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By eliminating DE&I from our entire university, you have only communicated to black women, black people, brown people, immigrants, international students, veterans, poor students, students from rural areas, students from inner cities, and people with disabilities that you do not care about us. This was an act of cowardice, and it is not something that reflects the values or the desires of the majority of our community.
Marshall University is one of the only safe places in West Virginia for LGBTQIA+ students to learn freely, without fear. You took that away from us because you’re spineless. If you really value the students attending your institution, you will fight for us. Your behavior towards a group of people that are simply existing is absolutely disgraceful.
solaris supported: Shame on Marshall President Brad SmithWhy close a program that helps people that feel like complete outsiders, judged, hated, segregated by society and force a hostile environment upon your students!
Anonymous supported: Shame on Marshall President Brad SmithI feel ASL is a great benefit for all people to learn. If they are learning other languages, why can't ASL do the same. It is one of the foreign languages. Otherwise I'm looking at it is a discrimination or a barrier to able to interact with the deaf/HOH people in need of a help / a friend / families anywhere in the world. Please continue ASL program. It is a great benefits for all students.
Barbara supported: Reinstate the American Sign Language Program at the University of TampaFamily is a dying platform. If we don't keep what family values are left in today's world intact; our society will continue to rot. Children need the nurturing of loved ones not the forced bandaid of separation. Being taken from true family sites the child that they do not matter. This alone will cause them more trauma that will continue on to future generations.
Sean supported: Stop the Forcible Separation of US Families in PovertyI have only had the opportunity to learn ASL intermittently. One of my teachers, a coworker, just passed away suddenly. He is the one who taught me so much about Deaf culture along with ASL. Deaf studies is an incredibly important minor in more ways than I can put into words
Brianna supported: BRING BACK THE DEAF STUDIES MINORAs a special ed paraprofessional and a student who is pursing a special ed degree at a different university, ASL is so important. Because I took ASL, I am able to communicate with my non verbal students, teach about deaf culture, and use such an extraordinary language to communicate with many many people.
The instructor is also exceptional, I got the chance to see her be an interpreter for a student this past summer where we learned from her personal experiences and gained so much knowledge of something that is so helpful to our communities.
Do not take this opportunity away from students, it only shows that UMD doesn’t care to be inclusive.
jenna supported: BRING BACK THE DEAF STUDIES MINORAs a TA, I was hoping to take more ASL classes in the future because I want to make my classes more accessible for my hard-of-hearing students, which now is an increasingly difficult option for me. My students have found community in the deaf studies department and now I am afraid that a key part of their experience at UMD is being taken away. I understand that the budget cuts make it very difficult to make decisions on what to keep and what you need to do away with. But I hope you can consider how personal and deep this particular loss will feel, even for a hearing student of a completely different department (Biology, chemistry, and social sciences). Thank you for your consideration.
Dakota supported: BRING BACK THE DEAF STUDIES MINORI am a graduate of UMD and did not have the opportunity to take ASL classes, however many of my peers did and I am currently learning ASL for my career in ABA therapy. ASL is essential for educators and students!
Alex supported: BRING BACK THE DEAF STUDIES MINORMy Deaf Studies minor from UMD has helped me get every job I've gotten since graduating. I'm a biologist, but my bosses have told me it is what helped distinguish me from other applicants. ASL is the third most widely used language in the United States, making it more prevalent than French, German, and Chinese. Sign language, Deaf culture, and linguistics are an integral part of creating inclusivity at UMD.
Leah supported: BRING BACK THE DEAF STUDIES MINORYou’re not alone — a community of supporters is ready to back you.
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