The medieval church’s acknowledgement that signs were equivalent to a spoken language was transformative for deaf people.

“My world became much clearer and more colorful,” Geeslin said through an ASL interpreter. “It wasn’t black and white anymore.” Sign language opened up opportunities for Geeslin. When he was 3 years ...

At a campus often known for its large Deaf community, guest speaker and NCOD Academic Advisor Zachary Lotane challenged non-Deaf students, faculty and staff to step up, support and ensure that their ...