Gallaudet University and the Deaf President Now protests

Gallaudet University is the federally chartered university for deaf and hard-of-hearing students with its main campus at 800 Florida Ave NE. In 1988 students and supporters staged the Deaf President Now protests on the Gallaudet campus, which led to the university's Board of Trustees appointing its first deaf president; the events remain a landmark in deaf civil rights history. The campus includes academic buildings, the Chapel Hall, and public monuments related to its history and community.