwitz
Tabitha Jacques
Dr. Ronald R. Kelly
Dr. Aaron Kelstone
Dr. Christopher A.N. Kurz
Dr. Kim B. Kurz
Dr. Harry G. Lang
Miriam Lerner
Loriann Macko
Dr. Bonnie Meath-Lang
Stephen Nelson
Jim Orr
Dr. Todd Pagano
Dr. Ila Parasnis
Greg Pollock
Roxann Richards
Dr. Linda Siple
Erwin Smith
Mary Ellen Tait
David Templeton
Dr. Charlotte LV Thoms
Dr. Gerard Walter
About the Editor
James McCarthy graduated from RIT/NTID in 2005 with a B.S. in Professional and Technical Communication, later earning an M.S. in Library and Information Science from the University of South Florida. Since his return to RIT/NTID in 2015, he has not stopped being surprised.
Details
Publisher: RIT Press (06/2018)
ISBN-13: 9781939125491
Binding: Hardcover with dust jacket
Pages: 256
Illustrations: 114
Size: 9 x 11 in.
Shipping Weight: 2lb
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Table of Contents
NTID Founding Figures ix
Foreword xi
Introduction
RIT/NTID Alumni Make Their Mark 1
The People
Signs of Change: ASL on Campus 13
Finding a Home on Stage: The History of Performing Arts at NTID 29
The Kitchen Light of NTID 43
Empowerment: The Importance of Deaf Cultural Studies 47
Dyer Arts Center: A New Home for Deaf Artists 51
Developing Leaders: The NTID Student Congress and Student Organizations 63
On the Field of Play: NTID Athletics 77
The Place
Leading the Way 89
A Commitment to Equality: Diversity at NTID 101
Buildings of the National Technical Institute for the Deaf 117
The Changing Face of the NTID Research Enterprise: 1968–2017 125
The Evolution of Access Services 135
On Giants’ Shoulders: A Tradition of Excellence in Teaching 145
The Purpose
From Roots to STEM: The Growth of STEM Education at NTID 159
How to Educate an Interpreter: 50 Years of Interpreter Education 173
Preparing the Next Generations: Training Teachers at NTID 187
Big Ideas Everywhere: Innovation as Education 195
From Classrooms to the Workforce: Job Placement and Success 207
Conclusion
NTID 2043: A Living, Evolving and Thriving Institute 221
Index 229