Deaf President Now was a student protest in March 1988 at Gallaudet University, Washington, D.C. The protest began on March 6, 1988, when the Board of Trustees announced its decision to appoint a hearing ...

When did the DPN movement end?

The protest ended on March 13, 1988, after all four demands were met including the appointment of I. King Jordan, a deaf person, as university president.

How long did the first DPN last?

Representatives, including some students and faculty and staff, brought the demands to the Board in a meeting that lasted over three hours.