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Hello and welcome to

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On The Green with Alan.

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It is the start of a new

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academic year at Gallaudet!

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Welcome Class of 2016!

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Last week I gave
my Welcome Back speech

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to the campus community.

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During that speech I mentioned
that over the summer

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I spent some time recuperating.

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I also used the time to reflect
on Gallaudet's future.

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I came to the conclusion
that enrollment matters

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to the future
of the university.

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The term Enrollment Matters means two things.

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Although the word "Matters"
is ambiguous in English,

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its meaning is
conveyed beautifully in ASL.

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Enrollment matters... matter.

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Enrollment matters is important

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because of our
fundamental belief in Gallaudet.

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We provide our students
with the solid foundation

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of a quality
Liberal Arts education

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in a bilingual
and fully accessible

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learning environment.

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Students leave Gallaudet prepared for

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successful careers
and lives.

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We believe that what we do
at Gallaudet matters!

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And that is why we want to
increase enrollment,

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to prepare future generations

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of deaf and
hard of hearing students

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to make an impact
on the world.

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To ensure we make enrollment
a top priority,

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an Enrollment Management Council

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will be established
and led by

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interim Chief Enrollment Officer Charity Reedy-Hines.

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The Council will involve a
cross-section of the university.

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The Council will develop a
university-wide enrollment plan

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which reinforces the
Gallaudet Strategic Plan.

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The Council will establish
a timeline and projections

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for increasing enrollment.

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To support the efforts
of the Council,

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the Gallaudet University
Marketing Committee (GUM)

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will transition into
a reporting committee.

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GUM will be charged
with implementing

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the Enrollment Management
Council's initiatives.

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Executive Director of
Communications and

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Public Relations
Cat Murphy

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will lead GUM
starting this fall.

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We are asking
the Student Body Government

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and
the Graduate Student Association

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to assist with
our enrollment efforts.

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Enrollment issues will
also be discussed at

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University Council meetings.

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We ask the entire
Gallaudet community

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to make enrollment
a top priority.

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Together, we will accomplish
this critical mission.

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This year marks the
150th anniversary

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of the D.C. Compensated
Emancipation Act of 1862

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which freed slaves in D.C.

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As part of D.C.'s yearlong celebration,

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Gallaudet recently hosted
D.C. historian and lecturer

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Carroll R. Gibbs
for a presentation.

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Mr. Gibbs discussed how
many famous D.C. landmarks

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were involved in the
city's history of slavery.

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He stressed the importance of
remembering our city's past

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and how the
sacrifices of others

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led to the freedoms
we enjoy today.

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On November 13,
Gallaudet will host Tim Wise,

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a well-known
author and lecturer.

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That same day,
Gallaudet will unveil

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an exhibit about Amos Kendall and slavery in D.C.

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during the 1830s.

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We are also holding an essay,
multimedia, and poster contest

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for Clerc Center
and university students.

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An awards ceremony
for the contest

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will be held on November 13
after Mr. Wise's presentation.

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I look forward to all of
the upcoming celebratory events

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to mark this important time
in D.C.'s history.

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Election Day, November 6,
is coming soon!

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Because our students come
from all over the country,

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Gallaudet is offering

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Thank you for watching
On The Green with Alan.