00:00:05 -- Hello and welcome
to On The Green with Alan!
00:00:10 -- The fall semester is
coming to a close
00:00:12 -- and it has been both exciting
and historic for Gallaudet.
00:00:22 -- We are continuing to
celebrate our 150th anniversary
00:00:25 -- and honoring our past,
present, and future.
00:00:31 -- This fall, we hosted the first
three speakers
00:00:34 -- in our Sesquicentennial
Lecture Series
00:00:37 -- and each event
was a great success.
00:00:42 -- Our next speaker is
Dr. Andrew Manning,
00:00:45 -- an internationally recognized
environmental scientist.
00:00:52 -- He will discuss the relationship
00:00:54 -- between climate change and
greenhouse gases.
00:00:59 -- To see the full list of
150th Anniversary events,
00:01:03 -- go to the address on
the next slide.
00:01:23 -- Gallaudet is proud to host
its first TEDxGallaudet
00:01:28 -- on February 28, 2014.
00:01:34 -- TEDxGallaudet will feature
00:01:35 -- 20 different 15-minute
presentations.
00:01:39 -- TED - Technology,
Entertainment, Design -
00:01:45 -- is a nonprofit organization
00:01:48 -- devoted to Ideas Worth
Spreading©.
00:01:52 -- In the spirit of ideas
worth spreading,
00:01:57 -- TEDx is a program of local,
self-organized events
00:02:02 -- that bring people together
to share a TED-like experience.
00:02:09 -- You can receive updates
about TEDxGallaudet
00:02:14 -- through the address
on the next slide.
00:02:27 -- Gallaudet University was
recently selected
00:02:30 -- by US News and World Report
00:02:33 -- as the number one
Best Value Schools -
00:02:38 -- Regional Universities North
00:02:40 -- in the 2014 "U.S. News Best
Colleges" ranking.
00:02:45 -- The Best Values Schools
considers two things.
00:02:53 -- First is the university's
academic quality.
00:02:56 -- Second is the 2012-2013
net cost for a student
00:03:01 -- who receives average
need-based financial aid.
00:03:07 -- Our Financial Aid Office
works directly with students
00:03:10 -- and families to personalize
financial aid packages -
00:03:16 -- which can include scholarships,
financial aid,
00:03:20 -- and work-study.
00:03:23 -- Visit their webpage
for more information:
00:03:39 -- Regional competitions for the
2014 Academic Bowl are underway.
00:03:46 -- The Rochester School for
the Deaf won
00:03:49 -- the Northeast
Regional Academic Bowl.
00:03:53 -- Regional competitions
will also be held
00:03:55 -- in the Midwest, West, Southeast,
and Southwest.
00:04:04 -- The top four teams
from each region
00:04:05 -- are automatically invited to
the National Competition
00:04:09 -- held at Gallaudet
April 5-8, 2014.
00:04:15 -- To stay informed about
the Regional Academic Bowl
00:04:18 -- competitions, go to the
address on the next slide.
00:04:37 -- The Bison football team
had an historic 9-1 season
00:04:41 -- and competed
in their first NCAA Division III
00:04:46 -- play-off tournament.
00:04:50 -- The team received national
media attention from CBS Sports,
00:04:55 -- ESPN, Associated Press,
and the Washington Post.
00:05:02 -- The women's volleyball
team won their fourth straight
00:05:07 -- North Eastern Athletic
Conference (NEAC) championship
00:05:12 -- in November.
00:05:14 -- The team also competed
00:05:15 -- in their ninth NCAA Division III play-off tournament.
00:05:20 -- Go Bison!
00:05:22 -- One final note...
00:05:25 -- On January 28, 2014,
00:05:28 -- I will give my annual State of
the University address.
00:05:33 -- The entire campus
community is invited to attend.
00:05:36 -- I wish everyone a happy
and safe holiday season.
00:05:43 -- Thank you for watching
On The Green with Alan.
