News by Topic: Deaf Community
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March 25, 2021
American Sign Language Finds Its Spotlight
The New York Times interviews and features artwork by Christine Sun Kim ’02 (applied arts and sciences).
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March 12, 2021
Double master’s degree graduate sets sights on entrepreneurship
JayShaud Potter has taken advantage of studying at two university campuses, earning multiple degrees. His next adventure is the world of entrepreneurship, where he is developing a smart pillow to help the deaf community.
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March 12, 2021
Deaf women fought for the right to vote
Essay by Joan Naturale, reference librarian, NTID, published by The Conversation.
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March 10, 2021
RIT/NTID establishes new bachelor’s degree program in community development and inclusive leadership
NTID has received approval from the New York State Education Department for a bachelor’s degree program in community development and inclusive leadership. The new program will admit its first students in fall 2022
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March 5, 2021
Funding for RIT/NTID Black History Month celebration is complete
An endowment dedicated to a beloved Black History Month tradition at NTID has been fully funded. Thanks to the generosity of the William G. McGowan Charitable Fund, the Johnnie “JB” Brown Black History Month Celebration Endowment Fund will ensure the popular Black History Month Potluck Luncheon will continue.
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March 2, 2021
Black American Sign Language gains new interest thanks to TikTok app
WGRZ-TV interviews Joseph Hill, associate professor in NTID’s Department of American Sign Language and Interpreting Education, about Black American Sign Language.
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February 26, 2021
The COVID Zoom Boom Is Reshaping Sign Language
Scientific American interviews Michael Skyer, senior lecturer at NTID, about the challenges with using sign language during video conferences.
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February 26, 2021
RIT/NTID and Garth Fagan Dance announce working partnership
RIT and NTID have announced a partnership with Garth Fagan Dance for a “cooperative-creative-connection” to begin Aug. 1.
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February 26, 2021
RIT/NTID’s ‘World Around You’ platform chosen for Inclusive Education award
World Around You, a multilingual platform created by a team at NTID, was selected as the winner of the Inclusive Education award by the mEducation Alliance. The goal of World Around You, or WAY, is to increase global literacy for deaf children by providing greater access to sign languages, early-grade reading materials, vocabulary, reading instruction, and digital games.
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February 23, 2021
RIT/NTID Dyer Arts Center launches virtual exhibit of Modernism by Deaf artists
A virtual opening reception for the Dyer Arts Center’s newest exhibit will take place from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 26, via Zoom. The exhibition “This is Not Normal: Deaf Modernist Sensibilities,” will showcase Surrealism and other works within the broader genre of Modernism by Deaf artists.
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February 21, 2021
Dubai student's game-changing innovation for the deaf
The Khaleej Times features JayShaud Potter '19 (applied arts and sciences), a professional studies and MBA student, and his Smart Pillow invention.
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February 12, 2021
NTID names new National Advisory Group member
NTID has announced the appointment of Marlene Mata as a new member of the college’s National Advisory Group. Members of the NTID National Advisory Group, whose appointments are approved by the U.S. Department of Education, advise the NTID president in developing and carrying out policies governing the operation and direction of the college.